Shoppers hit by rising prices as costs seen to soar over past five years
The cost of olive oil rose by 113.8% between March 2019 to March 2024, with rises for baked beans and sugar climbing too, according to a study BravoVoucher.co.uk, using data from the Office for National Statistics. The UK and other parts of Europe have been hit hard by the rise in the cost of living but countries such as Zimbabwe, Argentina, Venezuela, Haiti and Lebanon have also seen their costs rising sharply. Which food items have gone up the most in the past five years?According to the study, a 500ml to 1 litre bottles has gone up from around £3.76 (€4.41) on average in March 2019 to appro...