Cost of living

Why would it?

Brexit has absolutely nothing to do with the general rises in the cost of living here in Spain. Like much of the rest of the world everyday items has increased due the rise in nflation. For example, the six pack of 2 litre bottles of water that I normally buy have increased by 30 cents over the past week. A can of coke by 5 cents a can. Brexit has affected stock levels in the local Iceland Overseas Store where the majority of 'fresh' produce now come from either Northern Ireland or the Republic of Ireland. Items imported from Great Britain (England, Scotland and Wales) are more expensive  for example, Baxters soup €1.85 a can! However, a 3 course meal can still be had for under €10. For more indepth information please click on the following links:

https://www-euroweeklynews-com.cdn.ampproject.org/v/s/www.euroweeklynews.com/2022/01/08/cost-of-living-in-spain-at-an-unprecedented-high/amp/?amp_js_v=a6&amp_gsa=1&usqp=mq331AQKKAFQArABIIACAw%3D%3D#aoh=16435580911303&referrer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com&amp_tf=From%20%251%24s&ampshare=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.euroweeklynews.com%2F2022%2F01%2F08%2Fcost-of-living-in-spain-at-an-unprecedented-high%2F

https://www.numbeo.com/cost-of-living/in/Alicante

Have gone up and more to come - not due to brexit. Have you read Arthur Haleiy's "The Moneychangers"? Time is up for them to get on the gravy train. All of us are helplessly in the hand of whoever pulls the strings and enyoy life as shown in "Eyes Wide Shut". 

Many thanks for your replies much ap

Hello

 Spain was, and remains  part of Europe, so any price  rises here are in line with normal annual increments in most cases & largely  unaffected by the UK decision  to leave.....

Brexit was a British thing, with the offer of a better life for all - outside of Europe.!

Cheers

Elinspain

Different options on here regarding Brexit but from my experience Brexit has caused some extra expense here generally linked to ridiculously high import duties now that the UK is not part of the EU, I have friends who have now had to pay a lot higher import duties for business equipment coming from the uk, these duties have trebled since Brexit ! These costs have to be passed onto the customer eventually ! 

Anything coming from the UK is now going to be more expensive and it may not be too obvious but eventually you will encounter problems here that we're not present before Brexit ! 

Many things are going up due to the increase in gas and electricity which is increasing production costs and cost of fuel to transport goods around

At the end of December 2021 inflation was at its highest since 1989 at 6.7% in Spain.

It's become really noticeable in food shops couple of examples the detergent we buy has increased in price from €3.99 at the end of last year to €4.60 now, bread rolls that until a couple of weeks ago were 35 cents each last week were 45 cents each. It's inevitable prices will also increase in bars and restaurants as the majority of restaurants buy retail.

But if one mainly shops in Spanish supermarkets, yes, prices have risen a little but not hugely. I really don’t understand why people would buy ‘fresh’ products, ie fruit/veg/meat/ dairy in Iceland when Spain grows huge amounts of produce, has butchers and, contrary to many years ago, an enormous dairy industry. Most of these products, and quite a few of British origin, may be sourced more competitively in any one of the numerous perfectly reliable Spanish chains. Of course there are a few items that one would choose to buy in British food outlets, but I am always amazed at the price differentials.

These are things purchased from Mercadona, their own brand detergent and " in house" bread rolls. Not imported UK items. I suppose it might also have something to do with the fact Mercadona have given their staff a 6.5% pay rise paid for by their customers it would seem.