Auchan became more expensive, but still leading the price competition

The January price increase continued: the basket price of Privátbankár rose by an average of 1 percent in all three tested hypermarkets (Tesco, Auchan, Cora) – but must pay at least a little less than in last year’s same period.

The price increase  was largest in the Auchan; the basket price contains 30 food and drink increased by 4.7 percent. Prices almost stayed the same in Tesco. Compared to January, the price increase was an average 0.1 percent. Cora could decrease its prices by 1.2 percent, compared to last month, and overtook Tesco in the price competition.
Auchan depite its 4.7 percent price increase could maintain its first place, due to its previously accrued benefits, because during last year, prices decreased by 7.3 percent – reports privatbankar.hu.