ELSTAT: 11.9% increase in daily groceries

An increase of 11.9% on a year-on-year basis has been recorded in the cost of basic foodstuffs, the so-called “daily table” of households, according to a report by AigaioNews published on Friday, September 25, 2026, citing data from the Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT). It should be explicitly noted that the information comes from a report by a news website citing ELSTAT, as no corresponding official press release from the Authority was located at the time of writing this article. The percentage of 11.9% constitutes the only specific detail mentioned by the source, without further analysis or documentation of the calculation methodology.

The cost of living and in particular food prices have long been at the centre of public discussion in Greece, with households recording, according to relevant reports, increased burden in their daily shopping. This news comes at a time when other price increases in basic goods and services have also been recorded, such as recently in the wholesale price of electricity (Record 20-month wholesale electricity price), a factor that creates a broader context of pressures on the cost of living of Greek households. The connection between the two developments is not explicitly documented by either source, however both concern basic elements of monthly living costs, which burden the family budget from different directions.

For households, an 11.9% increase in the cost of basic foodstuffs on a year-on-year basis translates into increased expenditure for daily shopping, yet it is not known, based on the available report, which specific products or food categories contributed most to this increase, nor the exact time period referenced beyond the general specification “on a year-on-year basis”. The absence of analysis by product category limits the ability to draw safe conclusions about which specific purchases, such as vegetables, meat or dairy products, were burdened most and which least, something that would require access to ELSTAT’s primary statistical material. Without this analysis, the 11.9% figure serves more as an overall indication of pressure rather than as a tool for detailed planning of household consumption choices.

Since no primary ELSTAT press release was located, this index remains to be confirmed from an official source, while further information is expected to emerge with the next update of price indices from the Authority. This development is expected to occupy public discussion on inflation in the coming days, particularly in view of upcoming official announcements by ELSTAT on inflation and consumer prices, which are expected to provide a more comprehensive and well-documented picture of the phenomenon. Until then, the 11.9% figure remains recorded only through the AigaioNews report, without independent official confirmation.