A significant increase in the price of frozen molluscs and shellfish and in the price of fresh meat was recorded in April based on the Basic Consumer Goods Observatory, published by the Consumer Protection Service on Wednesday.
It is noted that in April there was a significant decrease in the inflation rate, which amounted to just 0,2% from 1,6% in March and 1,9% in February.
In summary, the Consumer Protection Service reports that prices continue to show an upward trend for frozen mollusks/shellfish, baby food, LPG cylinders, fabric softeners and coffee, both Cypriot and instant, while sugar, oil and fresh vegetables are recording continuous decreases.
More specifically, frozen shellfish/shellfish increased by 14,1% and fresh meat by 10,7% compared to the previous month. Compared to April 2024, both categories increased by 16% and 15,7% respectively.
The price of sugar also recorded a 3,4% increase in April 2025, compared to March 2025, although it recorded a 2024% decrease compared to the price in April 15,1. Accordingly, frozen fish and legumes recorded a small increase of 2,9% and 2,7%, respectively, in April compared to March, but they are down by 16,7% and 1% compared to last year.
The price of fresh fish and shellfish recorded an increase of 2,7% in April compared to the previous month, while compared to last year they increased by 14,6%.
A large increase of 27,2% compared to last year is recorded in the price of Cypriot coffee, although compared to the previous month the increase amounted to 1%.
The price of evaporated milk and eggs decreased compared to March 2025, by 6,7% and 5,3% respectively, as did vegetable cooking fat, whose price was recorded as decreased by 4%. Flour and rice also decreased compared to the previous month, by 2,9% and 2,5% respectively, as did oil by 2,1%, which, compared to last year, recorded a decrease in price of 7,9%.
The Consumer Protection Service clarifies that the Price Observatories are prepared exclusively for consumer information purposes and in no way constitute advice. The Price Observatories are not intended and cannot replace the market research that each consumer must do based on their own preferences, data and needs, nor are they intended to indicate to consumers the points of sale to choose or specific products, it states.
It is particularly noted that some of the products included in the Observatory have quality differences that cannot be determined. For this purpose, the Service urges consumers to do substantial market research before proceeding with purchases, taking into account the results of the specific Observatory.
