Inflation & Prices
Italy’s Pizza Stays Pricey Even as Energy, Tomato Costs Ease
- Cost of making the classic dish is 19% higher than a year ago
- Price of energy has decreased 11% compared to a month ago
The Pizza gauge continues to far outstrip the overall inflation rate, which was 8.7% last month.
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The cost of making Italy’s classic Pizza Margherita kept rising in April compared to a year ago even if the pace of inflation is slowing for all of its components.
Gathering the ingredients for and using the energy to cook the quintessential Naples dish increased 19% in April from a year ago, according to Bloomberg calculations based on Istat and Economy Ministry data. The price increases slowed down versus March and compare to a November peak of more than 30%.