The price of the shopping basket in Spain has risen by 42% since 2018.
72% confidence
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No primary source (INE IPC database or the Ministry of Agriculture 'Serie IPC y sus rúbricas alimentarias') was directly retrieved; all corroborating evidence is secondary journalism citing INE food-price data.
The exact figure varies slightly across sources: 41.2% (El Debate, January 2026) versus 42% (La Razón, que.es, okdiario, October 2026), consistent with continued food-price increases between January and October 2026.
Several sources are published shortly AFTER the session date (14-15 October 2026) and cover the PP's VAT proposal; they describe the same 2018-2026 price data the MEP could have known on 2026-10-07.
The 42% refers specifically to food/grocery prices, which rose considerably more than headline inflation since 2018; the claim's 'since 2018' framing coincides with the start of the current government, a politically selective base year.
Sources
SecondaryLa RazónEl PP propone eliminar el IVA de la cesta básica de la compra tras encarecerse un 42% desde 2018
SecondaryEl DebateLa cesta de la compra se ha encarecido un 41,2 % desde que gobierna Sánchez... El pescado ha subido un 48,8 %, las frutas un 40,5 %, las legumbres y hortalizas un 59,1 %, el arroz un 42,2 % y las patatas un 48,5 %.
SecondaryQue.esLa cesta de la compra acumula un alza del 42% desde 2018 y el IPC de septiembre confirma una inflación del 4,9%. El PP quiere quitar el IVA a los alimentos básicos.
SecondaryOK DiarioLas familias pagan un 42% más por la cesta de la compra desde que gobierna Sánchez mientras se niega a bajar impuestos. Los huevos han subido...