In a rural area where some products were excluded, the basic food basket reached 197 dollars in February.

Contrary to the wishes of Salvadoran families, the price of the basic food basket rose again in February and closed near 250 dollars in an urban area, according to ONEC data.

Exact numbers place the food bag in an urban area at 249.70 dollars, an increase of 4.6 dollars in urban areas in January and 34.2 dollars more than on the same date in 2022. jg/iff/mem/lb