Filenews 21 December 2025
A detailed picture of the formation of the prices of basic consumer products in view of Christmas is recorded by the Price Observatory of the Consumer Protection Service, with data regarding retail prices as they were in force on December 18, 2025.
The survey covers fresh meats, vegetables and traditional Christmas dishes and is based on extensive data collection from large and small supermarkets, neighbourhood shops, butchers, bakeries and patisseries in all provinces.
Many fluctuations
The data captures significant variations by product category, both compared to 2024 and between different outlets, highlighting a complex landscape for consumers during the festive season. Some basic goods are experiencing notable price reductions, while other categories, mainly specific cuts of meat and traditional delicacies, are seeing year-on-year increases.
In particular, according to the research of the Consumer Protection Service, there seem to be reductions in the prices of meat, but also vegetables, with the exception of beef, and some other product categories which record some small increases. An important point is the fact that as far as vegetables are concerned, there are large reductions in fresh potatoes and tomatoes, with lower prices of 22% to 45% compared to 2024.
The Consumer Protection Service emphasizes that the Observatory functions as a tool for general information and comparison, adding at the same time that prices are affected by quality characteristics and commercial practices, making it necessary to conduct individual market research before holiday shopping.
Prices per product in detail, without taking into account possible price increases in the coming days:
Vegetables
- Bundle greens
- Average price (2025): €0.46
- Average price (2024): €0,46
- Change 2025/2024: +0.85%
- Fresh potatoes (kg)
- Average price (2025): €1,01
- Average price (2024): €1,30
- Change 2025/2024: -22,22%
- Tomatoes Class I (kg)
- Average price (2025): €1,40
- Average price (2024): €2.55
- Change 2025/2024: -45.12%
- Greenhouse cucumbers (kg)
- Average price (2025): €3.26
- Average price (2024): €2.59
- Change 2025/2024: +25.96%
- Field cucumbers (kg)
- Average price (2025): €3.66
- Average price (2024): €3.11
- Change 2025/2024: +17,77%
Christmas delicacies
Melomakarona
- Melomakarona (kg)
- Average price (2025): €12.77
- Average price (2024): €12,38
- Change 2025/2024: +3.17%
- Melomakarona with chocolate (kg)
- Average price (2025): €14,11
- Average price (2024): €14,05
- Change 2025/2024: +0.41%
- Melomakarona packaged 500g
- Average price (2025): €6,03
- Average price (2024): €6.06
- Change 2025/2024: -0.42%
Kourabiedes
- Almond kourabiedes (kg)
- Average price (2025): €13,09
- Average price (2024): €12,48
- Change 2025/2024: +4.87%
- Kourabiedes with palm filling (kilo)
- Average price (2025): €13.86
- Average price (2024): €13,49
- Change 2025/2024: +2.72%
- Kourabiedes packaged 500g
- Average price (2025): €5.90
- Average price (2024): €6,08
- Change 2025/2024: -2,96%
Christmas cake
- Christmas cake – indicative price per kilo
- Average price (2025): €14,67
- Average price (2024): €13,81
- Change 2025/2024: +6,24%
Fresh meats
Lambs and goats
- Lambs (small pieces) local (kilo)
- Average price (2025): €13,64
- Average price (2024): €13,71
- Change 2025/2024: -0.55%
- Lambs and goats (small pieces) imported (kg)
- Average price (2025): €13.06
- Average price (2024): €12,98
- Change 2025/2024: +0.62%
- Whole local lambs (kilo)
- Average price (2025): €13,00
- Average price (2024): €13,05
- Change 2025/2024: -0,44%
- Imported whole lambs (kg)
- Average price (2025): €12.77
- Average price (2024): €12,89
- Change 2025/2024: -0.89%
Pork
- Pork neck lapas with bone (kg)
- Average price (2025): €6,30
- Average price (2024): €6,52
- Change 2025/2024: -3.35%
- Pork Tenderloin Steak (Rack) (Kg)
- Average price (2025): €6.20
- Average price (2024): €6,37
- Change 2025/2024: -2,69%
- Pork Chop Neck (kg)
- Average price (2025): €6,27
- Average price (2024): €6,54
- Change 2025/2024: -4,12%
- Minced pork clean – lean without fat (kg)
- Average price (2025): €6.74
- Average price (2024): €6.78
- Change 2025/2024: -0.59%
- Minced pork ladle (kg)
- Average price (2025): €5,91
- Average price (2024): €6,17
- Change 2025/2024: -4,16%
- Pork meri with bone (kg)
- Average price (2025): €5.44
- Average price (2024): €5,62
- Change 2025/2024: -3,20%
- Pork ladle with bone (kg)
- Average price (2025): €5.24
- Average price (2024): €5,51
- Change 2025/2024: -4,92%
Beef
- Boneless beef top-side local (kg)
- Average price (2025): €15,13
- Average price (2024): €13,05
- Change 2025/2024: +15,95%
- Local beef steak (kilo)
- Average price (2025): €13.34
- Average price (2024): €10,86
- Change 2025/2024: +22,87%
- Ground beef local (kg)
- Average price (2025): €12,50
- Average price (2024): €10,64
- Change 2025/2024: +17,52%
Chicken
- Whole chicken (kg)
- Average price (2025): €4.29
- Average price (2024): €4,30
- Change 2025/2024: -0.32%
- Chicken fillet (kg)
- Average price (2025): €8.85
- Average price (2024): €8.80
- Change 2025/2024: +0.64%
Turkey
- Local turkey (kg)
- Average price (2025): €7.22
- Average price (2024): €7,15
- Change 2025/2024: +1.02%
- Imported turkey (kg)
- Average price (2025): €7,16
- Average price (2024): €6,02
- Change 2025/2024: +18,91%
