Price gap between Artigas and Quaraí reached 79% in January, with differences greater than 200% in some products

The price difference between Artigas and Quaraí (Brazil) in January was 79.44% more expensive on the Uruguayan side, while between Salto and Concordia (Argentina) the difference was 22.7%, also more expensive in our country, according to two reports prepared by the Economic Observatory of the Catholic University of Uruguay. Both reports [...]

The price difference between Artigas, Uruguay, and Quaraí, Brazil, remains significant, with a basket of goods in Uruguay 79.44% more expensive than in Brazil, according to the Border Price Indicator (IPF) developed by the Economic Observatory of the Catholic University of Uruguay. In the food and non-alcoholic beverage sector, the gap is 80%. Some products, such as sunflower oil, common yogurt and butter, are cheaper in Artigas, but others show…