With the war in Ukraine and the effects of climate change, rising food prices are one of the main concerns around the world. One barometer is the price of bread, the staple food par excellence for much of the planet.

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Iceland. According to Numbeo, one of the largest databases on the cost of living in the world, a 500-gram loaf or baguette of fresh white bread costs US$3.09 in that country. Venezuela is the Latin American country where bread is most expensive (US$2.15), placing it in 14th place. Chile, meanwhile, ranks 56th.

Source: Numbeo