We’ve all been craving some tacos, only to find they’ve already gone up again. The National Institute of Statistics and Geography (INEGI) reported an increase.
Loncherias, fondas, sandwich shops, and taquerias reported a biweekly increase of 0.38 percent during the first half of August, according to INEGI data.
But other products found in taco shops reported a more noticeable increase:
Serrano pepper: 12.87 percent
Lemon: 5.93 percent
Green tomato: 3.98 percent
Beef: 0.50 percent
“In the first half of August of this year, the generic products whose price variations, both up and down, stood out for their impact on general inflation were: snack bars, restaurants, sandwich shops, and taco shops; homeowners’ homes, as well as universities, with price increases,” indicated INEGI.
But snack bars, restaurants, sandwich shops, and taco shops stand out because they had the greatest biweekly impact, with 0.20 percent in the first two weeks of August.
“The impact refers to the contribution, in percentage points, of each component of the INPC to general inflation,” explains the Institute.
Inflation Surprises, Stands at 3.49 Percent in First Half of August
During the first half of August, annual headline inflation stood at 3.49 percent, according to data presented today by INEGI (National Institute of Statistics and Census of Mexico).
“In the first half of August 2025, the INPC (National Consumer Price Index) registered a level of 140,800, a decrease of 0.02% compared to the previous half. With this result, annual headline inflation stood at 3.49 percent,” the agency noted in a statement.
Analysts anticipated the National Consumer Price Index (INPC) would reach 3.66 percent, according to a Reuters poll.
Some facts about tacos in Mexico
In Mexico, there will be 54,344 taco shops of various types by 2025, according to the National Statistical Directory of Economic Units (INEGI).
Nine out of ten Mexicans eat tacos at least once a week, according to Statista data cited by Uber.
The company reports that during 2024, 24 million taco orders were received through Uber Eats, of which more than 8 million were in Mexico City, from more than 12,000 taco shops.
Source: radioformula
