Believe it or not, these Dutch products got cheaper in 2024

Can coffee prices fall next, please? ☕️

Even though you might not realise it (thanks to your persistently sky-high grocery bills), inflation in the Netherlands is actually falling. And with it, the prices of certain goods!

According to CBS (the Dutch Bureau of Statistics), many products were cheaper last December than they were during the same period in 2022.

These products saw the biggest price reduction

Not everything dropped by a significant chunk, but these did. Let’s run through them together! 👇

Energy

Life’s a gas when your utility bills don’t have the potential to burn a hole right through your wallet.

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Dutch energy costs were thankfully lower in 2023 than in 2022. Image: Depositphotos

Thankfully, CBS notes that the cost of energy is roughly 37% cheaper than it was a year earlier. Natural gas, in particular, was a whopping 42.6% cheaper, according to RTL Nieuws.

Milk and butter

Fresh semi-skimmed and skimmed milk saw a drop of 11.6% in price, while fresh full milk experienced a reduction of 9.1%.

The price of butter, meanwhile, fell by 11.3%. (It’s a little cheesy, but we’re bummed that kaas didn’t make it onto the list. 🥲)

Edible oils

Several edible oils, such as corn and soybean oils, saw a drop of 18.2% in price.

Unfortunately, this dip doesn’t affect olive oil, which saw a price increase of 20.7% instead.

Margarine and other vegetable fat spreads

If you’re not a butter person, there’s no need to fret! Margarine and similar vegetable fat spreads saw a price dip of 8.8%.

However, these got even more expensive

If you’re making plans to dine out, you may want to keep a close eye on the prices, as restaurants and cafés got 8.8% more expensive.

Tobacco saw a jump of 23.4% in price, with cigarettes hitting a 17.1% increase.

Banking costs also became 12.9% more expensive, and motor vehicle insurance hit a similar peak of 14.9%.

Do you feel the difference at all? Tell us all about it in the comments below!

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Liana Pereira 🇱🇰
Liana Pereira 🇱🇰
Liana juggles her role as an Editor with wrapping up a degree in cognitive linguistics and assisting with DutchReview's affiliate portfolio. Since arriving in the Netherlands for her studies in 2018, she's thrilled to have the 'write' opportunity to help other internationals feel more at home here — whether that's by penning an article on the best SIMs to buy in NL, the latest banking features, or important things to know about Dutch health insurance.

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