Calculated by INSEE in 2022, the price gap between Reunion and mainland France amounts to 8,9 %. The differential was 6 points in 2010 and 7 points in 2015. This increase is the result of rising food prices on the island.. It is for food products and non -alcoholic drinks, which represent 14 % of the Budget of Reunional households, that the price difference is the highest (+37 %). It was +24 % in 2010 and +28 % in 2015. " Especially, Consuming the metropolitan food basket in Reunion is much more expensive than buying it in France (+46 %), specifies the INSEE. For the Reunionese basket, The gap is lower, But it is nevertheless high : Consuming the Reunionese food basket on the island costs 28 % more expensive than if it was bought in mainland France. "The gap on non -alcoholic drinks is particularly important, twice higher than the gap measured on food. For alcoholic beverages and tobacco, The price difference with the metropolis remains high (+27 %), But stable compared to 2015. Health services (+9 %), de communication (+25 %) and leisure (+14 %) are also more expensive in Reunion, Just like other goods and services (personal care, protection sociale, banks, assurances, etc., +8 %). Conversely, transportation (-4 %), Housing charges (eau, electricity, etc., -6 %) and clothing (-3 %) Globally cheaper in Reunion. Within the same position, Price differences can nevertheless vary. Loyers are for example higher on the island, But the water supply is cheaper, just like electricity, gas or other fuels. The price difference between Reunion and France is less marked than in the other DOM. It rises 10 % in Mayotte (excluding rent) and between 14 % and 16 % in Guadeloupe, in Martinique and Guyana.
The price gap with mainland France is increasing
