Overview
- The national price of eggs rose 7.92% in the first half of August, INEGI reported, the largest quincenal gain since 2006 and a factor that added 0.057 percentage points to the consumer price index.
- Official market monitors show wide retail variation with averages near 40 pesos per kilo but reported ranges of roughly 28 to more than 70 pesos and local highs close to 80 pesos.
- Sector sources and analysts say the spike reflects several linked causes: a May over-supply that depressed farm returns, recent producer price adjustments to restore margins, and higher costs for feed, energy, medicines, and transport.
- The price jump falls hardest on poorer families because food makes up roughly half of their spending, so higher egg costs squeeze household budgets and can raise demand for cheaper protein substitutes.
- Mexico remains a large egg producer and consumer—about 24.8 kg per person annually and roughly 3.3 million tonnes produced in 2024—so the current disruption shows how cost and distribution pressures can raise retail prices despite strong national output.