HARD-UP parents face shelling out up to 50 per cent more for Easter eggs compared with last year.
The Sun on Sunday found prices soaring, while the choc treats kids will unwrap on March 31 are sometimes smaller.
AlamyEaster egg prices are soaring compared to last year[/caption]
A Ferrero Rocher milk chocolate egg is up to £15 from £10, while an Asda dark chocolate one with vanilla truffles is £6.50, from £5.
A Cadbury Dairy Milk giant Buttons egg at Sainsbury’s is £1.50 instead of £1.25 – and not quite as big.
Consumer expert Martyn James said: “Parents are over a barrel. It’s not like Christmas where you can fill a stocking with some relatively cheap things.
“Easter is about eggs, chocolate – no way around it. A simple celebration is unaffordable for millions. The price of cocoa is up but not by 50 per cent.”
Alethea Farline went on an egg hunt to check out prices this year and last, along with the percentage rises.
TESCO
Cadbury Easter egg white chocolate & Buttons
Cadbury Easter egg white chocolate & Buttons have gone up 25p at Tesco
2023
£1.25
2024
£1.50
Increase: +20%
FERRERO COLLECTION
Milk chocolate egg
.A Ferrero Collection Milk Chocolate Egg is up 50%[/caption]
2023
£10
2024
£15
Increase: +50%
SAINSBURY’S
Dairy Milk giant Buttons shell egg
Dairy Milk Buttons egg is also up 25p
2023
£1.25
2024
£1.50
Increase:+20%
SAINSBURY’S
Cadbury Creme Egg giant Easter egg
A Creme Egg giant Easter egg is up £1
2023
£4
2024
£5
Increase: +25%
ASDA
Extra-special ‘Free From’ dark chocolate egg with vanilla- flavour truffles
This Asda chocolate egg is up 30%
2023
£5
2024
£6.50
Increase: +30%
TESCO
Cadbury Dairy Milk Caramel nibbles Easter egg
Cadbury’s Dairy Milk Caramel nibbles Easter egg is up from £1.25 to £1.50
2023
£1.25
2024
£1.50
Increase: +20%
WAITROSE
No1 Hidden Truffles Blonde chocolate Easter egg
.Waitrose’s Easter egg has increased the least at just 9%[/caption]
2023
£11
2024
£12
Increase: +9%
SAINSBURY’S
Dairy Milk Freddo Faces shell egg
.Cadbury’s Freddo Easter egg has also gone up 20%[/caption]
2023
£1.25
2024
£1.50
Increase: +20%