The line chart highlights data about the price of 800 grams of four types of bread, such as wholegrain brown white, and rye, over a five- year period between 2001 and 2006 in one European country.
The cost of breads are measured in euros.
Overall, what stands out from the chart is that at the start of the graph, wholegrain bread was the most expensive bread, but at the end of the period, brown bread became the most expensive bread. Another interesting fact is that cost of wholegrain bread decreased considerably, and the cost of rye remained stable, while the cost of white and brown increased significantly. In addition, the highest point was recorded in the cost of wholegrain bread in 2002.
Looking at the details for the cost of white and brown breads, the cost of white started at 0.6 in 2001 and this figure increased to just over 1.2 in 2006. As regards the cost of brown bread, its figures started at 0.6 in 2001. After that this figure experienced a significant increase to 1.6 in 2003. Despite a slight decrease to 1.4 in 2004, it then recovered to 1.6 in 2006.
Regarding the cost of wholegrain bread and the cost of rye bread, as for the cost of wholegrain bread started at 0.8, after it peaked at 1.8 in 2002. After this point it fell rapidly to just over 0.8 in 2006. As regards the cost of rye bread, it started at 0.6. Having dropped slightly to just under 0.6 in 2002, then this figure recovered marginally to just under 0.8 in 2006.