The line graph compares the price of four different types of bread – Wholegrain, Brown, White, and Rye – for 800 grams in euros in one particular nation in Europe between 2001 and 2005.
Overall, the chart shows significant shifts in the cost of bread over the period, with the figures for Brown, White, and Rye breads seeing substantial increases, while that for Wholegrain bread remaining same despite experiencing fluctuations. It is also noteworthy that the price of Brown bread was leading in the final years, overtaking Wholegrain bread, which was the highest at the beginning. In addition, Rye bread remained the least popular over the entire timeframe.
In 2001, the price of Brown, White, and Rye was the same, approximately €0.6 for 800 grams. The figure for the Brown bread then saw a rapid increase in the following year to about €1.5, while those for White and Rye changed to €1.0 and €0.5, respectively. The cost of Brown bread fluctuated towards the end of the span, whereas the price of White bread increased gradually to hit its all-time high of just over €1.2 in the final year, and that of Rye bread climbed to approximately €0.7.
In contrast, the opposite was true for Wholegrain bread, which increased rapidly in 2002, hitting its peak of around €1.8 before declining sharply to €0.7, after which it rose to its initial cost of €0.8 in 2005.