Italian
We are preparing for a celebration marked by great economic difficulties for families. Even chocolate eggs are affected by high transportation costs, in this 2026 characterized by rising fuel prices due to wars
Chocolate eggs, gasoline, food products, bills….. the 2026 will be a Easter of generalized price increases, as inflation caused mainly by the war in Iran drives up the prices of all the main items related to the upcoming holiday.
Food & Fuel
According to the association Adico, which operates in the Venice area, there is an increase of 10% for Easter eggs and 5% for colomba. Even dining out inevitably involves price hikes: in 2025, the average cost was between 50 and 80 euros per person, now it requires five euros more (average lunch cost between 55 and 85 euros), with an increase of about 8%. But even at home, the price increases will be felt.
In this context, the traditional outing on Easter Monday will have to deal with the high fuel prices, a real thorn in the side for all drivers, but especially for those who own a diesel car.
In 2025, a full tank of 50 liters of “green” fuel cost an average of 88.50 euros; now it costs 92.50 euros (4 euros more, +5.7%). To fill the tank with 50 liters of diesel, the average has increased from 90 euros in 2025 to the current 100.50 euros (a difference of 10.50 euros with an increase of 11.7%).
As already announced some time ago, in addition to Easter and Easter Monday, Venetians will also receive higher bills, as communicated by Nomisma itself. In the protected market, this will result in an estimated increase in tariffs of around 15% for gas and 8/10% for electricity.
Given the situation, Adico estimates that just under one in four Venetian families (23% of the total) will not celebrate Easter or, if they do, it will be a “poor” celebration focused on saving. We are talking about over 90 thousand and 500 thousand families with an Isee below 25 thousand euros. This category includes both extremely poor households that, in previous years, had no possibility to invest in the two holiday days (including Easter Monday) and a portion of medium-low income households for which the cost of living is a fundamental variable in organizing their “leisure time”.
“We arrive just a few days before this holiday in a dramatic and totally uncertain situation – is the comment from Adico -.We all see what is happening with the outbreak of the conflict in Iran. In these few days, we are experiencing the spikes in pump prices, but they are just the tip of the iceberg of a generalized and currently uncontrollable cost of living. We are convinced that despite everything, many will find a way to enjoy the holiday. We think particularly of the young people who are preparing for a day trip and the Easter Monday barbecue. But the rising cost of living and especially the fears of an uncertain future force everyone to tighten their belts. Without the irresponsible attack by Israel and the United States on Iran, surely our situation would be much more optimistic than the one just outlined.”
