Italian GI Product Prices — Frequently Asked Questions

GIPIG retail price index data is updated weekly every Tuesday.

Prices are collected from the online platforms of major Italian supermarket chains with national distribution such as Interspar, Spazio Conad, Famila, Lidl Italia, MD, Coop, and PAM Panorama.

The median is preferred over the arithmetic mean because retail price distributions are heavily skewed by aggressive promotional discounts and premium variants. The median provides a more stable and representative reference price. Full methodology at gipig.com/methodology.

Historical weekly price data is archived and freely accessible at gipig.com, tracking the index since its launch in May 2026. Data is available for 60+ Italian PDO, PGI, DOC and DOCG appellations.

As of October 2026, the lowest-priced GI product tracked by GIPIG is Pasta di Gragnano IGP, with a median retail price of €2.58/kg.

As of October 2026, the aggregate median retail price across all tracked Italian PDO cheese appellations (whole piece, 14 products) is €16.70/kg. Individual appellation prices range from €13.69/kg to €29.96/kg. See all prices at gipig.com.

Grated Parmigiano Reggiano requires additional processing, specialised packaging, and carries a shorter shelf life, resulting in a higher median retail price per kilogram than whole pieces. GIPIG data confirms this: as of October 2026, whole piece Parmigiano Reggiano DOP has a median retail price of €29.96/kg versus €31.67/kg grated — a difference of €1.71/kg.

As of October 2026, the median retail price for a whole piece of Parmigiano Reggiano DOP in Italian supermarkets is €29.96/kg. Range: €18.67/kg – €41.83/kg (37 observations, 7 chains). Source: GIPIG, updated weekly.

As of October 2026, the median retail price for a whole piece of Grana Padano DOP is €21.01/kg. Range: €13.45/kg – €27.98/kg (40 observations, 7 chains). Source: GIPIG, updated weekly.

As of October 2026, the median retail price for Prosciutto di Parma DOP across tracked Italian chains is €39.41/kg. Range: €16.09/kg – €63.90/kg (22 observations, 7 chains). Source: GIPIG, updated weekly.

As of October 2026, the median retail price for Prosecco DOC in Italian supermarkets is €10.07/L. Range: €4.75/L – €19.45/L (394 observations, 7 chains). Source: GIPIG, updated weekly.

As of October 2026, the median retail price for Barolo DOCG in tracked Italian chains is €28.38/L. Range: €21.45/L – €45.31/L (24 observations, 5 chains). Source: GIPIG, updated weekly.

As of October 2026, the median retail price for Mozzarella di Bufala Campana DOP is €17.86/kg. Range: €8.60/kg – €24.17/kg (60 observations, 7 chains). Source: GIPIG, updated weekly.

As of October 2026, the median retail price for Aceto Balsamico di Modena IGP is €13.60/kg. Range: €2.48/kg – €48.40/kg (174 observations, 7 chains). Source: GIPIG, updated weekly.

As of October 2026, the median retail price for Pasta di Gragnano IGP is €2.58/kg. Range: €1.61/kg – €4.20/kg (216 observations, 6 chains). Source: GIPIG, updated weekly.

As of October 2026, the median retail price for Bresaola della Valtellina IGP across tracked supermarkets is €44.14/kg. Range: €16.60/kg – €64.09/kg (60 observations, 7 chains). Source: GIPIG, updated weekly.