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Sending a letter or a package should cost you 7.4 % more expensive on average in 2026. On January 1, the green letter will even cost 1.50 euros, against 1.39 euros currently. Post prices are increasing to ensure the sustainability of the service.
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Posting a letter is a gesture that will cost you more next year. La Poste announced Monday that its prices will increase on January 1, 2026. For a green letter, for example, it will take 1.52 euros against 1.39 euros today. “I accept, but I consider that for elderly people who need this, who are not used to the Internet and who do not have necessarily unlimited means, it’s still a little expensive”reacts a resident.
The registered letter also increases. It will cost you more than 6 euros. More expensive parcels also, which will increase by 3.4 %. Some already think of turning to competition: “Indeed, I would have to go if it becomes too expensive”says a man. A woman confirms: “For packages, I went to see the competition, which is very good. I realized after it was cheaper”she explains.
For its part, the public group justifies this increase in prices by maintaining a high quality of service in the face of the drop in sending letters by the French. But this is not the opinion of a consumer association. La Poste’s turnover fell by 500 million euros last year.
