The high prices of traditional Greek “street food” souvlaki have been the subject of a detailed Reuters report. The publication speaks of a 30% increase compared to last summer. A well-known agency’s detailed report details that souvlaki, arguably the most famous Greek dish, is now selling for €3.30 each. This increase is explained by the […]
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Greeks switched to cheaper food
The upward trend in the prices of essential goods has changed the eating habits of most Greeks, who are increasingly switching to cheap and unhealthy food. Geopolitical events, shrinking incomes and inflationary pressures, combined with rising energy and transport prices, are causing further belt-tightening and pushing consumers into new buying habits. In this context, the […]
30% rise in prices for essential goods
Consumers of staples in supermarkets have faced price increases of as much as 30% since the outbreak of hostilities in Ukraine. In fact, the rise in prices is not limited to products directly related to the import of raw materials from Russia and Ukraine, such as flour and sunflower oil, but refers to a number […]
Countries of the world with the most expensive bottle of water: where is Greece
The price of water continues to “grow” in different countries of the world, which cannot but be alarming. It is expected that the payment of 0.08 euros of environmental tax per unit of production will lead to an increase in prices for a simple, notorious “water bottle” so important in summer, hitting the pocket of […]
Sobs over souvlaki
Souvlaki tend to become somewhat of a luxury as their price approaches 4 euros. Gone are the days when the Greeks’ favorite “street food”, traditional souvlaki, was one of the fastest and at the same time cheap dishes. The increase in prices for raw materials “hit” your favorite food and not only, the newspaper writes. […]
Coffee… with bitterness
Coffee in a plastic cup will become more bitter from June 1, as it will be charged a special fee of 8 cents in an environmental protection plan. The same goes for food delivery in plastic packaging. From June 1, an environmental tax will be introduced, an additional fee for plastic bags, each plastic bottle […]
Georgiadis: “Fuel measures are possible, but food shortages are not to be feared”
Development Minister Adonis Georgiadis says it is highly likely that fuel measures will be “targeted, not horizontal” in the summer. “There is a big problem with fuel on the islands, firstly, for transport, which has risen in price, and secondly, there are islands where there is no “healthy competition” and having only 1-2 gas stations. […]
Souvlaki: how prices have risen and where
To the questions “What’s going on with the price of the Greeks’ favorite “street food”?” and “How much do souvlaki cost in different parts of Athens?” journalists decided to answer, and this is what came of it. The phenomenon of explosive price growth began to be fixed in March, when the rise in price became […]
Prices bite…
The prices of groceries available on grocery store shelves are on the rise, according to data released by independent bodies and trade-savvy professionals. The rise in prices of manufactured goods, foodstuffs and raw materials has been happening daily since last September. With the beginning of the war in Ukraine, the phenomenon became more widespread, as […]