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International price comparisonHow much do you think this purchase costs in Switzerland?
Grocery shopping is trending on social media. That’s how much you get in 15 different countries when you buy food at the market or from a retailer.
That’s what it’s regarding
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Users on social media post their grocery purchases with prices.
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An uploader from Switzerland writes that he can eat for regarding two weeks for 64 francs.
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Many complain regarding the prices, which have risen sharply in most countries over the past year.
What groceries do you buy? And how expensive are they? These questions concern the users of the social media platform Reddit. You can get this much food when shopping in 15 different countries.
Switzerland – purchase for 63.75 francs
63.75 francs – that’s how much this purchase at Lidl cost. The shopping basket included organic eggs, minced meat, sausages, pasta, vitamin water, vegan chocolate pretzels and a tea from Ricola. Maybe he still needs bread, the uploader writes – but the food in the picture is probably enough for two weeks.
The median gross salary in Switzerland for a full-time position in 2022 was around CHF 6,665.
USA, Oklahoma – purchase for 101.21 dollars (around 93 francs)
This user made a purchase at the US supermarket Homeland for the equivalent of around 93 francs. “It’s not a $100 purchase, it’s a bad decision for $100,” criticized a Reddit user for the purchase: Those who need to save only buy steaks and avocados at a discount.
The median wage in the US in 2022 was $1,041 per week or $54,132 per year.
Laos, Vientiane – $9.99 purchase
In Laos, the yield is large: for the equivalent of around 9.2 francs, there is a lot of vegetables and pasta. “In Hawaii, the dragon fruit alone costs five to six dollars,” writes one user. Two others say that in western Canada, just the tomatoes would cost $10 – “and they would taste like garbage.”
The average annual salary in Laos is around CHF 2,989.
India, Bhubaneswar – purchase for 2.20 dollars (around 2 francs)
In India you can get a whole basket full of vegetables for two francs. He bought the marigolds for the Hindu worship ritual Puja, writes the uploader. Foods such as betel and mango leaves, sugar cane, banana plants, coconuts and rice are often used.
The average monthly wage in India is the equivalent of around 151 francs.
Netherlands – purchase for 44 euros (around 44 francs)
In the picture you see a purchase in the Netherlands. The uploader complains that the cost of groceries has increased enormously in 2022. “In Florida it would cost $150,” comments one user. “In Canada, 400 grams of pistachios cost 12 dollars,” says another comment.
In the Netherlands, an average monthly salary is around CHF 3,889.
Denmark – purchase for 66 dollars (around 60 francs)
This purchase cost the equivalent of around 60 francs in Denmark. “A really good selection of groceries for this price,” comments one user. “Is that from a grocery store?”
In Denmark, an average monthly wage is the equivalent of around 4812 francs.
Romania – purchase for 43 euros (around 43 francs)
“Here in America, you might get regarding a third of that amount for that amount, and it wouldn’t look as fresh,” commented one user on this purchase worth around 43 francs in Romania.
In Romania, an average monthly salary is around 998 francs.
Canada, Toronto – purchase for 80 dollars (around 74 francs)
These groceries are worth around 74 francs. The user bought them at an Asian supermarket in Toronto. “We plan to cook a vegetarian stew for six people,” writes the uploader.
In Canada, an average monthly salary is around CHF 3,400.
Germany, Stuttgart – purchase for 37 euros (around 37 francs)
These groceries cost around 37 francs in Stuttgart. “No question, in the US it would cost regarding $120,” writes one user. Another thinks that shopping in Munich would also be more expensive.
In Germany, an average monthly wage is the equivalent of around 3,640 francs.
Belgium – purchase for 90 euros (around 90 francs)
“The ham alone cost 17.99 euros,” writes the uploader of this picture. “Meat and dairy products usually make up regarding a quarter of my purchases.” He went shopping at Lidl, he says on Reddit.
The average monthly wage in Belgium is the equivalent of around 3558 francs.
Bulgaria – purchase for 58 euros (around 58 francs)
According to a Reddit user from Bulgaria, these foods cost around 58 francs. He feels the price increases in the country enormously. In October 2022 it was officially 17.6 percent, but in reality it was much higher. “A year or two ago, this purchase would have cost around 40 euros,” says the user.
The average annual salary in Bulgaria is around CHF 20,537.
Czech Republic – purchase for 25 euros (around 25 francs)
“It’s not representative of the average grocery store in the Czech Republic because not half of it is Pilsner,” jokes one user regarding this purchase, worth around 25 francs.
The average monthly wage in the Czech Republic is around 1466 francs.
Croatia – purchase for 34 euros (around 34 francs)
“Eating vegetarian doesn’t have to be expensive,” writes a user who spent around 34 francs on these foods in Croatia. If you shop smart, you can still eat cheaply, according to the user.
The average monthly salary in Croatia is around 1242 francs.
Italy – purchase for 70 euros (around 70 francs)
This purchase in Italy cost around 70 francs. A year ago he got at least a third more for the same money, writes the uploader. “I’d pay regarding the same for it in Ireland,” comments one Reddit user.
The average monthly wage in Italy is the equivalent of around 2536 francs.
South Africa – Pizzas for 25 dollars (around 23 francs)
In South Africa you can get these three large pizzas for around 23 francs. “A pizza like this costs $25 in the US if you don’t buy it from the big pizza chains,” writes one user under the Reddit post.
The average monthly wage in South Africa is around 460 francs.