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A receipt from 2002 is causing a stir on Facebook.
The food prices listed there make the effects of inflation clear.
Bremen – When shopping, many consumers usually first look at the price – and then put one or two products back.
In recent years, food prices have almost exploded.
For some, fruit and vegetables have now become luxury goods.
A survey from 2022 showed that one in three Germans spends almost half of their salary on food.
According to data from the consumer advice center, the situation looked different 30 years ago: Back then you could buy a bag of potatoes for the equivalent of just 1.50 euros, whereas today you have to spend up to four euros for it.
The ongoing price increase is also a recurring topic on social media.
A receipt from 2002 recently caused a particular stir.
Potatoes for 0.79 cents: receipt from 2002 shows extreme price increase
Shopping is becoming more and more expensive: in 2002, a sack of potatoes cost less than one euro.
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A man from Schleswig-Holstein posted a 22-year-old receipt on Facebook showing food prices from 2002.
Two kilograms of potatoes for 0.79 euros, long-life milk for 0.55 euros and eggs for 0.65 euros - that's how cheap food was back then.
The receipt, which shows a total of 9.33 euros, comes from the man's mother.
He comments on his post with the words: “I compared today’s prices and was slightly horrified.”
Today it is rare for a receipt with 16 items to show less than 10 euros.
His wish is clear: “I want the prizes back.”
“Heavy”: Inflation hits consumers at the checkout
The reactions of other Facebook users to the cheap receipt are similar.
A woman commented with the expression: “Crazy”.
Another user writes: “Cheaper than these days”.
One user was particularly shocked by the low price of potatoes: “Heavy, two kilograms of potatoes cost 2.99 euros today.”
For comparison: In the Rewe market, the current price for two kilos of potatoes is 2.79 euros - and is therefore almost four times as expensive as it was 22 years ago.
The price tag at Lidl also shows something similar: instead of 0.79 euros, consumers now have to pay around 2.50 euros for a two-kilo bag of potatoes.
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