9.33 euros for 16 products – Lidl receipt from 2002 causes astonishment. In recent years, food prices have almost exploded.
For some, fruit and vegetables have now become luxury goods. One in three Germans spends almost half of their salary on food. 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 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.