Ice cream in Munich has probably never been particularly cheap. A magic mark is currently the 2-euro limit. Where does it cost even less?
Munich – The first warm days of the year are already behind us. Even though the weather could be better at the moment and an expert even speaks of a total crash for the merry month, Munich traditionally starts the outdoor season with May. In addition to numerous May festivals, one or two scoops of ice cream are also likely to lure the people of Munich outside. But how much does the ball cost this year?
Magic 2-euro mark in Munich: These ice cream parlors remain below it
One thing is already clear: Similar to the mass of beer at the Erlangen Bergkirchweih, it is unlikely to be cheap. After all, the energy crisis, among other things, has not only driven up food prices in supermarkets. Ice cream production requires electricity, fruit, milk and, of course, personnel.
Electricity and gas have skyrocketed despite the price brake. Fruit and food in general, as well as milk, are also significantly more expensive than before the start of the Russian war of aggression in Ukraine. In addition, there are increased personnel costs due to the increase in the minimum wage.
A kind of magic limit seems to be the 2-euro hurdle in Munich due to the increased costs. But there are also ice cream parlors that stay below the limit and take less than 2 euros for a scoop of ice cream. For example, the ice cream parlour Italia at Roecklplatz in Munich. Here, an ice cream scoop currently costs 1.80 euros.
Ice index in Munich: Here the ball costs less than 2 euros
According to its website, the Bayerische Eismanufaktur in Oettingenstraße also does not yet charge 2 euros for a small portion of ice cream. Here in Lehel, the ball also costs 1.80 euros at the moment. The situation is different for Giovanni L. at Munich's main train station. The spring-summer ice cream menu online provides 1.90 euros for a Classic scoop. However, if you choose a more unusual variety like Lemon Cheesecake, you pay 2.20 euros per scoop.
At the ice cream workshop Starnberg, with ice cream shop in Munich, even the "normal" scoop is already at the tariff, as ProSieben reports. Not unusual for Munich. As everyone knows, ice cream in the Bavarian capital is more expensive than almost anywhere else. Partly justified by the high rents for the shops.
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"Everything has risen" – ice cream prices in Munich continue to skyrocket
At the Sarcletti ice cream confectionery on Nymphenburgerstraße, so-called graduated prices are used. A scoop of ice cream is currently 1.80 euros, two scoops cost 3.50 euros and three are 5 euros. The more scoops the guest orders, the cheaper the portion will be.
A scoop of ice cream in Munich can cost more than 2 euros. © imageBROKER/MAL/ Imago
Despite the fair graduated prices, the price of ice cream has also risen at Sarcletti in Munich in recent years. Why is it that ice cream in Munich is becoming more and more expensive? "It's all risen. The energy costs, the prices for production and also the employees are not getting cheaper," explains Benjamin Lun, Operations Manager at Sarcletti.
The ice cream parlour "Crema Gelato" not far from Sendlinger Tor in Munich manages to keep the price relatively low at 1.70 euros per scoop. How does the store do it? Ice cream parlor boss Marco explains on the phone: "The profit on ice cream is shrinking. But I save myself with other products. For example, I sell a lot of coffee and also tiramisu. You can compensate for that a bit."
Ice cream prices in Munich are rising – personnel and production costs are the reason
It's not quite that easy for Giorgio Ballabeni from the Icecream workshop of the same name on Königsplatz in Munich. He calculates the price not per scoop, but per serving. The smallest cup costs 3.30 euros and is equivalent to about two balls. It continues with 4.20 euros for a medium portion and 5.10 euros for a Grande cup.
For him, too, prices have already risen. According to boss Ballabeni, he is trying to keep the price increase as low as possible at around 10 percent. "In real terms, however, it should be 20 percent," he says. The increase in personnel costs was particularly evident.
"This is a disaster" – ice cream in Munich is still "too cheap"
"The cost of living is rising. We had to increase salaries significantly," he says. But energy costs have also doubled in Munich. "This is a disaster, for us as small business owners. I'm still lucky that I know my way around economics," Ballabeni explains.
The ice issue is "highly sensitive" among people. "Many people wonder why the ice cream has become so expensive. But you should ask yourself why ice cream is still so cheap," says Ballabeni. After all, the ball is still usually cheaper than a coffee.