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“Tell me where you live, so I can tell you how much you pay. It could be the motto of shoppers who have noticed that food prices differ by neighborhood. We are not only talking about markets, but also about shops that sell their products according to how much the residents of the area can afford.
A Kanal D news team analyzed the prices in several stores. Here is the result,” Christian Sabbagh said.
What are the price differences?
We are located in two areas of Bucharest that are at opposite poles in terms of income and expenses. The first time we go to Rahova, recognized as one of the poorest neighborhoods in the Capital. And then in Dorobanti, an area where luxury cars abound in parking lots and we meet the most expensive apartments.
We go into the shops on the ground floor of the block to see what the prices look like. Let’s first check how much a liter of milk costs. In Rahova it is 4 lei and 70 money.
“It’s 2 lei more expensive here, in Dorobanti”says the reporter.
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From the start we notice differences like from heaven to earth. Although it is the store of the same company, the price tags are not similar to each other. Butter is even 25% more expensive in sector 1.
“It doesn’t seem ok to me. Prices should be the same everywhere. We don’t collect salaries depending on where we live”said a lady.
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I was also checking the oil rack. Those from Dorobanti pay one leu more than the residents of Rahova.
“Ma’am… the prices are exactly like in politics. One rises, another descends…none is on top. So it’s not a law!” someone else specified.
If the people of Bucharest from Dorobanti are at a loss, those from Rahova enjoy the savings they make just because they live in a modest neighborhood.
” It’s good for us who live here, right? In Băneasa they have a different standard of living, the north of Bucharest. Another trick! Another standard! You realize, this is a working-class neighborhood, there are intellectuals in Baneasa! “adds a lady.
Why are prices different from area to area?
Indeed, the area greatly influences store prices, retail experts say. But that’s not the only reason why costs differ from neighborhood to neighborhood. First, even if the stores belong to the same chain, they are often franchises. And owners can charge different prices.
“There is also the aspect of paying the rent, the rent is higher in some areas than in others. We are still running out of stock in certain stores. When the market allows, it is a special area, with special customers, with special housing prices, then the products are sold at higher prices”explains Felix Pătrășcanu, director of a supermarket chain.
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Experts say more and more customers are willing to travel a long way to the store as long as they can find better prices.
