“Food Prices in Poland Sparks Social Media Debate – Shocking Price Differences Compared to Neighboring Countries”

Much lower food prices in Poland have become an integral part of many debates on social networks in recent months, and people are noticing that they can save hundreds of crowns or even thousands of crowns by shopping at our northern neighbors. Currently, people on social networks are paying attention to the contribution of a young family who traveled across the border to Kladsko, Poland, and then reported on what they bought and for how much. 40 CZK for ground beef, 7 CZK for yogurt, 20 CZK for butter and egg noodles for 10 CZK. “Those bastards of ours will let us starve to death here,” was finally heard in the discussion about the price differences here and in Poland. And also that with these prices of meat, it is worth buying it for a dog as well.

Food prices in our country have been a hot topic in recent days, and many Czechs are trying to fight record inflation here by shopping abroad, where many products can often be found cheaper.

Economist and adviser to Prime Minister Petar Fiala (ODS) Štěpán Křeček has already advised Czechs to consider buying in neighboring Poland several times due to rising food prices. In the Party of Terezia Tománková he pointed out on CNN Prima News last Sundaythat it is no longer a matter of savings that would be felt only by residents of border areas, but according to him, shopping in Poland is already worthwhile for the people of Prague.

“I see it mainly from the people’s point of view. I want people to save money on their family budgets, and it’s really more profitable in Poland now,” he explained, explaining why, even from his position as an advisor to the prime minister, he advises people to travel to a neighboring country for large purchases, even though he knows that “it’s wrong , that you don’t shop here and don’t pay taxes”.

Although Poland is also struggling with high inflation, the local government decided to tame price growth through tax breaks and introduced zero value-added tax (VAT) on basic foodstuffs in the country from the beginning of last year at least until the end of June this year. In addition, the Czechs are also helped by the strong Czech crown, and Poland has thus become a kind of promised land for Czech shoppers.

The popularity of shopping in Poland has spread so much that Czechs have decided to organize themselves in groups on social networks, where people try to exchange tips among themselves on how to make the most advantageous and high-quality purchases when traveling abroad.

The number of reactions in one of these groups was triggered by the contribution of a young family from Čáslav, who went to Kladsk, where they visited the Biedronka supermarket there and – well-known in the Czech Republic – the German chain Lidl.

“There were a lot of things in Biedronka, but terribly chaotic prices, or they didn’t have prices there at all. We mainly bought meat and baby diapers, we did a bigger purchase there and then we went to Lidl, which we really liked. Almost the same as in Čáslav. Organized. But many things were on Lidl’s card. At KFC, we got two bills plus something to add, there I paid approx. 390 CZK, at our place, as I looked, I would have paid approx. 530 CZK, but only marginally,” shared the father with a travelogue from the shopping trip, leaving also prices for individual products, converted from zlotys to Czech currency.

When shopping, the family brought, for example, a 5-liter package of baby water for 11 crowns, four half-kilo packages of ground turkey meat at 40 crowns for 500 grams, or chicken breasts that cost 114 crowns per kilo.

Tomato puree cost 20 crowns, a pair of burgers cost 35 crowns, and ketchup cost 25 crowns.

Many contributors also appreciated the purchase of 400 grams of bagged rice, which cost 20 kroner, and black jasmine for 5 kroner more.

Half a kilo of cereal cost 35 crowns, ham 90 crowns per kilo, a 200 gram package of birds for 25, egg noodles 10 crowns for a 200 gram package, Galbani brand mozzarella 15 crowns, hard Eidam cheese 35 crowns per quarter kilo and 60 percent butter then cost 20 CZK for 200 grams.

“I still don’t understand people who tell you that shopping there isn’t worth it, even a moron might think about those baby waters and hard cheese,” commented one of the men in the discussion under the post after seeing such prices.

“The meat is so cheap there that it would be worthwhile for me to buy it for the dog as well,” commented one of the discussants. “They have it cheaper than Czech barf (dog food, editor’s note) and it is quality for human consumption and not any other quality,” she also praised the quality of Polish products, which previously did not have such a good reputation among Czech consumers. how is it today

And many were quite upset by the price difference. “Those bastards of ours are going to leave us starving here… Shame. Everywhere else, the state takes care of its people, but ours…. It’s worth it, you know what,” said one of the discussants.

However, many advised her to “try to go to work”. “Why should the state take care of anyone all the time?” it said. “Are you going to die of hunger? Is the state here to take care of you? Well, it’s not, dear. You have to take care of yourself and your family. Can’t do it? And you’re bragging about it here? Extend your hand and expect my taxes to land on it?” added another contributor in a similar vein.

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