Cheaper Groceries: Compare Prices In Poland And Belarus
62- 22.07.2022, 10:44
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Sometimes the figures on the price tags differ manifold.
Belarusian propaganda regularly broadcasts about problems in the neighbouring countries. The favorite topics of the state media are inflation and food shortages in the stores of Western countries. Charter97.org decided to compare the cost of products in Belarus and neighbouring Poland. We took the prices of Belarusian products from the online store network Evroopt, while in Poland, we looked at the site of the popular network Auchan. For the readers' convenience, we have converted zloty into the Belarusian rubles.
Summer is the season of fruits and vegetables, so we decided to start with them.
Tomatoes in the Belarusian store cost Br 5.29 per kilogram.
The price was lower in the Polish store - 3.99 per kilo.
Peppers in the Belarusian E-delivery are sold at Br10.99 - Br11.89 per kilo.
In Polish Auchan, the price difference is more noticeable and depends on the sort of vegetable. Green peppers cost Br4.85 in equivalent, while red - Br7.49 and yellow - Br7.71 per kilo.
Promotional potatoes in the Belarusian store will cost Br1.99 per kilo, while those without - Br2.43.
The price is much lower in the Polish store. Cheap new potatoes are sold for 53 kopecks per kilo, new - Br 1.22.
A kilogram of carrots in Evroopt costs 2 rubles 85 kopecks.
In Poland, they cost only half as much - Br 1.34.
Onions in the Belarusian store are sold for Br2.39 per kilo.
In Poland - 1.29.
Cucumbers in Belarus and Poland cost almost the same - Br2.69 per kilo.
One kilo of eggplants in the Belarusian store will cost Br7.95.
In Poland, it's cheaper - Br5 and 7 kopecks.
Prices of zucchini in Belarus and Poland are about the same. In Belarus, this vegetable is available at Br2.49 per kilo, while in Poland - Br2.42.
While the prices of vegetables don't vary that much, prices of some fruits and berries vary a lot.
Blueberries in Belarus are offered for Br44.72 per kilo.
Polish blueberries are much cheaper - Br19.42.
A kilogram of raspberries in the Belarusian store costs Br65.52.
In Poland - 26.74.
Peaches in Belarus cost Br6.55 per kilo.
The Polish store offers them at Br4.31 per kilo.
A kilo of green grapes will cost Br9.19 in Belarus, while the red - Br11.59.
Green grapes are more expensive than red ones in the Polish store: 7.88 and 7.17, respectively.
The Belarusian network offers Equadorian bananas for Br3.69.
In Poland, they are cheaper - 2.91.
Cereals are one of the most crucial products in the human diet. Let's compare the prices of our and our neighbors' products.
Packaged buckwheat in Belarus costs Br5.78 per kilo.
In Poland, this product is more expensive - Br7.41.
The situation with rice is just the opposite. The Belarusian store sells it at 3 rubles 59 kopecks for a package of 0.7 kg. So we get a price of 5.13 per kilogram.
Polish analogues will cost 3 rubles 18 kopecks per kilo.
Pasta in Poland is also cheaper. In Belarus, one will have to pay Br7.22 kopecks per kilo of spaghetti, while in Poland - Br4.08.
Prices of coffee in Belarus and Poland are very different. A kilogram of Jacobs in the Belarusian store costs Br59.89.
The Polish store - 35.61.
The prices of instant Nescafé coffee in Belarus and Poland are not so different. The tangy drink in the Belarusian store costs Br104.11 per kilo.
In Polish Auchan - Br96.07.
There has been a rush for sugar in Belarus. One can't find it in many Belarusian stores. In Poland, sugar is available in stores. Domestic sugar is offered at Br2.49, while Polish will cost Br2.15.
One can observe the opposite situation with salt. In Belarus, a kilogram of iodized salt costs 70 kopecks, while the Polish equivalent costs 97 kopecks per pack.
At some point, Belarus decided to bottle milk in smaller containers not to raise the price. Now 900 or 930 milliliters are bottled instead of one liter. The average price is about Br2 per liter.
The average milk price in the Polish network is 1.5 rubles per liter.
If the price gap for milk is not very striking, it is more noticeable for dairy products. One of the most popular cheeses in the world, Gouda, costs Br17.72 per kilogram in Belarus. In Poland - Br12.07.
Semi-hard traditional cheese Edam is offered in the Belarusian store at Br18.28 per kilo. The Polish equivalent will cost Br12.92.
Natural-aged cheese Maasdam is sold in Belarus at Br23.31 per kilo. In Poland - 16.20.
The average price of eggs in Belarus is about Br3 per dozen.
In Poland, they are slightly more expensive - about 3.24 rubles per dozen.
Let's move on to the meat. Many prices will surprise you
Chicken meat is usually cheaper than pork or beef. In Belarus, chilled chicken is offered for 6 rubles 28 kopecks per kilogram. In Poland, it's Br6.73.
Chicken fillet is more expensive. In Belarus, the price is 12.39 per kilogram, while in Poland - 12.95.
If the chicken is cheaper in Belarus, the price of pork is much more attractive in the Polish store. A kilo of pork is offered for Br12.49, while the Belarusian store asked much more for a similar product - nearly Br23.
Prices for beef in the two stores are almost the same. Evroopt offers a kilogram for Br22.69, Auchan - Br22.12.
The price gap for sausage products is more significant. Traditional dry pork delicacy in the form of thin, long sausage with a noble mold will cost Br87.67 kopecks per kilo in Belarus. The Polish equivalent costs much less - Br51.59.
Long thin sausages from Poland, Kabanosy, are offered in Belarus at Br38.29 kopecks per kilo. They are predictably cheaper in the "historic homeland" - Br26.59 per kilo.
Our list would be incomplete without fish. One of the most popular fish has been hake for a long time. We found it in the Belarusian store at 14 rubles 85 kopecks per kilo. In Poland, it was a little more expensive - 16.95.
Cold-smoked mackerel in Belarus costs Br34.3 per kilogram.
In Poland, the same product was almost three times cheaper - Br10.79 per kilo.
What is the result?
As one can see, most products turned out to be more expensive in the Belarusian supermarket. Although the price gap for many products is not great, there is still a difference.
However, the average salary in Poland after tax in 2022 was PLN 4,700 - 2,539 Belarusian rubles.
In Belarus, many people consider a salary of Br600 a dream.
The range in Polish stores is much wider than in Belarusian ones. The reason is the so-called counter-sanctions from the Lukashenka regime. Belarusians were deprived of the opportunity to buy Western products. Instead, there are analogues from the EEU.
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