Christmas is expensive: potato salad and sausages hit!

Christmas is expensive: potato salad and sausages hit!

Rhein-Kreis Neuss, Deutschland - The potato salad with sausages is the Christmas dinner number one in Germany, but prices for this simple dish are increasing more than expected this year. According to the current calculations of the German Economy Institute (IW), consumers have to pay EUR 7.29 for the Mayo variant on average, which corresponds to an increase of 4.6 percent compared to the previous year. This is well above the general food inflation of 3.2 percent. It becomes particularly expensive in Rhineland-Palatinate, where the Rhein-Hunsrück district has 7.81 euros the highest price number. This is confirmed by the interactive map of T-Online, which visualizes the price differences in Germany.

Price development and special regional differences

The price increases can be felt in many regions of Germany. While the potato salad is cheaper in the new federal states, lovers of the traditional court in Rhineland-Palatinate have to dig deeper into their pockets. In the districts of Cochem-Zell and Mayen-Koblenz, prices are 7.77 and 7.75 euros. The more stable prices, on the other hand, find connoisseurs in the vinegar oil variant, which costs only 6.22 euros on average and only records a price increase of 0.4 percent. This version is particularly popular in southern Germany.

The causes of rising prices are diverse, but IW economist Christoph Schröder emphasizes that consumers continue to feel the direct and indirect effects of the Ukraine secretary. Despite the falling inflation rate, the price level remains high, which is particularly important for buyers who pay attention to the price. Regardless of these challenges, the prices for festive dishes have remained comparatively stable, which is a small ray of hope for many. If you use the cheap vinegar-oil variant, you can save a little money, including price stability when preparing potato salad, T-Online.

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