Silvena Rowe: Food in Sofia is more expensive than in Dubai!

Seven of 11 staple food products turn out to be more expensive in Sofia than in Dubai. Chef Silvena Rowe reached this conclusion after a completely ordinary phone call with her mother, NOVA reports. “I think it’s a matter of a little greed, let’s be honest. Supermarkets want to make as much money as possible,” Rowe believes. The most striking differences are for lemons, which are 135% more expensive. Bread is 60% more expensive in Sofia, while eggs here cost 48% more. Fresh milk is 26% more expensive, and yogurt 19%. In the United Arab Emirates, there are nine categories of essential goods. Retailers must obtain prior approval from the competent ministry before raising their prices. A state platform monitors more than 8,000 products in 525 stores every day. And even the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, which is causing serious ...