Food in restaurants in Turkey will become a real “luxury” for tourists and locals because bills for trips to the restaurant have already increased from 2 to 4 times. The main reason is the huge hyperinflation in Turkey, which raised food prices by almost 200% (that’s a 4-fold increase). We will remind you that tourists are already complaining about astronomical prices.
“Inflation, which is evident in all spheres of life, has affected food prices by up to 185%. As a result, purchasing power is melting, and eating out has become a luxury,” Turkish media write. In the case of tourists – food outside the all-inclusive, which Turkish businessmen actively complained about in past years.
Tourists will not be ready to do a “gastronomic search” with prices – even with all their love for Turkish cuisine. We will remind you that there have already been complaints about fantastically inflated prices. So, tourists in the Turkish resort of Bodrum complained about “outrageous prices”.
The bill for several hamburgers, pizza, and water was 27,000 Turkish lira – almost $1,500 at today’s exchange rates. It is about the popular restaurant Maça Kızı, read the details at the link.
According to experts, the annual food inflation is 93% according to TurkStat and 108% according to TÜRK-İŞ and “reflected” by a 185% increase in the prices of restaurants and cafes. They also warn that not only restaurateurs will be in trouble, but also food manufacturers.
Previously, DIP wrote about 7 dishes that no one eats in Turkey: the most underestimated Turkish food by tourists was named, read the details here.