Estonia no longer the cheap neighbour: food prices close to Finland's
A food basket study by Finland's public broadcaster Yle suggests Estonia, once a bargain shopping destination, now has food prices nearly on a par with Finland's.
Estonia, long a bargain shopping destination for Finns, is no longer the cheap neighbour when it comes to food. Journalists at Finland's public broadcaster Yle carried out a food basket study comparing prices. According to the headline of the article republished by Apollo.lv, the cost of food in Estonia is now almost the same as in Finland.
A changing picture of prices
Finland has long been regarded as one of the most expensive countries. The study suggests that the perception of Estonia as the cheaper option can now be dropped. The article's introduction says the neighbouring country, formerly known as a place for good-value shopping, has become more expensive than Helsinki, the Finnish capital.
The available excerpt of the source gives no specific prices, basket contents or list of compared shops. It is therefore unclear how large the difference in cost is or which products were included in the comparison.
