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After Bulgaria adopts the euro, Romanian vlogger finds sharply higher prices
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After Bulgaria adopts the euro, Romanian vlogger finds sharply higher prices

From Adevărul · () Romanian

Translated from Romanian and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • A Romanian vlogger visiting Varna reported higher prices for food and other services after Bulgaria adopted the euro at the start of the year.
  • He said merchants had rounded prices upward, citing examples such as tomatoes at 2.50 euros per kilogram and eggs at 5.50 euros.
  • Beach loungers remained relatively cheap, at about 3 euros, while food was described as more expensive than in Romania.

The days when Bulgaria’s prices seemed far lower than Romania’s appear to be over, according to a Romanian vlogger who examined the cost of living in Varna after the country adopted the euro.

Marian, from the YouTube channel “2 Hoinari,” spoke with local residents and checked prices in markets and restaurants. He said the changeover had given merchants an opportunity to round prices upward, creating the impression of a broad wave of price increases.

He quoted a hotel receptionist as saying that many things had not changed substantially, but that businesses had used the currency conversion to raise prices slightly. Marian explained that prices of 1.80 leva had been converted to 1 euro, while prices of 1.70 leva had also become 1 euro.

Merchants took advantage of this opportunity to round prices upward.

— MarianThe Romanian vlogger described how he believed businesses handled prices during the euro transition.

At a local Varna market, he listed a large bottle of wine at 5 euros, aubergines at 3.50 euros, tomatoes at 4 euros, peppers at 6 euros, potatoes at 1.40 euros, eggs at 5.50 euros and homemade bread at 3 euros. Boiling corn cost 0.76 euros. “These prices seem very high to me. Tomatoes cost 2.50 euros per kilogram. How can people afford this?” he said.

Beach services remained more competitive than on Romania’s coast. A sun lounger cost about 3 euros, but the vlogger said food prices were higher than in Romania.

These prices seem very high to me. Tomatoes cost 2.50 euros per kilogram. How can people afford this?

— MarianHe reacted to prices observed at a local market in Varna.
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Originally published by Adevărul in Romanian. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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