Is food more expensive in Hungary than in Scotland?

Despite the price caps, food is getting more expensive in Hungary. The devaluation of the forint and the poor performance of Hungarian food industry companies may play a role in the extreme inflation. However, this does not explain why the situation is one of the worst in Hungary. Is even Scotland cheaper than Hungary?

Hungary has one of the highest food inflation among EU states

Although every EU member state is struggling with butal inflation, the situation is one of the worst in Hungary. According to Telex, Hungary shares the highest food inflation with countries that have lower economic development and/or armed conflict. These are for example Syria, Ghana, Moldova, Suriname or Iran. Among the member states of the European Union, Hungary had the highest food inflation already in September. By October, it had risen to 40 percent on an annual basis.

Is food more expensive in Hungary than in Scotland?

Szeretlekmagyarorszag.hu has compared the prices of some food in Scotland and Hungary. For example, potatoes (family package, 7.5 kg) cost 2.99 pounds, i.e. HUF 155 (EUR 0,38) per kilo. Meanwhile, in Hungary, a 2.5 kilo package of potatoes costs HUF 699, so HUF 279 (EUR 0,69) per kilo. A piece of kiwi is 25 pennies, i.e. HUF 99 (EUR 0,24) in Scotland, and HUF 149 (EUR 0,37) in Hungary.