Thus, in Poland, Lidl prices are lower for salami, yoghurt or butter, compared with the Romanian market. On the other hand, Lidl Romania has lower prices for dry cat food, shrimp vegetable quiche and dried tomatoes in olive oil.
Lidl Romania did not provide an explanation related to the price differences.
Romania is one of the poorest EU economies, alongside Bulgaria. The net average salary in Romania, of nearly EUR400, is twofold lower than the average salary in Poland or the Czech Republic and up to eightfold lower than the net salaries in western European states.
Nevertheless, the majority of prices in Romania are aligned to European prices.