June in Serbia brought a real economic drama for citizens’ wallets! Food prices jumped by a staggering 10.3%, with salads soaring an unbelievable 12.5%, ready meals up 11.4%, and alcoholic drinks hiking by 11.8%! Non-alcoholic drinks weren’t far behind with an 11.4% increase. Bread, the staple of life, also got hit with a 10% price hike. In Vojvodina, the situation is a bit milder but still worrying: food prices rose by 7.6%, and alcoholic drinks by the same percentage. The smallest increase was in overnight stays, with 1.6% at the national level and 5% in Vojvodina. Hotel and restaurant services in Vojvodina went up by 7.2%, less than the national average. These dizzying price hikes on food and drinks cast a shadow over the daily lives of Serbian citizens, who wonder how to survive with these prices. Is this just the beginning, or are we in for an even bigger hit to our wallets? If you have something to say about these prices, feel free to join the conversation — maybe together we can find a solution or at least a good reason to laugh in these tough times!
