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i swear the average cost of a croissant in venice, los angeles is $7 now

grok tells me the average cost of a croissant in venice, italy is €2.50 on the high end

absurd

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some of these coffee shops don’t even make the croissants, so is the transportation and delivery really that expensive ?!!!

Labor costs are probably the biggest driver

This is the worst excuse. For 7$ that croissant better be straight off the baking tray coming out of the oven.

it might be related to the buying power and salaries tho. Well, even in Milan, average salaries are around 1500€ monthly, so if the croissants were above 3€ we would starve to death 😂

it's not cheap bringing croissants from italy

yes

cost to purchase the vehicle, maintain it, insure it, fuel it, and pay the driver are all factored into that cost. atoms come with significantly more overhead than bits

decentralizing the food system is a national security issue with tech-like deflationary knock on effects, making higher quality food cheaper