As summer vacation approaches, the costs associated with car travel may be a concern for some unpleasant surprises. Traveling on the highway and stopping at service areas for a meal or a drink involves significantly higher costs than normal bars and supermarkets.
Sandwiches: +70% compared to normal bars
Who’s going to eat a sandwich during the trip you must prepare to pay a salty price. Based on an investigation by Altroconsumo conducted in 22 service areas between Milan, Naples, Rome and Venice, the average price of a sandwich on the motorway is around 7 euros, compared to 4.20 euros for a normal bar. As a percentage, it represents an increase of +70% compared to the price of sandwiches at the bar.
Breakfast on the motorway: significant increases
Also there breakfast on the motorway is more expensive. A cappuccino costs on average 1.84 euros (+12% compared to the bar), while a brioche reaches 1.72 euros (+26%). Even the coffee smooth does not escape price increases, with an average price of 1.35 euros, 14% more than city bars (however increasing in June).
In detail:
- cappuccino: 1.84 euros (+12% compared to the bar, where it costs 1.64 euros)
- brioche: 1.72 euros (+26% compared to the bar, where it costs 1.57 euros)
- smooth coffee: 1.35 euros (+14% compared to the bar, where it costs 1.17 euros)
Bottled water: over 3 euros per litre
Drinking waterfall on the motorway it can become expensive: a half-litre bottle costs on average 1.41 euros (2.83 euros per litre), while the 750 ml bottle costs 2.51 euros (3.35 euros per litre). By comparison, at the supermarket, a half-litre bottle of water costs around 35 cents (0.67 euros per litre).
In detail:
- 500 ml water: 1.41 euros (2.83 euros per litre)
- 750 ml water: 2.51 euros (3.35 euros per litre)
Carbonated drinks: high prices for smaller formats
The sodaslike Fanta and Cola Cola, cost on average 8 euros per litre. The 330 ml bottles, in particular, are the most expensive, with a price of 3.52 euros (10.66 euros per litre). Again, the smaller formats are those with the highest cost per litre.
In detail:
- 330 ml bottle: 3.52 euros (10.66 euros per litre)
- 450 ml bottle: 3.78 euros (8.39 euros per litre)
- 500 ml bottle: 3.46 euros (6.93 euros per litre)
Energy drink: up to 16 euros per litre
The energy drinks they have even higher prices. A 250ml can of Red Bull can cost up to 3.91 euros, which is equivalent to 16 euros per litre. Also the Monsterwith a similar price per can, is expensive, with a price per liter of 9.13 euros.
In detail:
- Red Bull 250 ml: 3.91 euros (14.40 euros per litre)
- Monster 250 ml: 3.91 euros (9.13 euros per litre)
Ice creams: average prices of 3 euros
For a packaged ice cream, the average price is around 3 euros. In particular, an ice cream on a stick covered in chocolate can cost up to 38.72 euros per kilo, while a cone costs on average 38.31 euros per kilo.
Branded ice creams Coldas the Magnumvary greatly in price depending on the format, with a difference of more than 30% between the smallest and largest format.
In detail:
- stick covered in chocolate: 3.10 euros (38.72 euros per kilo)
- cone: 3.02 euros (38.31 euros per kilo)
Sweet and Savory Snacks: Significant Changes
Even the prices of the savory snacks vary a lot. For a bag of french fries, prices range from 1.50 to 4 euros, with an average price per kilo of 23.08 euros. For crackers Tucthe average price is 3.16 euros for a 100g pack. Chocolate bars cost 3.70 euros on average, but prices can vary from 1.20 to 6.29 euros depending on the brand and format, with an average price per kilo of 34.61 euros, compared to 19 euros per kilo in supermarkets. Furthermore, the environmental crisis leads the price to grow steadily for months.
Detailed prices for chips:
- 45 g pack: 2.50 euros (55.56 euros per kilo)
- 50 g pack: 1.55 euros (31 euros per kilo)
- 75 g pack: 1.99 euros (26.53 euros per kilo)
- 130 g pack: 2.79 euros (21.46 euros per kilo)
- 150 g pack: 3.40 euros (22.64 euros per kilo)
- 175 g pack: 3 euros (17.14 euros per kilo)
- 190 g pack: 3.52 euros (18.51 euros per kilo
- Tuc crackers 100g: 3,16 euro
While for chocolate, the prices:
- Dulciar: 1.20 euros (12 euros per kilo)
- Lindt: 5.49 euros (48.21 euros per kilo)
- Milka: 4 euros (40 euros per kilo)
- Novi: 3.87 euros (24.64 euros per kilo)
- Perugina: 3 euros (35.71 euros per kilo)
- Ritter Sport: 3.36 euros (33.60 euros per kilo)
- Average: 3.99 euros (34.61 euros per kilo)
