What has just begun will be a very salty summer, at least in the truck stop. The complaint comes from the consumer association Altroconsumo, which carried out a survey in 22 motorway service areas in our country between Milan, Naples, Rome and Venice. While travelling, stopping to have a simple lunch, you spend money 8 euros for a sandwich. In any bar you would spend on average half as much, just over 4.20 euros. Eating on the motorway therefore costs the 70% more of “normal”.
Those who travel very early and therefore have to have breakfast on the motorway pay on average 1.84 euros for a cappuccino and 1.72 euros for a croissant; therefore 12% and 26% more. Even a banal coffee it costs 1.35 euros so 14% more. Then there is the water chapter, skyrocketing right in the middle of summer: a litre reaches 3 euros, almost three times more than that sold at the supermarket, which on average stops at 0.67 euros. Carbonated drinks, on the other hand, affect the 8 euros per litre. It’s no better for those who want to treat themselves to an ice cream, who will have to shell out 3 euros, or 38.51 euros per kilo. A simple bar of chocolate costs almost 4 euros (3.70 euros per 100 grams), but the price can vary from 1.20 euros up to 6.70 euros. Finally, savory snacks cost on average 3.13 euros, with a price per kilo of 23.08 euros.
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Let’s not forget about those directly connected to travel with private messengers. According to Gea – the daily survey released by Mimit, the Ministry of Business and Made in Italy – the average price of petrol in self-service mode on the motorway is increasing to 1.953 euros per litre, while that of diesel is stable at 1.854 euros. Off the motorways, Alto Adige remains the most expensive region in Italy, with petrol at 1,895 euros per litre, while the lowest prices for fuel are in the Marche region, stable at 1,832 euros per litre. Given the situation, many Italians will choose not to travel this summer, according to the survey released by mUp Research and Bilendi. Moral: they will be the ones who give up on holidays as many as 3.7 million Italians, 64% of those interviewed, while 47% declared having economic and financial difficulties due to the increase in living costs. At the end of the day, going on holiday will cost money 20% more than last year.
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