Articles
Short reads on how purchasing power is measured, how the minimum wage moved, and why eating out gets expensive faster.
27 August 2026
What food-service CPI is, and why it runs hotter
The consumer price index for restaurants and cafes rises consistently faster than headline CPI. Here is what that means for the price of a gyro.
Read24 August 2026
Greece's minimum wage, 1985-2026
From the drachma to the euro and from the bailout years to 2026: how Greece's minimum wage moved and what each phase meant for purchasing power.
Read20 August 2026
Why we count gyros instead of euros
A wage in euros tells half the story. Here is why the Pita-Gyro Index is a more intuitive purchasing-power measure than headline inflation.
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