Reference price
4.25 €
Per classic pita gyro
Numbers & stories
What changed in purchasing power. Comparisons, short stories and charts with their sources.
The latest picture · 2026
Minimum wage
924.46 €
Annual income ÷ 12, after contributions, before income tax
Purchasing power
218
Classic pita gyros per month, approximately
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Price evidence: A · Documented market price.
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Then and now
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Reference price
1.591 € → 4.25 €
+167.1%
Per classic pita gyro, nominal
Minimum wage
686.98 € → 924.46 €
+34.6%
Annual income ÷ 12, nominal
Purchasing power
432 → 218
-49.6%
Classic pita gyros / month, approximately
2009 · Sources
Price evidence: C · Interpolated between documented anchors
2026 · Sources
Price evidence: A · Documented market price
Nominal price and wage changes, without inflation adjustment. Percentage changes use unrounded ratios; displayed counts are rounded. Historical euros use the fixed drachma conversion, not today's purchasing power.
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The whole journey
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All years, values and sources
| Year | Price (€) | Wage (€) | Gyros / month | Price evidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 0.05 | 13.71 | 274 | B · Documented but regulated, single-source or an estimate with a range |
| 1977 | 0.056 | 15.77 | 282 | B · Documented but regulated, single-source or an estimate with a range |
| 1978 | 0.064 | 19.32 | 302 | B · Documented but regulated, single-source or an estimate with a range |
| 1979 | 0.063 | 22.22 | 353 | D · Interpolated inside the price-control era, or projected outside the documented range |
| 1980 | 0.074 | 26.38 | 356 | B · Documented but regulated, single-source or an estimate with a range |
| 1981 | 0.094 | 36.38 | 387 | D · Interpolated inside the price-control era, or projected outside the documented range |
| 1982 | 0.119 | 55.84 | 469 | D · Interpolated inside the price-control era, or projected outside the documented range |
| 1983 | 0.146 | 74.55 | 511 | B · Documented but regulated, single-source or an estimate with a range |
| 1984 | 0.174 | 81.18 | 467 | B · Documented but regulated, single-source or an estimate with a range |
| 1985 | 0.20 | 95.97 | 480 | D · Interpolated inside the price-control era, or projected outside the documented range |
| 1986 | 0.242 | 115.74 | 478 | D · Interpolated inside the price-control era, or projected outside the documented range |
| 1987 | 0.272 | 127.28 | 468 | D · Interpolated inside the price-control era, or projected outside the documented range |
| 1988 | 0.299 | 144.41 | 483 | D · Interpolated inside the price-control era, or projected outside the documented range |
| 1989 | 0.335 | 164.64 | 491 | B · Documented but regulated, single-source or an estimate with a range |
| 1990 | 0.409 | 195.67 | 478 | C · Interpolated between documented anchors |
| 1991 | 0.481 | 222.77 | 463 | C · Interpolated between documented anchors |
| 1992 | 0.554 | 240.73 | 435 | C · Interpolated between documented anchors |
| 1993 | 0.621 | 272.93 | 440 | C · Interpolated between documented anchors |
| 1994 | 0.679 | 297.92 | 439 | C · Interpolated between documented anchors |
| 1995 | 0.747 | 329.28 | 441 | C · Interpolated between documented anchors |
| 1996 | 0.812 | 355.74 | 438 | C · Interpolated between documented anchors |
| 1997 | 0.848 | 385.14 | 454 | C · Interpolated between documented anchors |
| 1998 | 0.898 | 408.66 | 455 | B · Documented but regulated, single-source or an estimate with a range |
| 1999 | 1.021 | 424.34 | 416 | C · Interpolated between documented anchors |
| 2000 | 1.114 | 441.98 | 397 | A · Documented market price |
| 2001 | 1.179 | 456.68 | 387 | A · Documented market price |
| 2002 | 1.23 | 480.20 | 390 | B · Documented but regulated, single-source or an estimate with a range |
| 2003 | 1.28 | 509.60 | 398 | C · Interpolated between documented anchors |
| 2004 | 1.328 | 529.20 | 398 | C · Interpolated between documented anchors |
| 2005 | 1.373 | 560.56 | 408 | C · Interpolated between documented anchors |
| 2006 | 1.427 | 595.84 | 418 | C · Interpolated between documented anchors |
| 2007 | 1.48 | 613.48 | 415 | C · Interpolated between documented anchors |
| 2008 | 1.551 | 667.38 | 430 | C · Interpolated between documented anchors |
| 2009 | 1.591 | 686.98 | 432 | C · Interpolated between documented anchors |
| 2010 | 1.674 | 724.77 | 433 | C · Interpolated between documented anchors |
| 2011 | 1.75 | 724.77 | 414 | B · Documented but regulated, single-source or an estimate with a range |
| 2012 | 1.781 | 574.36 | 322 | C · Interpolated between documented anchors |
| 2013 | 1.769 | 574.36 | 325 | C · Interpolated between documented anchors |
| 2014 | 1.757 | 574.36 | 327 | C · Interpolated between documented anchors |
| 2015 | 1.83 | 574.36 | 314 | B · Documented but regulated, single-source or an estimate with a range |
| 2016 | 1.899 | 574.36 | 302 | C · Interpolated between documented anchors |
| 2017 | 1.969 | 574.36 | 292 | C · Interpolated between documented anchors |
| 2018 | 1.996 | 574.36 | 288 | B · Documented but regulated, single-source or an estimate with a range |
| 2019 | 2.07 | 637.76 | 308 | A · Documented market price |
| 2020 | 2.109 | 651.26 | 309 | B · Documented but regulated, single-source or an estimate with a range |
| 2021 | 2.315 | 653.15 | 282 | A · Documented market price |
| 2022 | 2.679 | 716.46 | 267 | A · Documented market price |
| 2023 | 2.986 | 783.78 | 262 | B · Documented but regulated, single-source or an estimate with a range |
| 2024 | 3.605 | 834.03 | 231 | A · Documented market price |
| 2025 | 4.103 | 884.27 | 216 | A · Documented market price |
| 2026 | 4.25 | 924.46 | 218 | A · Documented market price |
The stories behind the figures
Did wages keep pace with the price?
For your selected comparison (2009 → 2026), purchasing power fell: -49.6%. The result comes from dividing the wage by the reference price. It does not isolate the effects of policy, taxes or business costs.
Change the comparison →Why a classic pita gyro?
The wrap has changed: portion size and ingredients differ across decades. Comparing only the menu price would mix price changes with changes in the product. The classic unit adjusts for composition using a model. Its assumptions belong alongside any long-run comparison.
How the adjustment works →One line, different kinds of evidence
A point on a chart may come from a documented price, a regulated price, an estimate or interpolation. Those are not equally strong observations. The evidence grades describe the price input; they do not certify every assumption in the purchasing-power model. Follow each year's sources before treating a movement as a historical finding.
Read the methodology →What the figure does not tell us
- It is not a household budget: rent, energy and other expenses are not included.
- The price series combines documented observations, estimates and interpolation. It is not a representative census of every Greek shop.
- The classic pita gyro is a modelled unit for comparing changing portions over time. It is not necessarily the wrap sold by a particular shop.
- A change in the index does not establish its cause. Changes in a sample's median do not by themselves measure inflation at the same shops.
Data, methodology and contact
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