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Reference price

4.25 €

Per classic pita gyro

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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Minimum wage in classic pita gyrosIn the Gyronomics series for 2026, the minimum wage after contributions and before income tax buys approximately 218 classic pita gyros per month. The calculation uses annual income divided by 12 (14 payments, 924.46 € per month) and a reference price of 4.25 € per classic pita gyro. This measures purchasing power for one product, not the overall cost of living. Gyronomics · 2026.09.09-price-provenance · 2026-09-09 · https://gyronomics.gr/en/press · CC BY 4.0GYRONOMICS / 2026Minimum wage purchasing power218classic pita gyros per month (approximately)924.46 € ÷ 4.25 € / classic pita gyroAnnual income ÷ 12 · 14 wage paymentsAfter contributions, before income tax. Reference price from the series.One-product indicator, not the overall cost of living.Dataset: 2026.09.09-price-provenanceUpdated: 2026-09-09 · Price evidence grade: AGyronomics · gyronomics.gr/en/press · CC BY 4.0

Then and now

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Period price

2.30 € → 4.25 €

+84.8%

Per period wrap, nominal

Period purchasing power

277 → 218

-21.6%

Period gyros / month, approximately

Classic price

2.07 € → 4.25 €

+105.3%

Per classic pita gyro, nominal

Minimum wage

637.76 € → 924.46 €

+45.0%

Annual income ÷ 12, nominal

Classic purchasing power

308 → 218

-29.4%

Classic pita gyros / month, approximately

2019 · Sources
Price evidence: A · Model price anchor; source verification is separate

2026 · Sources
Price evidence: A · Model price anchor; source verification is separate

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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Then and now: 2019 → 2026Period gyros: price 2.30 € → 4.25 € (+84.8%), purchasing power approximately 277 → 218 per month (-21.6%). Calculated classic price: 2.07 € → 4.25 €. From 2019 to 2026, the classic pita gyro reference price in the Gyronomics series changed by +105.3% and the minimum wage after contributions, before income tax, by +45.0%. Purchasing power in classic pita gyros changed by -29.4%: from approximately 308 to 218 per month. Wage basis: annual income divided by 12. Price and wage changes are nominal, not inflation-adjusted. Percentages use the index before rounding. Price evidence: 2019 (A: Model price anchor; source verification is separate), 2026 (A: Model price anchor; source verification is separate). This comparison does not measure the overall cost of living or establish causation. Historical meat weights and changes in composition are model assumptions, not a series of market measurements. The assumed peak and decline in portion size need verification. The present-day weight defines the reference product. The era price refers to the wrap sold at the time; the classic price and weight-adjusted index depend on these assumptions. https://gyronomics.gr/en/year/2019#year-sources https://gyronomics.gr/en/year/2026#year-sources Gyronomics · 2026.09.09-price-provenance · 2026-09-09 · https://gyronomics.gr/en/press · CC BY 4.0 https://gyronomics.gr/en/press?from=2019&to=2026#compareGYRONOMICS / NUMBERS & STORIESThen and now: 2019 → 2026Period and classic gyros · same wage basisPeriod price2.30 € → 4.25 €+84.8%Per period wrap, nominalPeriod purchasing power277 → 218-21.6%Period gyros / month, approximatelyClassic price2.07 € → 4.25 €+105.3%Per classic pita gyro, nominalMinimum wage637.76 € → 924.46 €+45.0%Annual income ÷ 12, nominalClassic purchasing power308 → 218-29.4%Classic pita gyros / month, approximatelyPrice evidence: 2019 (A) · 2026 (A)Classic prices depend on modelled composition, not a second shop-price observation.Price / wage: nominal changes. Percentages calculated before index rounding.Annual income ÷ 12, after contributions and before income tax.One-product indicator, not the overall cost of living.2026.09.09-price-provenance · 2026-09-09Gyronomics · gyronomics.gr/en/press · CC BY 4.0

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The whole journey

Two endpoints do not tell the whole story. Read the intervening years and their evidence grades before drawing conclusions.

Purchasing power · 1976–2026Annual classic pita gyro index. Filled points: grade A. Hollow points and dashed segments: other evidence grades. Full values and sources in the table below.GYRONOMICS / NUMBERS & STORIESPurchasing power · 1976–2026Classic pita gyros per month, approximately01503004506001976: 274 · B1977: 282 · B1978: 302 · B1979: 353 · D1980: 356 · B1981: 387 · D1982: 469 · D1983: 511 · B1984: 467 · B1985: 480 · D1986: 478 · D1987: 468 · D1988: 483 · D1989: 491 · B1990: 478 · C1991: 463 · C1992: 435 · C1993: 440 · C1994: 439 · C1995: 441 · C1996: 438 · C1997: 454 · C1998: 455 · B1999: 416 · C2000: 397 · A2001: 387 · A2002: 390 · B2003: 398 · C2004: 398 · C2005: 408 · C2006: 418 · C2007: 415 · C2008: 430 · C2009: 432 · C2010: 433 · C2011: 414 · B2012: 322 · C2013: 325 · C2014: 327 · C2015: 314 · B2016: 302 · C2017: 292 · C2018: 288 · C2019: 308 · A2020: 309 · B2021: 282 · A2022: 267 · A2023: 262 · B2024: 231 · A2025: 216 · A2026: 218 · A1976198019902000201020202026A: documented market priceB / C / D: regulated, single-source, estimated or interpolated / projectedAnnual income ÷ 12, after contributions and before income tax.One-product indicator, not the overall cost of living.2026.09.09-price-provenance · 2026-09-09Gyronomics · gyronomics.gr/en/press · CC BY 4.0

All years, values and sources
Classic units; annual income ÷ 12 after contributions, before income tax.
YearPrice (€)Wage (€)Gyros / monthPrice evidence
19760.0513.71274B · Regulated, single-source or an estimate with a range
19770.05615.77282B · Regulated, single-source or an estimate with a range
19780.06419.32302B · Regulated, single-source or an estimate with a range
19790.06322.22353D · Interpolated inside the price-control era, or projected outside the documented range
19800.07426.38356B · Regulated, single-source or an estimate with a range
19810.09436.38387D · Interpolated inside the price-control era, or projected outside the documented range
19820.11955.84469D · Interpolated inside the price-control era, or projected outside the documented range
19830.14674.55511B · Regulated, single-source or an estimate with a range
19840.17481.18467B · Regulated, single-source or an estimate with a range
19850.2095.97480D · Interpolated inside the price-control era, or projected outside the documented range
19860.242115.74478D · Interpolated inside the price-control era, or projected outside the documented range
19870.272127.28468D · Interpolated inside the price-control era, or projected outside the documented range
19880.299144.41483D · Interpolated inside the price-control era, or projected outside the documented range
19890.335164.64491B · Regulated, single-source or an estimate with a range
19900.409195.67478C · Interpolated between model anchors
19910.481222.77463C · Interpolated between model anchors
19920.554240.73435C · Interpolated between model anchors
19930.621272.93440C · Interpolated between model anchors
19940.679297.92439C · Interpolated between model anchors
19950.747329.28441C · Interpolated between model anchors
19960.812355.74438C · Interpolated between model anchors
19970.848385.14454C · Interpolated between model anchors
19980.898408.66455B · Regulated, single-source or an estimate with a range
19991.021424.34416C · Interpolated between model anchors
20001.114441.98397A · Model price anchor; source verification is separate
20011.179456.68387A · Model price anchor; source verification is separate
20021.23480.20390B · Regulated, single-source or an estimate with a range
20031.28509.60398C · Interpolated between model anchors
20041.328529.20398C · Interpolated between model anchors
20051.373560.56408C · Interpolated between model anchors
20061.427595.84418C · Interpolated between model anchors
20071.48613.48415C · Interpolated between model anchors
20081.551667.38430C · Interpolated between model anchors
20091.591686.98432C · Interpolated between model anchors
20101.674724.77433C · Interpolated between model anchors
20111.75724.77414B · Regulated, single-source or an estimate with a range
20121.781574.36322C · Interpolated between model anchors
20131.769574.36325C · Interpolated between model anchors
20141.757574.36327C · Interpolated between model anchors
20151.83574.36314B · Regulated, single-source or an estimate with a range
20161.899574.36302C · Interpolated between model anchors
20171.969574.36292C · Interpolated between model anchors
20181.996574.36288C · Interpolated between model anchors
20192.07637.76308A · Model price anchor; source verification is separate
20202.109651.26309B · Regulated, single-source or an estimate with a range
20212.315653.15282A · Model price anchor; source verification is separate
20222.679716.46267A · Model price anchor; source verification is separate
20232.986783.78262B · Regulated, single-source or an estimate with a range
20243.605834.03231A · Model price anchor; source verification is separate
20254.103884.27216A · Model price anchor; source verification is separate
20264.25924.46218A · Model price anchor; source verification is separate

The stories behind the figures

Did wages keep pace with the price?

For your selected comparison (2019 → 2026), purchasing power fell: -29.4%. The result comes from dividing the wage by the reference price. It does not isolate the effects of policy, taxes or business costs.

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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.

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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.

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