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The pita gyro in 2001

Gyro price, net minimum wage and purchasing power for 2001, with its calculation and sources. Visitor reports are shown separately for comparison.

Index · classic gyros / month

391

Using the model's product rescaling

Wage · monthly equivalent

460.66 €

in 2026 prices: 770.77 €

Gross minimum by month: Jan-Jun €466, Jul-Dec €473. Year mean €469.5. After contributions, before income tax. Annual income divided by 12, using 14 payments throughout the series. Wage and contributions are twelve-month means. Purchasing power in classic gyros.

Minimum Wage: payments, contributions and the reconstruction comparison

The same wage, two comparisons

Period gyros

Price per gyro
1.17 €
With the net minimum wage / month
394

Series range: 1.05 € – 1.29 € · 399 GRD

The wrap of the period, at the historical series price. The price may be documented or estimated, as explained in the year’s sources.

Range from price bounds: 358–437 period gyros/month

How is it calculated?

Base series · period gyros/month · scenario start 1998

460.66 € ÷ 1.17 € ≈ 394 period gyros/month

After contributions, before income tax. Annual income divided by 12, using 14 payments throughout the series. Wage and contributions are twelve-month means. Purchasing power in period gyros.

The quotient is rounded to a whole number.

Only the price varies within its published bounds. Wage and composition stay fixed. This is neither a total uncertainty range nor a statistical confidence interval. Bounds come from the model's selected percentage band.

Price anchor

The series uses an anchor for this year. The entry may include rescaling or time weighting. It does not certify a national sample.

2001-2002 dual-pricing campaign (transition TV spot, reader.gr 30 Aug 2025): pita gyro €1.17 (399 GRD) indicative price. Placement in 2001 is a series assumption under review: Reader dates the spot to 2002, and its original air date has not been verified here. A second, independent record of the same level: the Rizospastis market survey (8 Jan 2002) puts the pre-euro price at 350 GRD. The two are not the same measurement and together bracket a 350-400 GRD range.

Anchors used by the calculation: 2001

The era view applies no meat-weight or composition rescaling to a classic product.

What do the sources support?

A: Model price anchor; source verification is separate

Categories describe how the price enters the model. They do not certify original-source verification, representative sampling or historical product composition.

Price, date, place, compositionOriginal sources for the yearFrom source to price
Selected-series data · 2026.10.10-monthly-bulletin

Classic gyros

Price per gyro
1.179 €
With the net minimum wage / month
391

Rescaled to a common reference product with 88 g of gyro meat and fries. A calculated price, not a second observed shop price.

Range from price bounds: 355–434 classic gyros/month

How is it calculated?

Base series · classic gyros/month · scenario start 1998

460.66 € ÷ 1.179 € ≈ 391 classic gyros/month

After contributions, before income tax. Annual income divided by 12, using 14 payments throughout the series. Wage and contributions are twelve-month means. Purchasing power in classic gyros.

The quotient is rounded to a whole number.

Only the price varies within its published bounds. Wage and composition stay fixed. This is neither a total uncertainty range nor a statistical confidence interval. Bounds come from the model's selected percentage band.

Price anchor

The series uses an anchor for this year. The entry may include rescaling or time weighting. It does not certify a national sample.

2001-2002 dual-pricing campaign (transition TV spot, reader.gr 30 Aug 2025): pita gyro €1.17 (399 GRD) indicative price. Placement in 2001 is a series assumption under review: Reader dates the spot to 2002, and its original air date has not been verified here. A second, independent record of the same level: the Rizospastis market survey (8 Jan 2002) puts the pre-euro price at 350 GRD. The two are not the same measurement and together bracket a 350-400 GRD range.

Anchors used by the calculation: 2001

Product rescaling

1.17 € × 1.008 ≈ 1.179 €

Model / reference grams:
87 / 88
Meat-component weight:
70%
Fries input in the composition component:
100%
Non-meat base / meat-component cap:
0.65 / 1.35

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.

What do the sources support?

A: Model price anchor; source verification is separate

Categories describe how the price enters the model. They do not certify original-source verification, representative sampling or historical product composition.

Price, date, place, compositionOriginal sources for the yearFrom source to price
Selected-series data · 2026.10.10-monthly-bulletin

Both prices are expressed in money of the same year. Classic rescaling adjusts composition, not inflation.

What does the comparison assume?

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.

Compare 2001 with another year

Period and classic gyro prices, wage and purchasing power, with downloadable image and CSV.

Compare: 2001 → 2026

Which findings hold up?

We combine 2 wage bases, 4 historical-price choices and 7 composition specifications across 50 completed years, 1976–2025.

Counts are not probabilities. Payroll reconstruction remains under review. Portion scenarios are not measurements; geography and sale channel stay fixed.

Period gyros

8 distinct combinations. Portion assumptions do not affect this measure.

2001 rank: 29–32 out of 50 years.

Rank one is the highest purchasing power. Published baseline: rank 29.

Minimum–maximum across cases: ≈393–394 per month.

Extremes of the selected specifications, not an uncertainty interval. Ranks precede rounding of displayed counts.

2001 remains below 1976 in every selected case.

Separate and joint peak tests
Peak years by test family
VaryCasesPeak years
Prices only41982, 1984
Wage only21982
Composition only11982
Joint81982, 1984

Separate tests keep other assumptions at the published baseline. Groups overlap and must not be added together.

One example combination for each peak year

  • 1982: Published income · Published baseline
  • 1984: Published income · Without the 1983 price

Classic equivalents

56 distinct combinations.

2001 rank: 29–34 out of 50 years.

Rank one is the highest purchasing power. Published baseline: rank 30.

Minimum–maximum across cases: ≈335–445 per month.

Extremes of the selected specifications, not an uncertainty interval. Ranks precede rounding of displayed counts.

The 1976–2001 comparison depends on the assumptions.

Separate and joint peak tests
Peak years by test family
VaryCasesPeak years
Prices only41985, 1989
Wage only21989
Composition only71982, 1985, 1989
Joint561982, 1984, 1985, 1989

Separate tests keep other assumptions at the published baseline. Groups overlap and must not be added together.

One example combination for each peak year

  • 1982: Published income · Published baseline · Reference meat weight in every year
  • 1984: Published income · Without the 1983 price · Reference meat weight in every year
  • 1985: Published income · Published baseline · Historical meat -20%
  • 1989: Published income · Published baseline · Baseline composition
Specifications and how to verify the result

Wage

  • Published income
  • Payroll reconstruction under review

Price

  • Published baseline
  • Without the 1983 price
  • Without the 1984 price
  • Without either price

Composition

  • Baseline composition
  • Historical meat -20%
  • Historical meat +20%
  • Reference meat weight in every year
  • Meat value share 50%
  • Meat value share 90%
  • No non-meat composition gap

JSON includes parameters, inputs, public citations and every case by year. CSV contains the same calculations. With Node 24, the standalone program checks the arithmetic without packages, network or private repository access. Arithmetic reproduction does not certify historical sources.

node reproduce-joint-v1.mjs joint-robustness-2026-09-14.json
JSONCSVReproduction program

joint-robustness-v1 · 2026.09.26-mean-wage-source

Source and product testsWage-basis evidence

Where this figure comes from

Price anchor. The series uses an anchor for this year. The entry may include rescaling or time weighting. It does not certify a national sample.

The era price is an input or calculation in the series. Comparison in classic gyros adds assumptions about weight and composition.

What the sources supportFollow the price calculation
AModel price anchor; source verification is separateFries includedSkewer (estimate): 0.70 €

Categories describe how the price enters the model. They do not certify original-source verification, representative sampling or historical product composition.

Detailed evidence and calculation

What is supported for this year

We examine price, date, place and product composition separately. Evidence for the price does not establish historical meat weights.

Reviewed with outstanding questions · 8 Sept 2026

Price
The anchor uses an illustrative amount from a euro-changeover advertisement. An advertised example alone does not establish an average market price.
Date
Retrospective accounts disagree on the spot's year. Its original broadcast date has not been confirmed.
Geography
The advertisement provides no shop sampling frame or geographical coverage of the market.
Composition
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.
See sources for this year

From source to series price

A source entry is not always the final price. These are the inputs retained by the model, without implying fresh verification of the original.

  1. 1. Amount before rescaling

    Not separately recorded

    The recorded original amount before any rescaling. It may be a regulated ceiling or composite input, not an individual purchase.

  2. 2. Model input

    1.17 €

    2001-2002 dual-pricing campaign (transition TV spot, reader.gr 30 Aug 2025): pita gyro €1.17 (399 GRD) indicative price. Placement in 2001 is a series assumption under review: Reader dates the spot to 2002, and its original air date has not been verified here. A second, independent record of the same level: the Rizospastis market survey (8 Jan 2002) puts the pre-euro price at 350 GRD. The two are not the same measurement and together bracket a 350-400 GRD range.

  3. 3. Period price in the series

    1.17 €

    The final price used for period purchasing power. Classic composition rescaling is a separate subsequent step.

In some years an anchor constrains the range rather than replacing the calculated price. Historical amounts use the fixed drachma-to-euro conversion, without inflation adjustment.

Sources and limitations for this year

How the number is produced

Every figure with the formula that produces it and its source. Nothing is written by hand.

The wage

Gross, per payment
469.50 €
Gross in drachmas
159,982 GRD
Employee contributions
15.90%
Net, per payment
netPerPayment = gross × (1 − contributionRate)394.85 €
Payments per year
14
Net, on a 12-month basis
netEur = netPerPayment × payments ÷ 12460.66 €

WSI Minimum Wage Database - Greece (Hans-Böckler-Stiftung)

The price

Price(model anchor)
1.17 €
In drachmas
399 GRD
Uncertainty range(−10.00% / +10.00%)
1.053 € - 1.287 €
Method
documented-anchor

Euro dual-pricing campaign - pita gyro €1.17

The index

Index
index = round(netSalary / pitaPrice)394
Change vs previous year
-16
In the hypothetical scenario(general)
512
Wage in today's prices
real = net × (CPI_2026 / CPI_year)770.77 €

How to cite it

2001-2002 dual-pricing campaign (transition TV spot, reader.gr 30 Aug 2025): pita gyro €1.17 (399 GRD) indicative price. Placement in 2001 is a series assumption under review: Reader dates the spot to 2002, and its original air date has not been verified here. A second, independent record of the same level: the Rizospastis market survey (8 Jan 2002) puts the pre-euro price at 350 GRD. The two are not the same measurement and together bracket a 350-400 GRD range.

Rescaling scenario: Base series (anchors, estimates and derived prices)

Sources for this year

Citations

Reproduce this calculationWrapped pita gyro

2001-2002 dual-pricing campaign (transition TV spot, reader.gr 30 Aug 2025): pita gyro €1.17 (399 GRD) indicative price. Placement in 2001 is a series assumption under review: Reader dates the spot to 2002, and its original air date has not been verified here. A second, independent record of the same level: the Rizospastis market survey (8 Jan 2002) puts the pre-euro price at 350 GRD. The two are not the same measurement and together bracket a 350-400 GRD range.

Evidence and open questions

Menus, reports and regulations document contemporary prices and specifications. Market prices remain distinct from regulated prices. Open questions and hypothetical comparisons do not automatically change the index.

View sources, comparisons and limitations

Gyro wraps in travel accounts

5 price claims from 2 sources. Local prices, without constant-product adjustment.

Chania · 12/08/2001

450 GRD · ≈€1.32

Before leaving Chania for Kissamos.

Maurizio Fabbri · original source

Kato Elounda · 22/08/2001

1,200 GRD · ≈€3.52

The writer describes a tourist locality and an unusually high price.

Maurizio Fabbri · original source

Heraklion · 24/08/2001

650 GRD · ≈€1.91

Seated at a kiosk near Kalergon / Morosini square.

Maurizio Fabbri · original source

Heraklion / Hersonissos · September 2001

650 GRD · ≈€1.91

One joint claim for two towns, without identified shops.

macislum · original source

Rethymno · September 2001

500 GRD · ≈€1.47

Price seen in several locations, without an explicit purchase claim.

macislum · original source

The same account also appears on Turisti per Caso. Current metadata reports publication on 13 April 2002. It is not a second independent account and does not establish the original page’s first publication. Turisti per Caso

Meat species, weight and shops are unidentified. The Fabbri diary’s original publication date is unknown; its dates describe the trip. The second source is a contemporary pseudonymous post. There are no receipts or menu photographs. The Heraklion reports have different authors, but distinct shops are not established.

What do they mean for the Index?

Existing era-price reference in the series: €1.17.

These prices help examine geographic dispersion but do not determine an annual national price. Sampling weights, a common purchase channel and a verified historical Crete adjustment are unavailable. The model reference remains under review and is not validated by these reports. Next target: dated menus or receipts from Athens and non-tourist areas in the same year.

Euro conversion uses 340.75 drachmas per euro. It is neither inflation adjustment nor a price correction.

Observations, dates and source fingerprints (JSON)

What the model already uses

2001-2002 dual-pricing campaign (transition TV spot, reader.gr 30 Aug 2025): pita gyro €1.17 (399 GRD) indicative price. Placement in 2001 is a series assumption under review: Reader dates the spot to 2002, and its original air date has not been verified here. A second, independent record of the same level: the Rizospastis market survey (8 Jan 2002) puts the pre-euro price at 350 GRD. The two are not the same measurement and together bracket a 350-400 GRD range.

New findings under review

Each item states its model use separately. Publishing this evidence does not change the series. A source amount is not the series annual price. This is a selected list, not an exhaustive inventory.

  • To Vima: photograph caption

    Two souvlakia, filling and serving format unverified

    Amount in source: 2.35 €

    Published: 2011-10-29 · Reviewed: 2026-09-08

    Date claimed by the source: 2001-12-17

    Caption read, not the photograph or original agency record. Date is a caption claim. Shop, filling and sale versus demonstration context unknown. Does not date the TV advertisement.

    Not used in the model

Download evidence and limitations (JSON)

What if the portion were different?

Only the assumed meat weight changes. The period price, wage and all other assumptions stay fixed.

−20% meat

1.37 €

per classic gyro

336 classic gyros / month

Baseline model

1.18 €

per classic gyro

391 classic gyros / month

+20% meat

1.04 €

per classic gyro

445 classic gyros / month

Period purchasing power stays at 394 gyros per month in every scenario. The classic comparison changes because it depends on composition.

Selected stress tests for 1990–2010, not new measurements or a statistical confidence interval. They do not jointly test price, date and geographic uncertainty.

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