Anyone who orders a liter of water at Oktoberfest in Munich has to pay more than ten euros. Beer also became more expensive, costing up to 14.50 euros per liter.
Munich’s Oktoberfest attracts several million visitors every year. After cancellations in 2020 and 2021 due to the pandemic, last year’s festival was overshadowed by Russia’s war of aggression in Ukraine. Also this year the festival will not take place without background noise. The wave of inflation also has Germany firmly in its grip – and visitors will feel it painfully.
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The Theresienwiese in Munich opens its doors to visitors from all over the world from September 16th to October 3rd. But given the prices now communicated, it is doubtful that all the guests will really be in a party mood. Because rising prices don’t stop even the most famous folk festival in the world.
Half a chicken costs more than 20 euros
This year, guests have to pay between 12.60 and 14.50 euros for a liter of beer. This corresponds to an increase of 6.12 percent compared to the previous year. Converted to the most common measure of a Krügerl in Austria, this means you will have to pay between 6.30 euros and 7.25 euros for half a liter of beer. Places where you will have to dig deep into your pocket include the Hofbräuhaus and Löwenbrau festival tents. The cheapest barley juice is at Familienplatzl. For comparison purposes: in 2002 a liter of beer still cost 6.80 euros.
There are also noticeable price increases beyond beer. A liter of table water now costs 10.04 euros, compared to 9.67 euros last year. Eating can also quickly become an expensive pleasure for visitors. For half an organic chicken, the visitor will be charged a whopping 20.50 euros.
Oktoberfest’s official spokesman, Peter Inselkammer, defends the price increases: “Employees have to earn more to be able to cope with the rising cost of living.” Everyone would be affected by the higher costs – be it waitresses, cooks, artisans or security personnel. According to co-speaker Christian Schottenhamel, higher collective agreements in the beer industry are also partly responsible for higher beer prices.
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Browsing account mrr Time04.09.2023, 19:50| Act: September 4, 2023, 7:50 pm