The legend of New York is broken!Spanish media: The price of a Pizza here is higher than that of subway tickets!

The June 11 article of the Spanish "National News", original topic: Pisa Principle: The theory and practice of the theory and practice of the streets of New York are the measurement unit of ordinary New Yorkers and the indicator of daily economic trends. What we are talking about here is the most basic pizza with several ingredients on it, and every day for thousands of busy urban residents' belly or satisfy the appetite of the night owl. The price of this kind of pizza has not changed for many years, and it has been less than $ 3, but the increase in costs caused by inflation has surpassed psychological expectations. In addition to a few operators, the price of a Pizza is now higher than the subway fare. The legend of this city ended, that is, the price of Bisa is not higher than the subway fare.

The so -called Pizza principle is an artificial indicator, similar to the Giant (McDonald's Burger) index established by the Economist Magazine in 1986 to measure the purchasing power parity between currencies. In 1980, the price of a pizza in New York was $ 0.9, reaching $ 1 in 10 years, and rising to $ 2 in 2000. During the new crown pneumonia's epidemic, although the number of customers declined, the price did not change much, and the average price remained at a maximum of $ 2.99. However, the inflation since the fall of 2021 has shown a long -term impact. New York stores, which can still sell cheap peshas after the international financial crisis in 2008, need to be subsidized and price adjustment to adapt to the impact of cost.

According to a study by Bloomberg, the average price of a pizza in New York in April 2022 was US $ 3.14, and the subway fare remained unchanged. Although the subway passenger traffic has not returned to the top 60%of the epidemic in some suburbs of New York. However, people generally expect that by this fall, the New York subway fare will climb to at least $ 3. The price of Pisa and subway tickets will be balanced again, which affects the wallets of New York citizens.

The price of natural gas is 24%more expensive than a year ago, the cost of wages in the catering industry rose by 8%, the price of flour rose was almost 12%, and cheese was 10%more expensive ... All these made ordinary pizza more expensive. But some streets in Pesa are still maintaining price stability. "We do not close the store, the number of customer groups allows us to keep the price. Lunch is always lined up, as is the exit of the theater. There are also very loyal customers in the takeaway group. But we don’t know how long this can last." A spokesperson for the "Brothers" Baza chain explained, but "other people in small areas have increased prices than small areas. If the inflation rate continues to rise, they will soon raise prices again." At the other end of the city, Orando Eldus, the head of the Patsy's Bisa shop, said: "Our January price is $ 1.99, but now we have to rise to $ 2.25. I won't accept it. "

Pisa provides food to the night class, immigrants, workers and students. In terms of urban operations, the price of pizza can explain the situation in New York, because its basis is dense people in office areas, resorts, and commercial areas. People in all directions gathered in New York to pursue their own path. Pizza shop is one of the few space they can coexist. At the same time, another New York is present on the subway, a New York that has not appeared in the tourist guide, and a New York that has not appeared in foreign propaganda. Therefore, the principle of pizza and indicators related to subway tickets exist in a city where the cost of living is increasingly unbearable, constitutes part of the survival. (Author Maria Antonia Sanchez Wawle, translated by Chen Xiaohang)

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