Belarusian: Why Is Butter In Poland And Germany Tastier And Cheaper Than Here?
- 3.09.2026, 10:52
Social media users compared prices and debated their preferences.
A Minsk resident to_bok_ talked about the price of oil in some Warsaw stores.
“While Belarus is struggling with high prices, Poland is struggling with low prices,” he writes. “And yet, there was a time when Poles used to come here to shop and were poorer than Belarusians. Butter prices in Poland and Belarus: 0.80 BYN — 200 g (“Bedronka”) 4.77 BYN — 180 g (“Europt”). I could barely find a 200-gram package; ‘Kletskaya Krynachka’ costs 5.95, which is 7.5 times more expensive.”
He also spoke separately about the quality and ingredients of the butter purchased in Warsaw:
“You won’t have to read much—there’s nothing in the ingredients list except cream. 82% fat content.”
Many users supported the author of the post and cited examples of food prices in stores across EU countries. The website Charter97.org features some of the comments:
— I’m also shocked by the difference in sugar prices. In Poland, on sale, you can get it for just over 60 kopecks (converted to Belarusian rubles), while in Belarus it’s about 2.5 rubles. There are no discounts.
— In Poland, food is not only cheaper but also of higher quality.
— In the Netherlands, at “Lidl,” it’s 1.15 euros without discounts for 250 grams.
— This is very tasty butter. My husband brought some back from Poland this spring when those discounts were available. I have something to compare it to—the butter in Belarus is also delicious. But the Polish butter turned out to be just as good.
— In Germany, a 250-gram pack of butter currently costs 1.29 euros, or about 4.50 Belarusian rubles.
— I’ve heard so many stages of denial today: “it’s gone rancid,” “it’s spoiled,” and “it’s not even butter”—anything but acknowledging the obvious fact. And the question: why is butter in Poland and Germany tastier and cheaper than here?
— Real, tasty butter. And yes, the sales are nice. You can buy two packs, or just one—though that’s a bit more expensive. And, yes, people from Germany come to Poland more often to stock up.
— It’s just like the sugar from “Biedronka,” where it was 1 zloty per kilogram. Regular sugar, right? Yes. Same with the butter. It’s very tasty.
— You can’t find 200-gram packages of butter in Belarus anymore; they’ve switched to 180 grams.