People get ready for New Year parties. But they will pay a lot for them. Prices for New Year food are like Christmas food. The Cyprus Consumers Association says prices are the same. Some vegetables are a little cheaper.
Marios Drousiotis leads the association. He said prices changed a little. "We see small drops for tomatoes," he said. These small changes do not help much. Prices are staying the same. Holiday food prices went up before.
A study looked at prices in Nicosia. It checked four big stores. A Christmas meal cost 9% more than last year. Stores have the same prices everywhere. A big meal for four costs €160. A small meal costs €33.
Prices are still high. The association wants a report. They want to check the e-Kalathi app. This app helps people see prices. It started this year. But it is not helping much. People hoped to save money. The association thinks more must be done. They want fair prices.