Nicosia, Cyprus. Large price discrepancies between supermarkets on the e-kalathi application indicate a lack of competition, the Cyprus Consumers Association said on Monday. The association cited an average price difference of around 60 per cent between the most expensive and the cheapest supermarket.
Average basket comparison
The association said Athienitis currently ranks as the cheapest supermarket, with a basket of 230 common products costing €864.69 as of May 2026.
Survey findings on product pricing
Referring to a survey of 335 products from a supermarket participating in e-kalathi, the association said the selling prices of its products appeared very high compared with the average selling price of other participating supermarkets. It said the difference exceeded 100 per cent for a certain number of products.
Price increases since April 14
The association said noticeable price increases began to occur from April 14 for products included in e-kalathi. The most significant increases were observed in pasta, cheese, chocolate, domestically produced flour, and yogurt.
Brand-specific increases
In six product categories, the association said price increases were observed only for a specific brand, with increases of up to 14 per cent.
Data sources
The association said the survey findings are based exclusively on prices recorded in the e-kalathi system and prices recorded in the free private app smart kalathi.
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