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I visited the Czech Republic while they were still communist. The most hilarious thing I remember was a price stamped into loaves of bread. It appears they ha
by foobarian 9y ago
I visited the Czech Republic while they were still communist. The most hilarious thing I remember was a price stamped into loaves of bread. It appears they had official price brands distributed from a central point, since they looked the same everywhere. This means the price was probably unchanged for long periods of time.
- flohofwoe 9y agoPrices for most common goods (especially food) were fixed by the government in Eastern Bloc countries, usually they stayed the same over decades. The quality, especially for imported stuff (like coffee) could vary drastically, but the price stayed the same. For 'bread buns, rolls' (or whatever they are called outside Germany) the price in Eastern Germany was fixed at 10 Pfennig since forever, and it was commonly called a "10er Semmel" because of this (or a "fiver" for the small version).