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Its no secret that most of us have been dealing with rising prices for a while now.
TikTok coupleJanine and Genwent viral after filming the prices of some items at a German drugstore.
Remember, as with really any commodity, there is a spectrum.
First and foremost, Germany is a manufacturing powerhouse.
It exports nearly$1.4 trillionoutside of the EU.
This is perhaps anoversimplification, but the basic principle still stands.
This isnt just an added cost of transportation, although that can be a considerable expense.
In most countries, a tariff is applied to every imported product.
This cost is almost always then passed down to the customer.
Similarly, countries tend to match the tariffs placed on their goods.
A major part of the EUs success is that it maintainsfree tradeamong member countries.
Obviously, the various nations in the EU do not all have similarly sized economies.
At that point, you will very likely think, why dont I sell them in German as well?
Of course, Germany is a large country, so there isnt just one company doing this.
Indeed, in most advanced economies, any country is going to have to deal with competition.
After all, price is a very important part of how we as customers choose what to buy.
After all, are you going to just stop brushing your teeth?
The retailer will do this as well.
Many of the commenters note that the exact same products in their home countries cost more.
Many viewers were surprised by just how affordable things were
