A YouTube creator conducted an experiment to find out the real cost of popular products without markups. They purchased items such as a hamburger, shawarma, chips, chewing gum, Chupa Chups, Red Bull, M&M's, Skittles, pizza, Oreo cookies, Coca-Cola, and Kinder Surprise.
Using wholesale prices, they calculated the cost of each product, revealing significant markups in retail prices. For example, a hamburger that cost 50 rubles to buy, had a calculated cost of 24 rubles and 4 kopecks. A shawarma that cost 195 rubles, had a calculated cost of 29 rubles and 23 kopecks. A pizza that cost 406 rubles, had a calculated cost of 101 rubles and 37 kopecks.
The creator notes that the real prices are likely lower, as manufacturers include costs such as advertising, transportation, and employee salaries in the retail price. The video aims to raise awareness about the markups in retail prices and encourage viewers to be mindful of the real cost of products.
1. The cost of a hamburger from McDonald's is 50 rubles.
2. The cost of a can of energy drink is 130 rubles, but it was discounted to 100 thousand rubles.
3. The wholesale price of ground beef for burgers is 290 rubles per kilogram.
4. The wholesale price of a bun is 10 rubles.
5. The wholesale price of a cucumber is 187 rubles per kilogram.
6. The wholesale price of pickles and onions is 15 rubles per kilogram.
7. The cost of a hamburger without markup is 24 rubles and 4 kopecks.
8. The cost of a packet of Lace chips is 99 rubles 90 kopecks.
9. The cost of a packet of Dirol chewing gum is 19 rubles 70 kopecks.
10. The cost of a packet of Chupa Chups is 10 rubles 10 kopecks.
11. The wholesale price of a packet of Lace chips is 40 rubles.
12. The wholesale price of a packet of Dirol chewing gum is 10 rubles.
13. The wholesale price of a packet of Chupa Chups is 2 rubles.
14. The cost of a shawarma is 195 rubles.
15. The cost of a shawarma without markup is 29 rubles 23 kopecks.
16. The wholesale price of breast fillet is 125 rubles per kilogram.
17. The wholesale price of tomatoes is 15 rubles per kilogram.
18. The wholesale price of French fries is 70 rubles per kilogram.
19. The wholesale price of cucumbers is 15 rubles per kilogram.
20. The wholesale price of cheese is 200 rubles per kilogram.
21. The wholesale price of cabbage is 5 rubles per kilogram.
22. The cost of a pizza is 406 rubles.
23. The cost of a pizza without markup is 101 rubles 37 kopecks.
24. The wholesale price of pepperoni sausage is 37 rubles 60 kopecks.
25. The wholesale price of mozzarella cheese is 46 rubles 27 kopecks.
26. The wholesale price of tomatoes is 50 kopecks.
27. The wholesale price of pizza base is 13 rubles.
28. The cost of a Kinder Surprise is 69 rubles 60 kopecks.
29. The cost of a Coca-Cola is 65 rubles.
30. The cost of a packet of Oreo cookies is 43 rubles 40 kopecks.
31. The wholesale price of a Kinder Surprise is 22 rubles.
32. The wholesale price of a Coca-Cola is 39 rubles 60 kopecks.
33. The wholesale price of a packet of Oreo cookies is 31 rubles 38 kopecks.