Why do sausage rolls and veterinary fees vary in price across London?
Source: BBC ·
Location is not just the only factor on why prices differ across London, as Anna O'Neill finds out.
From the source
Cinnamon the rabbit needs to hop across London for cheaper vet fees Have you ever wondered why the same item costs more or less depending on where in London you buy it? Take a bog standard Greggs’ sausage roll for example. If you buy it in an outer London borough like Sutton, it costs £1.35. But if you buy it in central London you're likely to pay £1.60. You might have guessed that the price difference, according to Greggs, is often about location. "We use national pricing across most of our shops however, this can vary in certain locations where costs are higher than average, such as travel hubs," they told the BBC in a statement. Sausage rolls from Greggs cost more in central London and at transport hubs than in outer London boroughs You might think the price of a pizza at the same chain would be the same wherever in London you eat it. A Duo Romana pizza from Pizza Express costs £20.95 in Muswell Hill, north London. But three miles (5km) further north in Southgate, the same pizza…
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