Nutritionist Solomatina: cheese shawarma is more expensive due to the fact that cheese is not a cheap product the price tag for cheese shawarma is higher than for ordinary one, nutritionist Elena Solomatina explained to the radio station “Moscow speaking”.
“Cheese lavash is absolutely the same lavash, but cheese is also added to the dough. This product is not cheap. The manufacturer sees how profitable it is, he cannot do it at a loss, ”she said. It's basically a cheese pie, Solomatina said. “Better if it is baked. It is worse if it is fried and contains palm oil, because it can be harmful, ”added the nutritionist.
Since the beginning of the year, shawarma in Russia has risen in price by an average of 8 percent – to 166 rubles. The average price for it was 166 rubles in September. At the same time, prices vary depending on the region. For example, in Moscow, shawarma turned out to be cheaper than in St. Petersburg: 162 rubles against 183, respectively.
At the same time, only 16 percent of outlets in the country use the name “shawarma”, while the average price of shawarma is higher – 182 rubles, in while the price of shawarma is 162 rubles.