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Sandwiches for 6 €, Water for 3 €... Why Does Everything Cost so Much on the Highway Areas?

Summary by Pleine Vie
Going on a holiday by car often rhymes with stopovers on motorway areas. But when you go to check-in, it's the cold shower because a sandwich exceeds 6 euros, a small bottle of water displays at 3, and coffee costs as much as it costs in the city centre. This surge in prices is not a coincidence. It is the result of a very framed economic model, where margins have to compensate for astronomical rents, significant logistical constraints and the a…
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Going on a holiday by car often rhymes with stopovers on motorway areas. But when you go to check-in, it's the cold shower because a sandwich exceeds 6 euros, a small bottle of water displays at 3, and coffee costs as much as it costs in the city centre. This surge in prices is not a coincidence. It is the result of a very framed economic model, where margins have to compensate for astronomical rents, significant logistical constraints and the a…

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Pleine vie broke the news in on Saturday, July 26, 2025.
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