A new digital tool to tackle supermarket inflation was presented to Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis on Wednesday, 17 June 2026, during a meeting at the Maximos Mansion focused on the PosoKanei (‘How Much Does It Cost?’) price-comparison app. The platform enables citizens to compare real-time prices for around 10,000 everyday consumer products across major supermarket chains.
A Transparency Tool for Consumers and Markets
Mitsotakis directly linked PosoKanei to the government’s broader effort to curb rising living costs, stressing that price transparency can act as a market pressure mechanism — particularly on multinational retailers. “Unjustifiably high prices in Greece, compared to other European Union markets, cannot be easily tolerated unless they are explained with absolute clarity,” he stated.
The app is an evolution of the earlier e-katanalotis platform, featuring significantly broader product coverage and mobile-first design. Updated daily, it offers at least two months of historical pricing data and allows users to create personalized shopping lists, compare items by category, and identify where each product is cheapest.
“From today, Greek consumers gain another ‘weapon’ in the fight against inflation and rising cost-of-living pressures,” said Mitsotakis, adding that citizens will now know — literally — how much each product costs in real time. Users can build their own virtual shopping baskets and compare prices not only across domestic retailers but also against equivalent products abroad.
“Transparency Is Not a Luxury”
Mitsotakis emphasized that PosoKanei is not a silver bullet, but a critical instrument during a period when households face mounting financial strain. “When every euro counts, transparency is not a luxury — it’s a right,” he said, framing the initiative as both a practical aid and a matter of civic principle.
Greece is now among the few EU countries with a national-scale, government-run price-comparison platform capable of delivering immediate, standardized, and cross-retailer price information to consumers. According to the prime minister, the tool also strengthens competition: supermarket chains will know their pricing is now visible and directly comparable.
He placed special emphasis on the cross-border price comparison feature — explicitly naming multinational corporations as key stakeholders. “This especially concerns multinationals,” he noted, reiterating that any significant price divergence between Greece and other EU markets must be justified transparently and convincingly.
The app also serves as a message to both the market and regulatory authorities — including the Independent Authority for Public Revenue (IAPR) and the Hellenic Competition Commission — reinforcing the state’s role in ensuring fair and informed consumer choice.