Shoppers on the cheap

The crazy journey of a 3-euro shirt to the KiK store

A seamstress in Bangladesh earns 44 cents per hour.(Bild: Adobe Stock (KI), Krone Kreativ)

While the Chinese economy continues to grow despite several crises, India is becoming a serious giant and trade unions are being established and minimum wages increased in countries such as Bangladesh, T-shirts costing three euros are still being sold in Europe. Krone+ took a look at how this is possible despite transportation costs, customs duties and taxes with exciting graphics.

T-shirt in dark red, size M, round neck - my wishes can be fulfilled quickly in online retail. And they cost next to nothing. The German clothing giant KiK offers me a model for 2.99 euros. Shipping is considerably more expensive at 4.99. In the store around the corner, the product is offered at the same price. Not even three euros for a shirt - is the purchase morally justifiable? Krone+ took a look at the price madness.