A trip to Manchester’s Christmas Markets left one visitor shocked after their daughter's bag of pick and mix cost an eye-watering £14.34. During a festive shopping spree, reporter Emma Gill was happy to treat the youngster to some treats from the Kingdom of Sweets stall near Piccadilly Gardens. 'We all deserve a treat now and then, but I was staggered when I saw the total,' Emma told the Manchester Evening News . “I watched what my daughter was adding to the bag and thought we’d be fine.
I didn’t realise £3.29 per 100g adds up so fast.” She added: 'I didn't want to ask to return some once she'd put them in the bag and I should have realised that the sign, advertising that it Is £3.29 per 100g, is a damn sight more than you'll typically pay for sweets.' READ MORE: Aldi's £8.49 steak beats M&S and Waitrose to be named Product of the Year For context, a 175g bag of Haribo at retailers like Aldi or Tesco costs £1.25—about 71p per 100g—making the market sweets nearly four times as expensive. Visitors are now looking at paying £9.50 for the most expensive meat sausages across the market. The Berlin currywurst at the popular Witch House stall on New Cathedral Street has had an increase of £1.50 up from £8 last year, while you will also pay £9.50 for a jumbo piggy wrap at Porky Pig on Exchange Square, up by £1 on last year. Emma said: 'We sampled roast pork barms with stuffing, costing £9 each at Porkys Bar & Grill. They were delicious and they weren't shy with the filling, but £18 still felt a bit much for two barms. 'You could probably just about justify it, given how tasty and filling they were. I'm not sure I can say the same about the sweets.' Manchester City Council says it doesn't set the prices on the stalls. It's previously stated that 'traders do this themselves based on their overheads, along with the quality and uniqueness of what they're selling