Could a small cafe be more expensive because it serves fewer customers?
Prices are not only about products. They are also about survival.
A tiny café charges more than a busy chain.
At first glance, that seems unfair.
The hidden mechanism is scale.
Large businesses spread costs across thousands of customers every day. Small cafés may serve fewer guests while paying similar rent, utilities, and salaries.
Higher prices are not always signs of luxury.
Sometimes they are signs of sustainability.
People often ask why something costs so much.
A better question is how little it could cost and still exist tomorrow.
