Why does it cost getting on for a tenner in the uk but only around €3 in Europe ? Even service stations only around €3.75
I was wondering if it's because we drink coffee by the litre and cake by the bucketful does the fortunes are much smaller than Europe but it's only mostly water and flour. Europe has min wage and even deducting 13% difference between VAT and IGIC is still a massive difference |
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By (user no longer on site) 13 weeks ago
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"My coffee and cake cost less than £1 this morning and it was a fantastic cake with all natural ingredients.
Then again, I did make it myself."
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By *ik MMan 13 weeks ago
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A few years ago I seem to remember these forums being appalled when Boris recommended folk spend a few quid on a kettle and buy their tea and coffee at a supermarket.
My nearest town consistently appears in the UK top 10 most deprived areas yet in town we’ve got every coffee shop chain you can think of plus numerous independents…and they’re busy.
Apparently the food banks are busy too, so somewhere the math ain’t mathing 🤷♂️ |
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"A few years ago I seem to remember these forums being appalled when Boris recommended folk spend a few quid on a kettle and buy their tea and coffee at a supermarket.
My nearest town consistently appears in the UK top 10 most deprived areas yet in town we’ve got every coffee shop chain you can think of plus numerous independents…and they’re busy.
Apparently the food banks are busy too, so somewhere the math ain’t mathing 🤷♂️"
I'd suggest both places have different clientele |
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"Also not sure where you're getting coffee and cake for 3 euros !
El Medano Tenerife , coffee is €1-2 , cake about the same. €3.75 this morning for coffee and cake at a service station on TF-1"
Spain salaries are about 30% lower than UK.
Plus you could probably get coffee and cake at a similar price in Greggs |
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By (user no longer on site) 13 weeks ago
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"Also not sure where you're getting coffee and cake for 3 euros !
El Medano Tenerife , coffee is €1-2 , cake about the same. €3.75 this morning for coffee and cake at a service station on TF-1
Spain salaries are about 30% lower than UK.
Plus you could probably get coffee and cake at a similar price in Greggs "
That's pretty much Greggs prices. |
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By (user no longer on site) 13 weeks ago
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"Which place in Europe? There are cheaper places in Europe and expensive ones too, just like the UK."
Yes. Denmark or Sweden be over a tenner, Germany about 6 euros, Spain or Portugal 4ish for small coffee and pastry. |
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"Which place in Europe? There are cheaper places in Europe and expensive ones too, just like the UK.
Yes. Denmark or Sweden be over a tenner, Germany about 6 euros, Spain or Portugal 4ish for small coffee and pastry."
Yeah people shoot try visiting the Nordic countries and see what "expensive" really means  |
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By (user no longer on site) 12 weeks ago
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My coffee at Starbucks costs about £4 I think. Prices have been steadily increasing well above inflation since the coffee shop boom started. My guess is they are testing the sweet spot where the price starts to deter purchases. |
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"My coffee at Starbucks costs about £4 I think. Prices have been steadily increasing well above inflation since the coffee shop boom started. My guess is they are testing the sweet spot where the price starts to deter purchases. "
Bacon sausage egg in a stick with tea £6
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