The cost of a beer where YOU are...

paul

I suggested in another thread in this forum that the cost of a beer might be as good an indicator as any as to how affordable a location is to live in. How about we explore that idea a little further...?!

I know things vary enormously... but let's assume we're dealing with a standard bottle (about half a pint) of standard beer in a standard bar...! Rolling Eyes

And I appreciate certain countries don't allow alcohol, etc. - but let's try the concept out. Post your location, and any location you've been to, where you know what the approximate cost of a beer is at present. It's probably a good idea that we use the same currency - how about USD (to the nearest 50 cents)?

OK... I'll set the ball rolling:

Kendal, England - 2.00 USD
Manchester, England - 2.50 USD
London, England - 3.50 USD
Barcelona, Spain - 2.50 USD
Prague, Czech Republic - 1.00 USD
Kangerlussuaq, Greenland - 4.00 USD (from memory)

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aaron · Posted: Mon Apr 28, 2003 12:43 am Post subject:

mikeman (in the other thread) states:

Tumbleweed · Posted: Wed Apr 30, 2003 10:15 pm Post subject:

Los Angeles: dive bar - 2.00 USD
nice place - 8.00 USD
Hence, I frequent the dive bars.

aaron · Posted: Thu May 01, 2003 10:13 pm Post subject:

8.00 USD just for a beer... sheeeshh! Shocked

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klyve1 · Posted: Mon Jun 02, 2003 5:42 pm Post subject:

In Hong Kong it's very easy to pay over US$9 just for a coffee.

In Lang Kwai Fong a beer would be anything around US$8 upwards and in hotels the sky's the limit!
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Sam I Am · Posted: Wed Jun 18, 2003 9:04 am Post subject:

Norway..... USD 7 for a half liter; TERRIBLE stuff for us beer lovers. But my girlfriend still manages to compensate the extra costs visiting her have..... Razz

Holland..... USD 2 (approx.)
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Wandering_B · Posted: Thu Jun 26, 2003 5:26 pm Post subject:

I'm a Namibian and read on a website that Namibia is the cheapest place in teh world to get drunk. The site quoted a beer costing 30c and though you'd probably look quite hard to find a beer at that price, depending where you're having it, you could defnitely get one for under 50c.

LostLuggageTales · Posted: Fri Feb 27, 2004 4:26 am Post subject: Beer

You'll pay US$2.50 for a Bud Light in Dallas at a sports or dive bar. You'll never pay more than $4 though anywhere in the city. Cocktails range from $3.50 to the sky's limit.
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Robert · Baggage Handler Joined: 27 Feb 2004 Posts: 8 11 ants

Coming back from a trip to Germany,

in Munich 1 beer (0,5 ltr) 3.60 EUR = 3 $
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John_from_Eurapart · Posted: Sat Feb 28, 2004 12:16 am Post subject:

The cost of a beer is not a good indication of how affordable it is to live in a location. Some countries are well known consumers of beer the Irish and the Czech's for example. Other countries don't touch the stuff. Also the tax levied on it varies considerably around the world. Although this is a very interesting subject in its own right, perhaps someone could come up with a universal commodity that gives a good yardstick.
How about the Big Mac?

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Dan · Posted: Sat Feb 28, 2004 10:07 am Post subject:

Rice or flour?

Not as popular as beer for travellers to compare prices with though.

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Steph_444 · Posted: Fri Mar 05, 2004 7:45 am Post subject:

Hey, here in Canada (Manitoba) beer costs at least 4$ CDN so about $5.50 USD at least. That's for restaurants for sure, not sure about the real bars.

John_from_Eurapart · Posted: Sat Mar 06, 2004 5:37 pm Post subject:

Have a look at this article from the BBC. It appears that these drinks were not classified as beers, but malted drinks as they were less than 5% alcohol. Does that mean I can get a few UK brewers for Trade Descriptions? Beer

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/3537369.stm

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paul_the_bishop · Posted: Sun Mar 14, 2004 6:30 pm Post subject:

Sunshine · Posted: Wed Mar 17, 2004 7:29 pm Post subject: Cost of beer

Liverpool 1US Dollar...
While the football games remain 0-0.
3.5 Dollars after the first goal.

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