Re coffee prices, €5 is a normal price for either a sweeter specialty drink, or normal coffee (drip coffee, here in the US) an expensive chain eg Starbucks, or at a high-end local coffee roaster. You can still get a cup of coffee here for a dollar at some gas stations, maybe $2 at a cheaper restaurant.
I hope that €5 wasn’t for one of those little espresso shots common over there; that certainly would feel like a ripoff.
Yes, exactly. I sometimes go to Starbucks, and I totally agree. But this was just an espresso, the typical Italian coffee that costs 1.30 euros. Okay, 5 euros isn’t that much; in fact, I paid it. However, it explains the price change due to tourism.
Here in Ireland , everything is expensive. Coffee simmers along the way€5:60 to €10. Traveling to Italy, France and Spain it is always great to see the lower prices but I always do keep in mind that the wages are lower in mainland Europe.
Re coffee prices, €5 is a normal price for either a sweeter specialty drink, or normal coffee (drip coffee, here in the US) an expensive chain eg Starbucks, or at a high-end local coffee roaster. You can still get a cup of coffee here for a dollar at some gas stations, maybe $2 at a cheaper restaurant.
I hope that €5 wasn’t for one of those little espresso shots common over there; that certainly would feel like a ripoff.
Yes, exactly. I sometimes go to Starbucks, and I totally agree. But this was just an espresso, the typical Italian coffee that costs 1.30 euros. Okay, 5 euros isn’t that much; in fact, I paid it. However, it explains the price change due to tourism.
Here in Ireland , everything is expensive. Coffee simmers along the way€5:60 to €10. Traveling to Italy, France and Spain it is always great to see the lower prices but I always do keep in mind that the wages are lower in mainland Europe.