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Just happen notice the cost of a large bottle of Bacardi has increased by almost 10 lira or £2 sterling equivalent.

As someone who enjoys an occasional tipple and Barcardi being my favourite drink- I'm not a happy bunny!

I would assume that as the TL is worth very little at this time the prices of all items will increase, however against the pound its still good value.

Read the other day that the cost of living in Turkey has gone up 16/17%, so I suppose we must expect even more price increases to come.

Art wrote:Just happen notice the cost of a large bottle of Bacardi has increased by almost 10 lira or £2 sterling equivalent.

As someone who enjoys an occasional tipple and Barcardi being my favourite drink- I'm not a happy bunny!

My Wife drinks Bacardi also (60 TL) in Lemar.... Try Supreme (44TL)

Also noted Bombay Saphire gin up from 50TL to 70 TL in Lamar.

Drink local it great value

Mimi2 wrote:Drink local it great value

Yes but tends to rot your Liver slightly quicker than the genuine stuff.

Mimi2 wrote:Drink local it great value

Like Lord Jim - "The Fighting Man's Gin"...

Great stuff!

As always, shop around.
Tuborg Amber 50cl- 2.5tl in Ileli.

TRNCVaughan wrote:As always, shop around.
Tuborg Amber 50cl- 2.5tl in Ileli.

You can drink this in Kings Sports Bar at the moment for 3 TL and watch sport on the large screen.

The cost of Bicardi and Bombay Gin hardly equates to the general cost of living.

Water just as bad... Just been to Lemar... Icy 19 Litre water has gone from 3.45 to5.45 that's only about a 85% increase.

No doubt someone will give me the true figure..

Lodger wrote:Water just as bad... Just been to Lemar... Icy 19 Litre water has gone from 3.45 to5.45 that's only about a 85% increase.

No doubt someone will give me the true figure..

Certainly ...

2 / 3.45 X 100 = 57.97% (plus change)

Still a big hike, especially as the water doesn't need to be imported or paid for in a foreign currency...

ardstrawray wrote:The cost of Bicardi and Bombay Gin hardly equates to the general cost of living.

Perhaps not in your house!

Keithcaley wrote:

Lodger wrote:Water just as bad... Just been to Lemar... Icy 19 Litre water has gone from 3.45 to5.45 that's only about a 85% increase.

No doubt someone will give me the true figure..

Certainly ...

2 / 3.45 X 100 = 57.97% (plus change)

Still a big hike, especially as the water doesn't need to be imported or paid for in a foreign currency...

Very good point Keith, don't they call it "Jumping on the bandwagon"?

Agreed, the water is not imported but then how is it produced? Is it straight out of the tap - in which case why buy it? Is it purified by some strange process - in which case it can't be handraulic and must involve electricity, which has also gone up? Is it costing more to transport it from A to Shop which is also added to the price? Have the workers wages been increased because of the general increase in prices therefore the water would also have to be increased in price? Just too hard to figure out - having been paying 6TL for 19 ltrs of Evsu for ages so have not noticed.

McVities Ginger Nuts have gone down to 3.50TL, they were 4.99TL in most places..!!

Have you checked the "use by" date on the Ginger Nuts RAZR??!! They often reduce the price when it is close to the date.

RAZR63 wrote:

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McVities Ginger Nuts have gone down to 3.50TL, they were 4.99TL in most places..!!

Yeah guilt by association? Chris Evans' lack of popularity has done for them!

So why the big price increase? is it because of the visitors?

tutor4u wrote:So why the big price increase? is it because of the visitors?

Visitors !!! What Visitors !!!

You really should get out more.....

Lodger, I think that's part of the 10Million prospective visitors the new improved, all singing, all dancing extended Ercan airport is supposed to be catering for!! Or words to that effect.

sophie wrote:Lodger, I think that's part of the 10Million prospective visitors the new improved, all singing, all dancing extended Ercan airport is supposed to be catering for!! Or words to that effect.

Wash yer mouth out !