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Inflation
Posted: Mon 26 Aug 2024 7:01 pm
by frugal90
Hear a lot about inflation in trnc ATM
Not been since early May and will arrive later in September,what can I expect. Not big eater outers,what has happened to supermarket prices since I was away?
Tend to shop at the elurku supermarket,??
Thanks
Re: Inflation
Posted: Tue 27 Aug 2024 4:41 am
by Mimi2
As you would expect. With roaring inflation.
Everything is more expensive
Re: Inflation
Posted: Tue 27 Aug 2024 5:16 am
by forestpixie
It's all going up up up. There's no price control. One supermarket potatoes are 99tl a kilo another 5 minutes down the rd 57tl. That's just one example. Eating out seems to vary, some places want 700tl for a burger others 380, its all a game of chance.
Re: Inflation
Posted: Tue 27 Aug 2024 9:03 am
by benjaminbutton
Its not just the cost of eating out, but its the really tiny portions some establishments are dealing out. Over the weekend one of our party (a small eater) chose the fish platter. This is what arrived on a LARGE oblong plate. ONE prawn, one teaspoon of coleslaw, one teaspoon of hummus. one teaspoon of mashed bream/bass, 6 tiny slithers of anchovy, one teaspoon of Russian salad, half a tomato, two small leaves of lettuce and a couple of teaspoons something else I didn't recognize. These genuinely were heaped teaspoons artfully spread out from corner to corner It was absolutely pathetic and we sent it back as it hadn't been touched. I have to admit, by now we had four waiters standing around looking shocked at us and all wanting to give their opinion. To finish, we were extremely quiet and polite, not wanting to draw attention.
Re: Inflation
Posted: Tue 27 Aug 2024 10:45 am
by frugal90
Another establishment on its way out as you won't go again and you tell others who won't!!
Re: Inflation
Posted: Tue 27 Aug 2024 10:45 am
by frugal90
What we need is a list of good value places, that will survive!!
Re: Inflation
Posted: Tue 27 Aug 2024 4:03 pm
by Keithcaley
frugal90 wrote: ↑Tue 27 Aug 2024 10:45 am
What we need is a list of good value places, that will survive!!
Royal Moon, main road Alsancak - unbeatable value!
Also I like the newly re-opened Red Lion in Alsancak - Food and beer prices are not over the top.
Re: Inflation
Posted: Tue 27 Aug 2024 7:59 pm
by frugal90
Keep the ideas coming for good value, thanks Keith
Re: Inflation
Posted: Wed 28 Aug 2024 10:34 am
by benjaminbutton
Frugal, just so people don't think I was exaggerating re portion control, the PRAWN was slighty bigger than a shrimp. NOT one of the huge ones served in their shell with garlic butter etc. I dread to think how many prawns there would be in a prawn cocktail.
Re: Inflation
Posted: Wed 28 Aug 2024 11:28 am
by susiesusie
Surely we can name and shame as it is ok to praise establishments.
Re: Inflation
Posted: Wed 28 Aug 2024 2:45 pm
by benjaminbutton
Nope, I don't want knee capping thanks.
Re: Inflation
Posted: Fri 30 Aug 2024 11:28 am
by kibsolar1999
benjaminbutton wrote: ↑Tue 27 Aug 2024 9:03 am
Its not just the cost of eating out, but its the really tiny portions some establishments are dealing out. Over the weekend one of our party (a small eater) chose the fish platter. This is what arrived on a LARGE oblong plate. ONE prawn, one teaspoon of coleslaw, one teaspoon of hummus. one teaspoon of mashed bream/bass, 6 tiny slithers of anchovy, one teaspoon of Russian salad, half a tomato, two small leaves of lettuce and a couple of teaspoons something else I didn't recognize. These genuinely were heaped teaspoons artfully spread out from corner to corner It was absolutely pathetic and we sent it back as it hadn't been touched. I have to admit, by now we had four waiters standing around looking shocked at us and all wanting to give their opinion. To finish, we were extremely quiet and polite, not wanting to draw attention.
yes, greedflation and shrinkflation adds to inflation. it does not apply for restaurants alone, often packages are smaller, but sold for the same price, eg, chocolate instead of 100 gr are now 80 gr only.
Re: Inflation
Posted: Fri 30 Aug 2024 1:07 pm
by Reyntj
I went the all you can eat lunch buffet Indian restaurant in karakum I forget the name . It's now 450 tl c £10 but it's pretty good value and imo it's better quality than some other a la carte Indian and very clean. I literally had a bit of everything that was on offer and after though it was well worth £10. A coke I think was 65 tl which I'm sure would have been double in the UK . I only go.there on my own as my daughter and wife don't eat Indian so it's an affordable outing and fixed price has it's benefits .
If I compare it to the likes of ezic it's better value imo. I'm planning to go there more regular as it's one that deserves the custom.
Re: Inflation
Posted: Fri 30 Aug 2024 1:36 pm
by kibsolar1999
Reyntj wrote: ↑Fri 30 Aug 2024 1:07 pm
I went the all you can eat lunch buffet Indian restaurant in karakum I forget the name . It's now 450 tl c £10 but it's pretty good value and imo it's better quality than some other a la carte Indian and very clean. I literally had a bit of everything that was on offer and after though it was well worth £10. A coke I think was 65 tl which I'm sure would have been double in the UK . I only go.there on my own as my daughter and wife don't eat Indian so it's an affordable outing and fixed price has it's benefits .
If I compare it to the likes of ezic it's better value imo. I'm planning to go there more regular as it's one that deserves the custom.
this sounds definitely better as a smaller and smaller chicken döner incl one ayran for 230TL, which is around 6,20 euro.
Re: Inflation
Posted: Fri 30 Aug 2024 2:52 pm
by poppy++1
I think it’s called Poppadoms… same row as the pool shop, and Techno Gold. Erdener over the road
Re: Inflation
Posted: Fri 30 Aug 2024 7:51 pm
by Reyntj
Yes that's right popadoms. I'm big on meat but the Dahl was particularly good ..I was going to go back for more but I was full.
I didn't look at the a la carte menu but the owner told me they regular check the other well known chain Indian restaurant price and they keep theirs lower.i know a lot of ladies my wife included are put off sometimes from.indisn cooking from fear of poor hygiene but this restaurant is very clean .
Re: Inflation
Posted: Sat 31 Aug 2024 3:15 pm
by Reyntj
https://www.kibrisgercek.com/cumhurbask ... ki-sozleri
Tatar has spoken and has said there can be no minimum wage of $1000. There may not be a cost of living rise that's tabled from 1 September. I can't believe turkey who are funding trnc will support an increase when salary in turkey is frozen until 2025. Have to wait and see but I can't see how the economy and finances can support it.
Re: Inflation
Posted: Sat 31 Aug 2024 6:45 pm
by frugal90
A few things in the UK press about tourists staying away from Turkey because things are too expensive. Guessing it's the same here, people seek value!
Re: Inflation
Posted: Sat 31 Aug 2024 7:37 pm
by Dalartokat
frugal90 wrote: ↑Sat 31 Aug 2024 6:45 pm
A few things in the UK press about tourists staying away from Turkey because things are too expensive. Guessing it's the same here, people seek value!
Even the Turkish are not staying in their own Country they are holidaying in Greece because it’s cheaper.
