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GRAHAM2002 · 2003-12-08 12:24:21

I have just moved here for sunny Athlone and you won't believe the calculation I found out for beer alone. In Athlone avge price for a pint 3.60 Euro In London avge price for a pint 2.40 Sterling ( that is say approx 3.40 Euro ) So the wages here are at least double those in Ireland. Therefore the relative cost of a pint…

08-12-2003 12:24pm

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GRAHAM2002

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I have just moved here for sunny Athlone and you won't believe the calculation I found out for beer alone.

In Athlone avge price for a pint 3.60 Euro
In London avge price for a pint 2.40 Sterling ( that is say approx 3.40 Euro )

So the wages here are at least double those in Ireland.

Therefore the relative cost of a pint would be 7.20 Euro.

Now that's what I call a ripoff !!!!!!!!!

And we havn't even discussed Dublin prices.

Thats why I left !!!

Merry Christmas everone !!!!!!!!!

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#2 08-12-2003 12:38pm

bomberuski

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The average wage in London is no way near double the average in Ireland, I think if you further investigate this you will find this out. This is not to say your personal salary has doubled.

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