I stopped going to pubs a long time ago. Far, far too expensive.I don't know how people can afford to spend 5-6 euro on a pint bottle of cider in the pub, even if it's reduced by 10%.
Mother Hughes in Drogheda , €4.50 (was €5)
I stopped going to pubs a long time ago. Far, far too expensive.
I recently got 12 cans (440mls) of bulmers for £8 sterling in Sainsburys Newry. The shops down here make a big deal about selling 12 cans of bulmers for €23.50. Ok, they are 500 ml cans but the price gap is shocking.
£8 - 15% VAT = £6.80
8.00 stg less 15% VAT is 6.96.
5,280mls @ £6.80 = £0.13 / 100mls excl. VAT or
€0.12 / 100mls excl. VAT (€1 = £0.93 today)
6.96stg means 13.18p per 100ml = 15 cent at the exchange rate of 88p to the euro.
(It hasn't been at 93p for a good while)
€23.5 - 21.5% VAT = €18.45
No, 23.50 less 21.5% is €19.34.
Here's a tip: put 23.50 into your calculator, and divide by 1.215.
It seems you are multiplying the gross price by 0.785, which is a common mistake.
6,000mls @ €18.45 = €0.31 / 100mls excl VAT
Just over 32c per 100ml.
Newry price = €0.12 / 100mls excl. VAT
Irish Price = €0.31 / 100mls excl VAT
or 158% price difference excl. VAT with currencies adjusted
Yes, massive price differences, mainly due to huge profit margins by C&C.
(Can someone check my sums please as I can't believe my eyes)
Bear in mind that UK Bulmers is not the same product or supplier as Irish Bulmers.
Bulmers (Irl) / Magners (UK) is made by C&C in Clonmel.
In a shop in the north you will see C&C Magners for sale alongside UK Bulmer's made by H P Bulmers in the UK.
C&C have a high price policy - they charge a premium compared to their UK competitors.
I recently got 12 cans (440mls) of bulmers for £8 sterling in Sainsburys Newry. The shops down here make a big deal about selling 12 cans of bulmers for €23.50. Ok, they are 500 ml cans but the price gap is shocking.
I don't know how people can afford to spend 5-6 euro on a pint bottle of cider in the pub, even if it's reduced by 10%.