What do you think? Is Greece Expensive? 🤔🇬🇷 Thank you for all your amazing love and support! If you'd like to join our TH-cam Channel (and get access to exclusive content) click here 👉 th-cam.com/users/delightfultravellersjoin Stay Delightful! ✌- Anna & Trevor
Not at all, I shopped mainly at Sklavenitis, and Lidil Supermarkets, and found the prices to be way lower in most everything than in Florida, where I live. Not only the prices, but these stores were much more modern, impeccably clean, with wider aisles, and products that were packaged and displayed more attractively. As far as renting is concerned, that too is a lot lower, you'll find, if you shop around. I know because some friends were able to get a very nice 2 BR apt for 275 euros in a very nice area. Their previous 2BR, slightly smaller, apt was 250. I wanted to stay here for good, but my circumstances don't allow to.
From a Greek, 1500 is REALLY high, you can rent a good apartment for 400 euros, total bills and rent would be like 550 euros. Another 300 euros for groceries if you cook at home and thats all. At most 900 euros combined, so 450 to each one of you. Everything else would be just fun. 2024 update...rents are much higher nowdays.
We know.. but we explained why we went for the higher cost place. That pool for us was great as it was often to cold to go to the beach. Plus it was a great location - Trevor
Hey. I'm (hopefully) moving to greece for work soon. You mind if you could help me with apartments around the city I'll be moving to? I'd appreciate it
Everything you get in Greece is kilos. Fruits, vegetables,meat, fish etc. Three major telecommunications services in Greece are Cosmote, Vodafone and Wind. Cosmote seems to be the most expensive but has the best coverage. Vodafone has some pretty good deals but you can't catch solid signal everywhere and Wind is cheaper but the least good. Of course all of them are trash compared to the ones in abroad. Yeah gas has skyrocketed. From 1.6-1.7 € per liter now over 2€. Groceries are kinda expensive if you consider that most Greeks earn like 900-1000€ on average per month. In General life has become more expensive,wages staying at the same level and unemployment is still a big problem.
You forgot to say that the everywhere in Greece you have telecommunications coverage even in mountains. I am living in Germany and the coverage is awful, also the signal isn’t much strong enough, not to mention if you travel on the so called autobahn or by train you don’t have even no signal.
Just returned from spending almost 7 weeks in Greece - all of August and some of September. I bought a Cosmote SIM card with unlimited data for €12 a month! It’s all you need when using an app to make calls and send texts.
@@MargiePoulos I’ve got friends who are in Kalamata atm. They’ve got a house with a little guest house attached and they’ve invited me to come join them ☺️
I’m from Toronto Canada, thank you for sharing this video, it’s very helpful to understand many aspects of life in Greece. It is interesting to hear about the portions of food being so large😳. You both look like your very happy in Greece.🥰🥰🥰
9:00 Any price for meat you see, will refer to kilograms. Chicken ~4e, Pork ~ 4-7e Lamb and veal ~ 9-15e depending on cuts. These are median prices, and not for prepped meat. eg chicken breasts usually go for 10e/kg but you can get the whole chicken for 4e/kg. edit: Also for the love of Dionysus don't buy box wine!! There are several decent local wines for 5-8e/bottle. (750ml)
@@DelightfulTravellers we've just started on two videos a week as well. I'm sure you're a lot more efficient than us in your editing so I'm sure you'll pull it off fine 😀 no idea how the daily vloggers do it!
Hey guys, no offense intended, but I wanted to mention that your video might not be as helpful to many people since you're not actually living in Greece, despite the title of your video. It seems like you're having an extended stay there. If anyone is genuinely interested in getting an accurate idea of the cost of living in Greece, I would recommend checking out a vlogger called "A Girl and Her Passport." She provides detailed information about the real cost of living in Greece. What you guys are doing is more like an Airbnb during the low season, which may be useful for someone planning a similar extended stay in Greece during that time. However, "living" ( given you used that word ) in Greece on a long-term basis is a whole different experience.
This is so informative and very helpful guys, thank you so much. Greece is just amazing, it looks so breathtaking I really want to go for sure one day hopefully in the future. Best wishes and stay safe ❤️
You two look sun kissed and happy!! Excellent video! We feel Greece is very affordable. Prices have increased globally, we pay $300-$450 a month for electricity (includes our water) in Florida, love the tip on the ESim for data. Thanks for collecting all this helpful info, great job as always guys! ~Cara 💖
generally the prices on the islands tend to be more expensive compared to the prices you get in the mainland ..i think it’s bc of the delivery since the goods need to be delivered by ships or cables as for electricity but some islands have their own factories that produce energy or renewable sources 😊 mostly sun/ wind. I know that bc i used to live in mainland Greece and the prices were lower there but now i am on an island for studies for like 3 years now so i have noticed that^^ anyways i hope you are enjoying your stay here !! 🏝️🇬🇷💗
Living on an island is a no-no if you want to keep expenses low. And depending on if you live at the coast or a few kilometers inland can save you a lot as well. Or historical places can make living expensive. I tried moving to Rhodes in 2018. Learned a lot. Specially about the people of Greece. They had solutions to every problem I came across. Had to move back to The Netherlands in 2019 (still have a lot of regrets, not staying in Greece). For expats, lesson no. 1 is to get a notary official or a good lawyer who can help you with the basics (like getting a tax number and EFKA (everything social) arranged) Don't be put off by having to visit places several times to get papers done (so to speak). Even the first thing you need to arrange is 3x appointment to the local police station (you need to register where you live and get credentials checked (they don't allow felons in greece, you need to prove you have an income and a contract for your residence. All this costs €1,50....). Good luck to everyone giving it a go though.
For everyone saying its expensive, many areas; of Greece only have work 5 to 6 months of the year and if its on an island then there's additional transport costs too which obviously hike the prices up. People want guaranteed sunshine now so thw tourist season is shorter than it once was so if people want to eat souvlaki on the beach in August you will have to pay a little more to cover the the income of people who wont have a job when there are no visitors.
Who did you book the apartment through? We're looking at staying on Naxos as a home base and visit the other islands from there. Is this a good home base or would you recommend a different area? We're also from Canada 🇨🇦
and the average local person is earning 800-1000 euros a month....rentals prices have sadly out-priced so many locals because of airbb and short term rentals....
Sadly you could say this about hundreds of places in the world. Our city in Canada has a MAJOR housing crisis with some of the lowest wages in the country but some of the highest rental prices.
im paying 23 euros for unlimited phonecalls and texts within the eu and 10 gb. As for gasoline, for some reason its the most expensive in europe. A year ago it was somewhere around 1.60 eur/lt
@@joanaleaoastrology we rented for a month, in town with a pool (and also close to a beach). You’re renting for 9 months (perhaps not in town?). Totally different scenarios. It’s Great to give people some perspective on what is available and what to expect dependant on their scenario. For anyone like us that can’t spend beyond three months because of visa laws yours likely wouldn’t be a possibility. We do Appreciate the comment to help others out, but next time maybe try to consider that everyone has different requirements, limitations and budgets and being snarky isn’t always necessary - Anna
@@DelightfulTravellers Anna no intention of being snarky here at all - for context - this is 2024, last year 2023 I rented a house for a month, a studio, in the same situation as you guys - a sort of villa with a pool, cleaning services, all amenities and bills included and I payed 400€ for the month of November; I am here for perspective, and I believe it's important to know that you can pay a lot less than 1500€ a month to live in Greece :) and your video was truly helpful to me right now, I was looking for a perspective on what electricity bills might be because now for the first time on the island I am paying that, and your video helped a lot =) thank you and good luck =)
€2.20 for 95 octane petrol is expensive.. I think it's probably a little cheaper on mainland Greece , I am from Cyprus , petrol here is about €1.53 a litre, and yes, all of Europe is metric. Best wishes from Cyprus 🇨🇾 🇬🇷🙂🙂👋👋
@@DelightfulTravellers I missed that then. I took the title of the original video to literally be about moving to Greece and thought maybe you had a clever solution for the 90 days limit in the EU/Schengen area. So you'll be back in Canada by Christmas I guess but will have had a great time in Greece.
@@DelightfulTravellers you can get a visa extension. Plus greece also offering visas for digital nomads. But the regular extension is pretty easy to get.
@@robjames4864 Remember our home is on the road (we're not on vacation). So our home is in Greece at the moment until we're no longer allowed to stay. We won't be back in Canada anytime soon :)
you can live way cheaper!! hotel.. useless.. even with a pool - you can find cheaper. food.. same.. it is nice when tourists explain for their fellows at home.. but for me it‘s just amusing when foreigner wants to explain another country.. anyway.. it’s a start..
I would add that Mykonos and Santorini are extremely expensive. I was on both islands in September, and although beautiful it’s too expensive to stay longer than a short visit. And just like T&A mentioned lots of tourists.
I’d like to rent a modest house in a village on Crete. Just for 30-45 days. Live in silence. Goats and chickens roaming around. Just a place to disappear to for a long stay.
We’d love to know where? Feel free to send us examples. This place had a pool, kitchen, separate bedroom, was in town and 5 minute walk to the beach. And we only rented it for a month (not a long term lease)..
What do you think? Is Greece Expensive? 🤔🇬🇷 Thank you for all your amazing love and support! If you'd like to join our TH-cam Channel (and get access to exclusive content) click here 👉 th-cam.com/users/delightfultravellersjoin Stay Delightful! ✌- Anna & Trevor
Not at all, I shopped mainly at Sklavenitis, and Lidil Supermarkets, and found the prices to be way lower in most everything than in Florida, where I live. Not only the prices, but these stores were much more modern, impeccably clean, with wider aisles, and products that were packaged and displayed more attractively.
As far as renting is concerned, that too is a lot lower, you'll find, if you shop around. I know because some friends were able to get a very nice 2 BR apt for 275 euros in a very nice area. Their previous 2BR, slightly smaller, apt was 250.
I wanted to stay here for good, but my circumstances don't allow to.
From a Greek, 1500 is REALLY high, you can rent a good apartment for 400 euros, total bills and rent would be like 550 euros. Another 300 euros for groceries if you cook at home and thats all. At most 900 euros combined, so 450 to each one of you. Everything else would be just fun.
2024 update...rents are much higher nowdays.
We know.. but we explained why we went for the higher cost place. That pool for us was great as it was often to cold to go to the beach. Plus it was a great location - Trevor
@@DelightfulTravellers too expensive is this a tourist video
You got seriously ripped off for 1500,even if you had a pool. Its October for room only. I wouldnt pay over 600 for that
Hey. I'm (hopefully) moving to greece for work soon. You mind if you could help me with apartments around the city I'll be moving to? I'd appreciate it
Do you have recommendations for good place to stay in Greece
Everything you get in Greece is kilos. Fruits, vegetables,meat, fish etc. Three major telecommunications services in Greece are Cosmote, Vodafone and Wind. Cosmote seems to be the most expensive but has the best coverage. Vodafone has some pretty good deals but you can't catch solid signal everywhere and Wind is cheaper but the least good. Of course all of them are trash compared to the ones in abroad. Yeah gas has skyrocketed. From 1.6-1.7 € per liter now over 2€. Groceries are kinda expensive if you consider that most Greeks earn like 900-1000€ on average per month. In General life has become more expensive,wages staying at the same level and unemployment is still a big problem.
Thanks for your comment GK. Great info here - Trevor
Anytime! guys. We thank you for visiting us. I hope you enjoyed your time here. You are always welcome. Have safe travels around the world.
You forgot to say that the everywhere in Greece you have telecommunications coverage even in mountains. I am living in Germany and the coverage is awful, also the signal isn’t much strong enough, not to mention if you travel on the so called autobahn or by train you don’t have even no signal.
Just returned from spending almost 7 weeks in Greece - all of August and some of September.
I bought a Cosmote SIM card with unlimited data for €12 a month!
It’s all you need when using an app to make calls and send texts.
So did I. Stayed for 3months, and got back a couple of months ago. I Did not want to leave.
@@MargiePoulos I’ve got friends who are in Kalamata atm. They’ve got a house with a little guest house attached and they’ve invited me to come join them ☺️
I love how you guys keep it oh so so real. Also, your intro song is my absolute FAVOURITE! From one Canadian to another, much love
We appreciate that Sarah Jane.... and we're glad you like our intro song 🤙- Trevor
I've always wanted to go to Greece! 😍 Thanks for sharing this info about costs of being there 💛
We so hope you make it here! It's so incredible 😀 - Trevor
Thank you for some very useful information to take into consideration for anyone thinking about living in Greece! 🇬🇷
We hope folks find the video helpful Colleen 😊 - Anna
I’m from Toronto Canada, thank you for sharing this video, it’s very helpful to understand many aspects of life in Greece. It is interesting to hear about the portions of food being so large😳. You both look like your very happy in Greece.🥰🥰🥰
9:00 Any price for meat you see, will refer to kilograms.
Chicken ~4e,
Pork ~ 4-7e
Lamb and veal ~ 9-15e depending on cuts.
These are median prices, and not for prepped meat. eg chicken breasts usually go for 10e/kg but you can get the whole chicken for 4e/kg.
edit: Also for the love of Dionysus don't buy box wine!! There are several decent local wines for 5-8e/bottle. (750ml)
So good to know. Thanks 🤗 - Anna
@@DelightfulTravellers thank you for sharing
love of dionysus😭😭😭
This is one of the most beautiful islands in Greece even at that season the ocean is still nice no pool needed
1500 and i would live like a princess in Greece
Where would you live” if staying for like a month.
You've just beat us to it - we have our Greece cost of living video scheduled for this Sunday. We're interested to see how our costs compare to yours
haha no way?! We thought we'd try for 2 videos this week. Let's see if we can pull it off 😆 - Trevor
@@DelightfulTravellers we've just started on two videos a week as well. I'm sure you're a lot more efficient than us in your editing so I'm sure you'll pull it off fine 😀 no idea how the daily vloggers do it!
Just subscribed to your channel! Thank you
@@yasodhara8387 Awesome! Welcome to our channel Yaso!🤗🤗
Hey guys, no offense intended, but I wanted to mention that your video might not be as helpful to many people since you're not actually living in Greece, despite the title of your video. It seems like you're having an extended stay there. If anyone is genuinely interested in getting an accurate idea of the cost of living in Greece, I would recommend checking out a vlogger called "A Girl and Her Passport." She provides detailed information about the real cost of living in Greece. What you guys are doing is more like an Airbnb during the low season, which may be useful for someone planning a similar extended stay in Greece during that time. However, "living" ( given you used that word ) in Greece on a long-term basis is a whole different experience.
someone with common sense! 👍
This is so informative and very helpful guys, thank you so much. Greece is just amazing, it looks so breathtaking I really want to go for sure one day hopefully in the future. Best wishes and stay safe ❤️
We're glad you found it helpful Angie 🤗 - Anna
You guys are so fun to watch...First
Awe thank you so much 🤗🥇 - Anna
Coming to Naxos in June with family. Very excited!
It's amazing!
Guys in Europe we are using the metric system, there is no pound in Greece, we are using kilos.
But you can still ask for egg and chips....
You two look sun kissed and happy!! Excellent video! We feel Greece is very affordable. Prices have increased globally, we pay $300-$450 a month for electricity (includes our water) in Florida, love the tip on the ESim for data. Thanks for collecting all this helpful info, great job as always guys! ~Cara 💖
That's quite a bit you're paying for power in the US guys. You're right though... it's gone up everywhere - Anna
generally the prices on the islands tend to be more expensive compared to the prices you get in the mainland ..i think it’s bc of the delivery since the goods need to be delivered by ships or cables as for electricity but some islands have their own factories that produce energy or renewable sources 😊 mostly sun/ wind. I know that bc i used to live in mainland Greece and the prices were lower there but now i am on an island for studies for like 3 years now so i have noticed that^^ anyways i hope you are enjoying your stay here !! 🏝️🇬🇷💗
Thanks so much for watching Jeddar 🤗 - Anna
Awesome. cheers!
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Great video guys! We can't wait until we get to Greece one day :)
Thanks guys! :)
Living on an island is a no-no if you want to keep expenses low.
And depending on if you live at the coast or a few kilometers inland can save you a lot as well.
Or historical places can make living expensive.
I tried moving to Rhodes in 2018. Learned a lot. Specially about the people of Greece.
They had solutions to every problem I came across.
Had to move back to The Netherlands in 2019 (still have a lot of regrets, not staying in Greece).
For expats, lesson no. 1 is to get a notary official or a good lawyer who can help you with the basics (like getting a tax number and EFKA (everything social) arranged)
Don't be put off by having to visit places several times to get papers done (so to speak). Even the first thing you need to arrange is 3x appointment to the local police station (you need to register where you live and get credentials checked (they don't allow felons in greece, you need to prove you have an income and a contract for your residence. All this costs €1,50....).
Good luck to everyone giving it a go though.
For everyone saying its expensive, many areas; of Greece only have work 5 to 6 months of the year and if its on an island then there's additional transport costs too which obviously hike the prices up. People want guaranteed sunshine now so thw tourist season is shorter than it once was so if people want to eat souvlaki on the beach in August you will have to pay a little more to cover the the income of people who wont have a job when there are no visitors.
Thanks for sharing. Glad to see you guys traveling around. Any plans to go to Portugal? We moved there two years ago and really enjoy it.
Portugal is high on the list to go live in for a while yes :)
Thank u. V informative
Glad it was helpful!
Hey , getting cold back here ! Love to you
Oh no... hopefully no snow yet? - Trevor
generally speaking living costs in mainland are way cheaper than the islands and even more so in smaller towns
petrol prices when up about a year ago after the war used to be about 1.70 euro but greece is was always expencive on petrol
ok, thanks. Can you let us know HOW you find rentals? Sites that are rental agencies? Or are you vrbo'ing it? Thanks
If you could choose 3 islands to visit, which would you choose?
That's like picking a favourite child! 😉😜
That's so expensive. It's proper tourist rip off. You could rent villa with swimming pool for that money 😂
Who did you book the apartment through? We're looking at staying on Naxos as a home base and visit the other islands from there. Is this a good home base or would you recommend a different area? We're also from Canada 🇨🇦
What do you really know about the cost of living in Greece as a tourist. Maybe make a video about what you know, which isn’t much apparently.
@Cara Florida is a killer nowadays. We feel it like the rest of the world. I will check out your channel 😊 - Viviane
Thanks for watching guys - Trevor
What is the name of the hotel you stayed at in Naxos for the month with pool in Oct for $1500/month?
Unfortunately, Greece prices are increasing. Small Nescafe Gold blend coffee is now over 6 euros for 100 g. Along with other foods. So don't be fooled
and the average local person is earning 800-1000 euros a month....rentals prices have sadly out-priced so many locals because of airbb and short term rentals....
Sadly you could say this about hundreds of places in the world. Our city in Canada has a MAJOR housing crisis with some of the lowest wages in the country but some of the highest rental prices.
im paying 23 euros for unlimited phonecalls and texts within the eu and 10 gb. As for gasoline, for some reason its the most expensive in europe. A year ago it was somewhere around 1.60 eur/lt
Thanks for letting us know! - Anna
You and me both!
Can you use Mastercard? Do you carry Travelers Checks?
Travelers checks no. Mastercard yes (but not everywhere) 👍- Anna
you guys are nuts xD I live in Naxos I have a triple bed with a massive balcony and a lemon tree - I pay 300€ a month like 1500!? whaaaat
@@joanaleaoastrology and you also have a pool and rent short term?
@@DelightfulTravellers short term rent - October till June and no need for pool I live by the beach =)
@@joanaleaoastrology we rented for a month, in town with a pool (and also close to a beach). You’re renting for 9 months (perhaps not in town?). Totally different scenarios. It’s Great to give people some perspective on what is available and what to expect dependant on their scenario. For anyone like us that can’t spend beyond three months because of visa laws yours likely wouldn’t be a possibility. We do Appreciate the comment to help others out, but next time maybe try to consider that everyone has different requirements, limitations and budgets and being snarky isn’t always necessary - Anna
@@DelightfulTravellers Anna no intention of being snarky here at all - for context - this is 2024, last year 2023 I rented a house for a month, a studio, in the same situation as you guys - a sort of villa with a pool, cleaning services, all amenities and bills included and I payed 400€ for the month of November;
I am here for perspective, and I believe it's important to know that you can pay a lot less than 1500€ a month to live in Greece :)
and your video was truly helpful to me right now, I was looking for a perspective on what electricity bills might be because now for the first time on the island I am paying that, and your video helped a lot =)
thank you and good luck =)
The best Island.
€2.20 for 95 octane petrol is expensive.. I think it's probably a little cheaper on mainland Greece , I am from Cyprus , petrol here is about €1.53 a litre, and yes, all of Europe is metric.
Best wishes from Cyprus 🇨🇾 🇬🇷🙂🙂👋👋
I wonder why gas is so much cheaper there? - Trevor
@@DelightfulTravellers mainly higher vat enforced by EU after greek bailout by EU , 24 % I believe..
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Petrol prices had gone down quite a fair bit. Petrol prices as of now in Athens is about €1.80 while in Crete cost only about 10cts more.
How do you intend getting around the 90 days stay in the Schengen area in each 180 period?
We're not.. we said in a few videos now that we're maxing out those 90 days 🤗 - Anna
@@DelightfulTravellers I missed that then. I took the title of the original video to literally be about moving to Greece and thought maybe you had a clever solution for the 90 days limit in the EU/Schengen area. So you'll be back in Canada by Christmas I guess but will have had a great time in Greece.
@@DelightfulTravellers you can get a visa extension. Plus greece also offering visas for digital nomads. But the regular extension is pretty easy to get.
@@robjames4864 Remember our home is on the road (we're not on vacation). So our home is in Greece at the moment until we're no longer allowed to stay. We won't be back in Canada anytime soon :)
@@tedn6855 Yes we were looking at that. Interesting!
Where do you look for pensions?
1500 eus?
This is too much.
Not so many people can effort it!
What sort of navigation aid do you use to get about if your driving?
Google Maps! on your phone :)
Ask Poseidon for his divine guidance of course
Before the war in Ukraine the gas price was about 1,70 per Liter
Seems the gas price hikes are happening worldwide that's for sure - Trevor
In islands gas or Benzin prices was always higher than from mainland Greece, but not over 2€/liter
How long did it take you to learn to speak Greek?
We can't speak Greek
@Delightful Travellers Is English widely spoken there?
70 euro for electric bill? That is nothing. In Norway we pay plus minus 400for 1 month.
and then we think that here in greece things are expensive, 400 for 1 month>???wooooooooooooow
you can live way cheaper!! hotel.. useless.. even with a pool - you can find cheaper. food.. same.. it is nice when tourists explain for their fellows at home.. but for me it‘s just amusing when foreigner wants to explain another country.. anyway.. it’s a start..
What town are you in??
Can you share the name of the place you stayed, please? Thanks
Pension Irene 2
@@DelightfulTravellers Thanks!
I am not sure if Greece in the Euro zone? But isn’t it a 90 day visa?
It's in the euro zone and yes we have 90 days here in total - Trevor
What research of any description have you done. Zero
Life in Greece on a Greek income is shy high!
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Why did you decide to stay here and not in Mykonos or Santorini?
Because those 2 islands specifically have way too many tourists - Anna
I would add that Mykonos and Santorini are extremely expensive. I was on both islands in September, and although beautiful it’s too expensive to stay longer than a short visit. And just like T&A mentioned lots of tourists.
Greece doesn't have fast Internet. It's the second slowest in the whole of Europe
prices in greece 99% of times is per kilo pork is really cheap beef is bit expensive checken is cheap Ashwell
I’d like to rent a modest house in a village on Crete. Just for 30-45 days. Live in silence. Goats and chickens roaming around. Just a place to disappear to for a long stay.
That sounds pretty amazing tbh - Trevor
Who sings the intro song
A band called Loving Caliber - Trevor
@@DelightfulTravellers thank you
Your paying a tremendous amount of money just for rent
Tourist prices!
1 eu does not equal 1 usd.... !?!?!?!?!
It did last year when we filmed this. Just so you know, currencies fluctuate!
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Don’t know where he is paying 70 euros a month, not logical, not with DEH
thats ridiculously expensive
You lived very expensive. There is simular places for 800 .
We’d love to know where? Feel free to send us examples. This place had a pool, kitchen, separate bedroom, was in town and 5 minute walk to the beach. And we only rented it for a month (not a long term lease)..
1500 euro a month is insane and def not worth it.
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No offense but why is always non Greeks that are giving this info. Lol
You could get 200GB for 10 euros with prepaid Vodafone CU full speed :)