Why Is This City So Expensive?
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You have not mentioned about LIDL, Albert etc. in the old town
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Don't go to Prague the place looks like a rip off thanks for letting us know
@@j_r_- so now you know what to avoid and if you watch their other videos you'll find out how to really enjoy Prague
Czech Koruna paying for it
You can better go to an Albert, Billa, Lidl or Tesco. Same beer, but much cheaper. I always suggest Belgian or Dutch tourists to go there instead of the expensive stuff.
I would pay a little more in a small, locally owned shop but not from a scammer like in this video.
I'd rather go to Globus Hypermarket LOL
Tesco, and to a lesser extend, Billa, is also a rip-off, if you don’t have their Bonus Club card. You can make one on your phone in no time, but it still sucks…
This. I think it's good they featured local restaurants in the video but think it would have been good to additionally compare the prices of the items from the mini market with the ones from the same items in one of the supermarkets.
My rule is to discover the country's supermarket chains in advance and always go into the mini ones located in the city center.
As someone from Norway, which has some of the wolds highest prices on Alcohol, the Corona is still over twice as expensive as in Norway.
in normal supermarkets in Prague Corona cost around 35 Czech crowns (1.45€)
@@davidpelc or even less sometimes. I love Prague.
Yeah, that is crazy. Those Corona are more per bottle than I would pay at an NFL game, and those things are WAY over priced! That is just insane to see higher alcohol prices at a mini mart than I paid at bars in Washington DC.
@@NavyDood21 how much are they at NFL games? In Norwegian supermarkets it is like 3,5-4,5€ per bottle
why the authorities not take action ??? if in malaysia this shop would be forced to closed for good
If you buy Corona in Prague, you deserve to get robbed by a mini market owner.
Facts
its better than local beer tho
@@dilettante7939 bruh :D in what reality?
@@dilettante7939no no its not Corona is not even good beer in Mexico
The worst beer I’ve ever tasted
I just booked my first trip to Prague! I've been rewatching your older videos before I go. Earlier in the year, you posted a video of all the things you could get for under €5. At the end of that video you asked if we would be interested in a €50 version. I'm here to say I'm interested!
you can buy that 5€ stuff 10 times
Tip: Always check reviews for every place you plan on spending money on. Lots of touristy restaurants use mediocre, frozen ingredients and sell their food at an astronomical markup. For 50€ you have a fancy dinner incl. drinks for 2 people in a pretty good restaurant. Food and drinks are cheap, if you remember the exchange rate and don't do like many brainless tourists, you just pay and worry about how much later
It's been a few years, but I still remember going into the Billa on Námestí Republiky and being blown away that I could buy a big can of beer for less than a coke the same size 😂
I'm wondering why anyone would be buying Mexican beer or Starbucks in Prague. One of the joys of traveling is experiencing the local food and drink.
and especially in Czechia
Americans....
So.... we shouldn't drink Heineken or other Mexican beers in America?
@@wifix3822 Heineken, - the famous Mexican beer…
@@wifix3822 Heineken is Dutch and no, you shouldn't drink Heineken. It's shit.
Thanks for the great video, Janek and Honza! I just came back from Prague last Tuesday after an amazing week of holiday. I stayed at a budget hotel in New Town, close to I.P. Pavlova metro and tram station, and there are numerous inexpensive mini markets around. A good sign for an ok market: Czech customers! One time, I talked to an employee of a nearby restaurant late at night while waiting at the checkout of the mini market for another customer to pay. I paid normal prices for my Coke Zero bottles (well, prices l found ok compared to a typical kiosk here in Germany; it would have been expensive for a big grocery store, but not outrageously so) and had a nice conversation with a local. Rather, two locals: The girl at the checkout was very friendly as well - before she shoved us both out because she was closing up :)
To emphasise Janek's tip: Don't buy impulsively in any market you happen to be near. Rather, check out some in the neighbourhood of your hotel, compare prices and if locals are buying there it's a good sign too. Although I assume that for their regular groceries, Prague people use the big retail stores on the outskirts of the "town proper", outside of Old Town / New Town / Mala Strana.
Yeah, look for shops called "potraviny," not for mini markets, that's for tourists.
I felt overcharged at a food kiosk in an Orlando Florida shopping mall. I then realized they didn’t have a posted price menu. I swore then I would never buy anything from a place without pre marked prices. Simple rule.
Come to NYC. These places are required by law to post their prices.
save water … drink beer
Beer is made from water you clown
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@@TheMishak855 You didn't catch a joke..
When I was there 7 years ago I had a great time in Prague , but every mini market had no prices on everything and it seemed to make up prices depending upon the customer. Also, some restaurants had special tourist menus that were double in prices then their regular menu
Yeah nasty scams for tourists in prague
My rule in life is if I go to a store and there's no prices, I walk out.
When I was in India we were buying some items from a market. I am about as pasty-white as they come, so obviously not a local at a glance. I went through the market with a local friend and indicated what I was interested in and what price I felt was acceptable. She then sent her friend around buying the things (little arty things mostly for gifts).
One of the last shops they saw the two of them talking while they were packing stuff up after she paid, they came back and literally demanded as much money again, explicitly saying that it was because they knew she was buying for a foreigner.
My two friends got him to accept the amount they had already paid and we quickly left the area.
Maybe the best method to save money is to buy your groceries from the supermarkets like Kaufland, Lidl, Tesco and so on.
Yes, it's true that these are located outside the city center (Prague example), but probably is cheaper than this "local" minimarkets from the downtown...
There are also supermarkets in the city center.
Yes, I said several minimarkets like from the city center charge you overpriced products and it's cheaper to buy from the international supermarkets that I have mentioned it...Also this is one of the worst tourist traps ever. The visitors are falling down in this trap, because they probably don't have any idea of the Czech currency and the conversion rates and so on...
There are at least 4 to 5 Billa and Albert mini-marts in the historic centre (Old & New Town).
why the authorities not take action ??? if in malaysia this shop would be forced to closed for good
@@muhammad11ali11 We have a free and capitalist state.
So not only expensive, but expired?
Damn.
I think this is quite common in a lot of foreign countries, that deals with expensive imports, thats not local; as no one wants to spend soo much $$$ on it.
I think the big reason they get away with it is the unfamiliarity of how much the currency is worth. If it was priced in Euro most people would walk away
One of the first things you normally do on entering a foreign country is to verify which the conversion rate between the home and foreign currency is. Whatever else attitude is superficial and it's always a charm to see people getting angry because of their own stupidity.
@@irondasgr whoooa what a tough guy you are
@@gfuentes8449 at least i have my money in my pocket
Thanks for the warning! I've only been to Prague once - in 1995 - and I really want to go back. When I was there, we would go to various places - some touristy, some less so. At the cheapest bar I went to, half a litre of lager/pilsener was the equivalent of between 20 and 30 eurocents, I think. That was exceptional even in the mid-nineties.
An average beer in an average bar will still cost less than 2€ to this day
@@thibautfz2041 not really in BAR, let me know exact location where beer cost less than 48CZK in BAR
Went to prague in june and 0.5 liter good ice cold beer costs around 1 euro in pubs but you have to search for the ones which only locals go to.
@@alikarpuz6938 share the name of pub. Even my local pub on outskirt of prague charge 1.5eur
@@peterinvestor i went to a place in Žižkov that did a 0.5L Kozel for 38CZK. this was only a few months ago.
glad you're pointing this out. i was in Prague about a month ago and from having watched your videos i was always on the lookout for the bad prices and of course the good deals your channel has shown me over the years. helped me save a ton of money. Honest love to the honest guide
The true frugality is eating sandwiches or buying ready meals from a name brand supermarket such as Aldi (some countries trade as "Hofer" or "Aldi Markt"), Lidl or Tesco (all in CZ, UK, IE and others)
What's up fellow backbackers
We recently did a four city tour including Prague. We looked out for supermarket brands like Spar, Tesco, Aldi etc while we were away and always got reasonable prices. Shop where the locals shop is what we stick to. We did have a coffee in the Starbucks you visited and I would say that the prices are similar to those that I would pay in the UK.
We watched a ton of your videos before our trip and they really helped us enjoy our stay in your wonderful city. Many thanks.
Thanks. I understand that you compared the prices of things from these scam mini markets with the prices of dishes or items you get in good restaurants and cafes/bakeries in Prague. But you could have also compared those prices with legit super markets like Billa, Albert and so on.
For tourists, if you go in shopping centres in the city centre, go to the ground floor if they have one and there's usually supermarkets there like Billa, Albert, Tesco, Lidl or Aldi. Much cheaper prices and you won't get scammed. The bakeries in them are all delicious!
The cheapest is to go to supermarket (BILLA, Albert Tesco...) There are plenty of them even in the city center and the prices are like 1/4 of that in these mini markets.
Really, Billa is cheap in Czechia? In Austria it's one of the expensive super markets😬
Supermarket yes, Billa rather not. In general Lidl should be the cheapest
if tourists are stupid enough to buy corona beer in the world capital country of beer, they deserve to pay such crazy prices!
Hi Honest Guide, I can only agree with you! On my last, which was my first trip, to Prague, I watched a lot of your clips and was extremely grateful for your input, thanks again!! It is such a wonderful city and your content made it very enjoyable. Thanks once again!!! I particularly enjoyed the boat ride.
Just came back from Prague! Thank to your precious advices we spared a lot of money and had a great time. My advice? Don't go to Prague without watching all related videos posted by the Honest Guide. Thank you so much 💓 💗
I always look forward to buying snacks in the Albert supermarket when I visit the Czech Republic. It's literally everywhere and has a very welcoming atmosphere. I don't have to worry about getting scammed and it makes me feel like one of the locals which is awesome haha.
I love Prague, I made it a point to avoid the mini-markets for anything. You're right the restaurants charge less for the same damn beer.
it's like this in Paris too. Avoid mini markets at all costs. There's always a carrefour or monoprix within 5 minute walk and the prices are 80% cheaper and not expired!
Crazy, I went to one in Paris and got a US dollar liter of water bottle as well as a dollar of Fanta bottle. They were way cheaper than the US convenience stores.
When I was in Prague few years ago.. I went to a local supermarket that was hidden in a building on -1 level and most of the beers were 16 to 20czk :) The most expensive was maybe like 25-30 at most.. Water was indeed more expensive than beer and the whole trip there I did consume beer :)
Yeah not the case anymore (inflation...) - so beer is finally more expensive than water :D
used to be, inflation over the last 2-3years is 30% so whatever you remember few years back add 30% if not more
The most expensive stuff I bought are a bag of chips for 10€ - not in Prague but in Greece but prices in supermarkets for things are similar there.
If i'm right, minimarkets that also locals use and have normal prices are called potravinys. I don't know what that means, but those were the ones i used many times.
Yes - POTRAVINY = groceries
potraviny means literally food, when it has Czech name, it's means for native people, not for tourists
Regarding the expired croissant. Expiration dates are guesstimates at the best of times and most of the time just a random date for the company to get out of liability in case you get sick and to more importantly to make you buy new one. The preservative in that croissant would probably make it edible for another few years as long as the seal holds, though the taste might deteriorate to some extent at that point.
I've been to Prague, and I only have great memories. Never had any problems. Maybe because I said "No way" sometimes... I said yes at the mead shop! And exchanged recipies.
Prague can be a tourist trap, but as you and Honsa says, it can be a treasure! And for me it has been, every time! Getting a seat at The Golden Tigre? (U slatko tigra? My language is way off...) I loved that place, every time I went there! Nice tartar as well...
You just confirm that Prague is a welcoming place.
I sometimes go inside those minimarkets to warm up during the winter or shelter from the rain, pretending I’m not sure what to buy
is there any mechanism in Czechia that forbids mini markets to sell expired products? or any regulations to limit the maximum price of goods in markets?
In Brazil you can go to jail selling expired food, it's consider crime against public health.
expired food is a no no, there is/would be a fine if inspectors will see this. Maximum price limit I have not seen on grocery items maybe for like critical products during covid where hand gels/respirators etc but not for a chocolates or beer :D
57 dollar for a six-pack of corona? In Norway 9,50 for one beer is a normal price in a restaurant. Even a coke is 5 euros. And in Göteborg/Sweden I paid 8,35 euros for a Guinness at an Irish pub. So it also depends in which country you are, or whether it is a tourist destination or not. In Decin, yes in Czech Republic I paid 35 crowns/€ 1,43 for a half-of-a-liter beer.
But at Lobkowicz Palace Café, in the Prague Castle, they charged me for two drinks (0,2 litres each, 0,4 in total) 150 crowns/€6,15) together. Plus the sandwich I had (275 crowns) the total was 425 CZK. When I asked for the bill the waiter said that 'the service was not included'. When I said I didn't understand this, he pointed at the bottom of the bill: 'Service NOT included: 10% is GOOD, 15% is EXCELLENT'. I told him 'No'. He dropped the change on the table and walked away with 'OK, something was bad, thank you!'.
Watch the Astronomical Clock but avoid the astronomical prices. Thanks for the tip.
Explore: Prague is just much more than Clock, Brigde, Castle and Cathedral. You'll avoid crowds and astronomical prices.
Your channel inspired me to go to Prague a few months ago. Keep this up! I love revisiting the places I went to via your videos
Your channel inspired me to pick Krakow instead
Amsterdam has them too
1:45 It would cost that much or even more in a bar in Finland. We have a saying we use here when something is expensive and it goes: "The seller is not dumb but the buyer is."
That's what it's always best to shop where the locals shop. There is a large supermarket not that far from the main square that I went to buy snacks and such last time I was in the city and while the prices were perfectly reasonable. The name of the chain might vary from city to city or country to country but in most European cities you will find one or more large grocery stores in the city center, often located in the basement with a not too prominent sign indicating where the entrance is. If you see a lot of locals with those 2-wheel shopping trolleys you are probably getting warm.
Lastsummer I went to Prague, and I loved it. The only thing is that i went to a restaurant you reviewed recently (at the time I went) yet the prices were twice more expensive than the once you showed. I thing they have an english menu for visitors and one for Locals. Kinda shit to be honest, but event then the food was cheaper than in other European capitals I went. The food was great tho
That’s really weird. What was the name of the restaurant? It’s illegal to have different prices like that and I almost doubt any restaurant in Prague would risk that.
@@vitkrivan9380 It had a bird name, I think the translation was peakock or something. I will look for it and write here if I find it
@@vitkrivan9380 U Červeného páva it was
@@m3ducraft im really sorry to hear that, just bear in mind that inflation has hit czechia big time and the prices have skyrocketed in the last year (and I think Honest Guide films these videos quite in advance and sometimes reuploads old ones, so its maybe possible that that was the issue).
But in the case you want any recommendations where to get a nice meal during your next visit in Prague, let me know :))and I promise those wont have any weird pricing for non czechs
@@vitkrivan9380 I though that was the case when I went. I asumed that since covid restrictions ended, and it was the start of summer vacation many places decided to increase prices in general. Even after that it was a really great experience, food, and trip. Really loved it and would love to go again for longer. If I do the I will make sure to ask, thank you.
I’ve been waiting for you to do this. Go to some of the Vietnamese shops, and see how many give you a receipt completely avoiding the tax, regular shops too.
I once paid 2.5 euros for a coca cola, .5 liter in a mini market, just opposite Almanac X Alcron Prague, I think it was 51 Štěpánská. It was an expensive lesson that I have since remembered. Remember, however, that there are mini markets which are reasonably priced. I always use Žabka Mini market at Maiselova 62, 110 00 Josefov, Czech Republic, more expensive than Albert but reasonable, 300 meters from Staromest namesti
I'm now having a great time in Prague :-)
Thanks for the hint to pay (almost) everything by card
You don’t even need to go far to find cheap convenience stores. Literally like 5 minutes walk away from main tourist streets, you’ll find one the actual czech ones which sell cans of beer for €1.50
Thats still very expensive....
These tricks with the currency conversion are there since forever. I never understood why people wouldn't spend like 5 minutes to get familiar with the conversion to the currency they are used to, before going on vacation. It can save you so much money...
Great video guys!
Most other cities don't try to scam you as hard as Prague, it's generally not tolerated
I visited Prague alone for the Quadriennal few years ago. I followed just few of your suggestion and all went perfectly smooth. Great food, great museums, totally affordable.
I really hope someone from the Czech inspection is watching this. The prices are probably okay but I don't think you can sell expired food without letting the customer know very very explicitely.
Really informative video! As a tourist who lives in Munich and came to Praha for several times (with the Honest Guide Tips) I should include that you can go to the supermarket chains in Praha 1 (for exp: Lidl in the underground which is so close to the Mùstek subway station).
Mustek has a Billa, not Lidl, but yeah that's a food advice
@@d.6593 Mustek has albert btw not billa and he did not say that there is lidl in mustek but that its close to it.
Where then , btw i meant mysak center with billa, its next to mustek@@vasekkanta
you guys forgot to mention that Corona in a addition to every beer from Mexico is a Pilsner pivo
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Basically avoid places where there isn't price tags near product. Still there is chance tourist traps will overcharge prices.
this "7 Days" croissant is Greek and it costs 60 cents at the supermarket in Greece. 1.5 euros for a pack of 3
I’ve herd for the longest time “Prague is one of the most expensive cities in Europe” and while some things are you definitely can do it all for cheap and have an amazing time still
Just get a Chlebiček some Kofola and maybe a koláče from somewhere outside the center of the city and you’ll pay like maybe $5 if you go to the right spots… I can’t wait to go back
Thanks, and congratulations about your videos.
We will fly to Prague next 21/08.
Regards from Portugal.
Fun fact: Globus, one of the biggest supermarkets in Prague, is based in my little, german hometown
I guess it's similar to mobile pay-to-win games. You know, you never unlock levels with your money, you first need to buy gems, then exchange gems to coins, and then you can spend them. This makes the player get lost in exchange rates and not understand the value of in-game currency.
Same thing here, since foreign travelers usually exchange big sums at once and do not understand the value of a koruna, they tend to overspend. Sad how people are just abusing this...
"This beer I just paid 6,2€ for it!"
Meanwhile here in Scandinavia: Ooh! They have great discounts!
I know some expensive shop back at BP, but this is unsettling and the prices I kind of get it. BUT the expired goods? Even here at Michle where I live there are some shops which cheats with it. At Budapest its not really a possibility due to regular checks, altough we have a lot of asain shops, but not like these mini markets. At least I did not met a lot of expired stuff even at the center. Interesting to see.
A friend of mine lived in Prague teaching English in the late ‘80s; it was dirt cheap back then.
Janek's disguise when going undercover: remove glasses 😆
It's pretty similar around the world, especially in western countries, I can't speak for sure for other countries, but in Australia, places like Ezymart or those tiny convenience shops will charge almost double what the big giants of woolies, coles, aldi and IGA charge
remember going there a few years ago and paying about 1 euro for one beer in restaurants. we did not go to the tourist areas because there are just to many tourists there. water is more expensive than beer in general we noticed. I recommend going a bit away from the centre of Prague to eat.
The 6.2 euro can of beer is just about the same as one beer in a bar in Norway, ask me how i know...
I remember my shock visiting Prague 10+ years ago and finding out that beer in pubs was cheaper than beer in markets in Poland :)
another amazing video from honest guide i am czech and its so bad that these people exist that make shops and have expired food,stuff double the price its actually so bad what the people doing im glad you keep making these videos i wanna prob go one day to prague :) :3
Why do people even visit the old square and other tourist areas. They are boring compared to the regular non tourist areas of Prague. On the first time I visited Prague I didn't even go anywhere near the old town as I knew it would be a waste of time. On my recent visit to Prague I decided to have a quickly have a look just to see what the hype was all about, and the old town, the square, and the Charles bridge were the most depressing boring places in the entire city. I find it depressing how tourists are so thick and just copy each other and go to the same places. I kind of understand why shops overcharge tourists since they are so unbelievably thick and will pay stupid prices for things. Although this is wrong and these rip off shops need to be shut down.
I'm surprised to see you here lol, but you're correct, and I completely agree. I do the same thing when I visit places ESPECIALLY crapholes like Dublin. Since Prague may likely be a busy hellhole for me to hang around for at least an hour or 2. I'd rather hop on transport to the Commie blocks and parks rather than hang around in the centre for the rest of the daylight making that approximately 6-9 hours or so?
You could have mentioned what are major supermarket stores in Prague where one can go instead of those dreadful mini markets you were talking about. Saying "do your research" doesn't help anyone, it just leaves a brand new tourist in Prague baffled as to where to go because there are so many choices. Also, not everyone wants to eat out in a restaurant all the time, it would be nice to know where to go buy stuff like inexpensive water, piece of fruit etc, therefore, mentioning of a supermarket name would have been very helpful.
Je jich doopravdy hodně... s mobilem to najdeš snadno. Jako já jsem našla i ve fázi, kdy jsem byla v cizině offline ...
Prague has plenty of cheap major supermarkets and minimarkets. The minimarkets mentioned in this video are tourist traps. They are mainly in the tourist part of Prague.
Try Albert, Lidl, Penny, Billa, Kaufland, Tesco...
Lidl just past manifesto market opposite side of road across the crossing. Nearest metro stop Andel
Tesco express Belehradska nearest metro I P Pavlova, also location of oh deer bakery
The Potraviny's in the centre are insanely priced, always ask for prices.
Nowhere has to sell anything for any price, they offer the goods, you choose to pay or not.
You know how they say, as long there is sheep, there won't be a shortage of wool
Awesome video as always. Good info for sure.
It's been 25 years since I've been there but I remember pints of Pilsner Urquell costing $0.50 US in Plzen, and being mad they were $1.00 US in Prague.
Mini markets near the Astronomical clock sells really expensive water. The 1 liter bottle cost could buy me 2 liters from a grocery.
When I visited Prag in the early 90th a cup of coffee was about 0,20 Dollar. A 5star meal 12 Dollar.
We never use the mini markets when we visit, always go to Albert or Billa...
Thank you guys for all the great job you do ❤️ I loved to come to Prague on business, but avoid for 10+ years to bring my family to Prague because tired of that money making scams. Thanks to you I'm reconsidering to bring them soon to Prague. Would be happy to envite you for a thank-you-dinner!
Here in Brazil having no prices near the products is completely illegal
4:21 Love how you say "cafe latte"
I miss Prague so much. Top two holidays I have ever had. Just an amazing place.
It's weird that I can already expect these little tourist shops to screw you over somehow no matter where you go. Prices are too high, quality sucks and a lot of times the people owing or running these stores are grumpy and rude assholes.
Thanks for the heads up on the prices we’re looking at a trip to Prague next year, our recent trip to Germany the beer there was really dirt cheap
That's honestly crazy! Well done for exposing these scam stores. You guys ROCK !!
Go to Billa, Globus, Tesco or Pramen. Normal prices.
its funny. In Poland if you go to a gas station most of everything is overpriced compared to other convenient stores
the 7 days crossaint for 5 euro you get in every store or mini market for like 80 cents here in greece.
The water for 1000Kc must be magic.
Considering how good you are about exposing scams in that part of the city, I suspect you might be missing something here. Maybe you are even deliberately ignoring it, which is sensible considering how you have been physically threatened for intervening in small scams.
I admit this is all speculation on my part, but if we consider the rent for a store in that part of the city, as well as the likely difficulty in obtaining a permit, I think there is something else going on. Sure, these stores are quite happy to sell something expensive to inattentive, impatient, or drunk tourists (probably all three at once), but as the video indicates, their merchandise isn't exactly flying off the shelves. More likely, these stores serve as fronts and money laundering vehicles for Russian or Ukranian mobsters (or Czechs, for all I know.)
But, like I said, this is speculation and it probably doesn't behoove any ordinary person to dig too deeply.
I am going to arrive prag for study econ and ı learned to many things from you sir. Thank you a lot.
Been there recently with a bus trip. Bus sold 250ml bottles of water for 1,50 euroes, some boat trip sold a 1,5L bottle for 7,50 euroes during its lunch and then you have these overpriced ones as well on the street. I just went to the Albert and got a 1,5L bottle for like 30 eurocents and kept it cooled in the fridge of the hotel. xD I always carry around a large thermos bottle, so all the water i bought stayed cold during my trips into the city too. Best thing to do is to shop like a local and explore like a tourist! ;D
Greetings from Ireland, I once went into a shop in the town where I live and I was almost suffocated by the smell of nail polish remover! The person behind the counter was removing the sell by dates from some packaging! Px
In Israel 🇮🇱 a can of Pilsner Urquell 0.33 costs in local online shop - 78.2 CZK (13 ILS) Thats crazy.
More crazy is that a cheepest czech beer in Israel is about 40 CZK for a 0.5 bottle
I kinda liked the idea of visiting Prague, now I'm not so sure I can afford it. Maybe Monaco would be cheaper? But I did enjoy your content and you earned a like and a sub!
Don't worry so much, be happy. Just do your research before you travel anywhere. Look for interests, but also common rules, prices, habits, what to do, what not - and you will be fine.
Try Krakow instead
That beer cost can buy me new pair of glasses
Tip #1 always shop in national brand superstore. Their micro stores have 10ish percent inflated price, but that is price of convenience. Period.
In Croatia you have Konzum. Big store, competitive price. Small on some seaside resort is a bit more expensive, go figure. But still a bargain compared to local stores no local ever buys from.
the beer only cost 1 euro in Bila :D
There needs to be some legislation put in place to stop this price gouging, there's no other reason for the prices to be that high other than to scam tourists. Many people won't return or recommend visiting Prague to other people if they fall foul of it.
No, we already had communism where prices were set. This is good stupid tourist tax.
In other words you want use violence against people who peacefully offer voluntary exchange to others. Thats pretty disgusting considering we are living in 21st century.
Well, unless they have separate prices for foreigners (double pricing), they are in clear from the law. They offer high prices, you don't have to buy it. As Janek said, they depend on lack of knowledge between tourists. It's also because most of Prague's tourists are from wealthier countries with higher prices there too (and also higher wages).
@@magicpanter no need for violence, price cap and 100% tax if they go above it, solved.
@@WithmeVerissimusWhostoned thats oxymoron since law enforcement is inherently violent, otherwise it would be just recommendation.
What are some of the grocery chains that locals shop at? That's where I tend to shop when I am traveling. I prefer to not eat every meal at a restaurant, but have something on-the-go. I like to find where the locals shop and load up there. Thanks for all the honesty!
Tesco, Billa, Albert, Kaufland, Globus, Lidl.
Its more expensive than Norway.
I remember Washington DC, those food trucks in the streets doesn't label the prices of food but in when you asked, you'll be surely surprised.
most express or convenience shops charge extra for being in a convenient place even in the uk
150 czk is 6.12 eur. i live in finland and our alcohol taxes are ridiculous, but 6.12 eur fro a beer? it better be made of virgin vaginal yeast and ground between her things.
Any advice about regular supermarkets in Prague?