Calis Beach and Fethiye Turkey Discussion Forum
Information and Services in Turkey Section => Banks, Interest, Money Transfers, Insurance => Topic started by: Ian on April 20, 2012, 13:43:32 PM
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I have given up trying to work it out now (the ups and downs of the lira - little logic to it apart from the moneymen making fortunes) but I have to say that as the Lira approaches 2.90 to £1 GBP - holidaymakers coming to Turkey are getting pretty good value for their £1 GBP.
There are some really good prices around - saw Zakkum today - 3 courses 12 TL and we know Zayra in Calis has been doing a great 2-course deal for 10 TL and Roka had a 2-course simple menu at 8 TL.
You would have thought they would be rushing to get here at £3 to £4 for a nice 2/3 course meal :)
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I still find Turkey very cheap compared to a lot of places I visit but people seem to be saying it's expensive. Maybe depends where you come from in the UK. Aberdeen is an expensive city to live in. Also I don't drink much spirits in Turkey ( apart from my litres of duty free! ) just sticking to wine.
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But what's the Efesometer showing?
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Alcohlol yok - in my case so can't help you on that Stoop :)
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I prefer to use the Efes Index to gauge my holiday costs but it does seem a very good rate. We might have to buy a few for September :)
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Stoop, I think a few years ago the Efes Index was a quite good guide to price inflation in Turkey for holidaymakers. Unlike a two-course meal (which could vary between say £7 and £50 in the UK) or an hotel room (2* or 5*, sea view or not?) a 500ml glass of Efes is a pretty standard unit. However, ever since the AKP Government decided to start piling the tax onto alcohol I no longer think it is a reliable guide.
[Some economics used to say that the price of a Big Mac in different countries was one of the most reliable guides to local costs and buying power = standard of living].
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Know where Zakkum & Roka are, but where is Zayra ? :)
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So how much is an Efes now?
My beer locally is £2.60 a pint for Tetleys Bitter or about £3.00 for a lager. In town its almost £3.50 to £4.00 for a pint of lager.
In Portugal we were paying 2.5 to 3 Euros last October for a pint of lager. The euro stood at about £1.14 then and it's about £1.20 now I think. So last October a pint was between £2.20 and £2.60. A little cheaper than the UK as I was paying about £2.80 for a lager then.
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Originally posted by FrankStanley
Know where Zakkum & Roka are, but where is Zayra ? :)
Frank - out of Cafe Pazar - turn towards the Harman Hotel - about 100 m down that road on the right - really nice owners - trying very hard.
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like to know what lager you got for £2.80 stoop, it was £3.75 when i was there last year.
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Depends where you drink Colwyn ;-)
In York you can actually still get a pint of bitter for about £1.60 and a lager for under £2 - but you have to seek out the Sam Smiths pubs. You were probably drinking in one of the many 'tourist' pubs where they increase the prices according to how far away they think you live ;-)
Any serious drinkers should consider moving to Tadcaster:D
http://www.pintprice.com/city.php?/Tadcaster/United%20Kingdom/gbp.htm
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... but back on topic (sorry - my fault)
Will it get to 3 ytl to the £?
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It has been around 2.80 for the last few weeks. I doubt it will go up to 3 but u never know. ;)