Posted by Nickengland on August 17, 2005, at 8:37:41
In reply to Some UK gas information, posted by NikkiT2 on August 17, 2005, at 7:32:35
Nikki - Tax makes me want to puke what we have to pay here! lol
I read somewhere a couple of years a go that when we buy a packet of ciggarettes ~ 75-90%? of the price is Tax..
Okay, I know I really shouldn't smoke as its bad for you and its a great reason to quit as you can save so much money and more importantly the health benefits :-)
I'm sure we must have one of the most expensive packets of Marlborough in the world though?!...When I lived out in the Canary Islands I used to buy 200 Marlborough for just €15.00!..thats like £10 pounds, which here would only buy you 40! lol
But get this ~ if you baught a really cheap brand of cigarettes out there, you could get 200 for just €5 euros!...whereas here you get about 10 for that?!...thats a difference of 190 ciggarettes!
The Canary Islands are an amazingly cheap place for cigarettes an alcohol though..slightly cheaper than other european countries, which in turn are again cheaper than us.
Now I need a cigarette.. lol
Kind regards
Nick
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