Why is everything more expensive in Europe ?

[spmetla]

So consumers that don't shop around and a lack of competition sound like the main culprits. I'm not an economist by any means but I'm surprised to find that stuff costs more there than here. I thought only electronics and oil we had better prices than you.

UK's minimum wage doesn't sound that bad. What do you pay for more common items like milk, beef in the UK. What's a CD or DVD go for?

[ShadesWolf]

OK best way to do this is to put a price comparison down
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£1 - $1.8596
£1 - Euro 1.4716

The Da Vinci Code
Price at Tesco £3.89 ($7.23 or EUR 5.72)
Price on Amazon £3.99 (Amazon US $7.99 or EUR 6,47 Germany Amazon)
(RRP £6.99) or ($12.99 or EUR 10.29)


Stadium Arcadium by Red Hot Chili Peppers

Price at Tesco £10.99 ($20.43 or EUR 16.17)
Price on Amazon £10.99 (Amazon US$11.98 or EUR 17,95 Germany Amazon)



FOOD

MILK - Tesco Healthy Eating Semi- Skimmed Milk 3.408ltr/6 Pints
£1.50 ($2.79 or EUR 2.21)

Finest 1 Sirloin Steak - £14.98/kg ($27.86/KG or EUR 22.04)


Coca Cola Regular 2 Ltr Bottle - £1.20 ($2.23 or EUR 1.77)

Its very hard to compare food as generally we eat differently to europe or the US, but this should give a little bit of a comparison.

[Husar]

Stadium Arcadium by Red Hot Chili Peppers

Price at Tesco £10.99 ($20.43 or EUR 16.17)
Price on Amazon £10.99 (Amazon US$11.98 or EUR 17,95 Germany Amazon)

That´s insane, I pay more than twice as much as the guys in the US, and import costs don´t count, since music and games can be imported via the internet. We can make the CDs here.

[ShadesWolf]

I suggest u go on holiday to America. I just have