A half litre bottle of bottled Icelandic water bottled in Reykjavík is more than twice as expensive in Reykjavík as half-way around the globe, in Thailand. A bottle of Iceland Spring, manufactured by Ölgerðin Egill Skallagrímsson, costs 349 ISK (2.8 USD/2.5 EUR) at a gas station across the street from the bottling plant in Reykjavík, but only 45 Baht (1.3 USD/1.1 EUR) at a McDonalds in Thailand.
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On Monday a local man, Guðmundur Sigurðsson, posted a photo on Facebook showing bottles of Icelandic water in Reykjavík and Thailand, commenting that it seemed the price of water miraculously fell by more than half when it was transported half-way around the globe. Guðmundur used the comparison to make a comment on what he considers the greed he fears is undermining Icelandic society:
“It makes absolutely no sense to charge more than 300 ISK for half a litre of water in Iceland. We must do something to stop this insane greed before it brings ruin to us, yet again…”
A half litre bottle of bottled Icelandic water bottled in Reykjavík is more than twice as expensive in Reykjavík as half-way around the globe, in Thailand. A bottle of Iceland Spring, manufactured by Ölgerðin Egill Skallagrímsson, costs 349 ISK (2.8 USD/2.5 EUR) at a gas station across the street from the bottling plant in Reykjavík, but only 45 Baht (1.3 USD/1.1 EUR) at a McDonalds in Thailand.
Read more: Downtown hotel advises guest against drinking tap water, charges 4 USD for own bottled water
On Monday a local man, Guðmundur Sigurðsson, posted a photo on Facebook showing bottles of Icelandic water in Reykjavík and Thailand, commenting that it seemed the price of water miraculously fell by more than half when it was transported half-way around the globe. Guðmundur used the comparison to make a comment on what he considers the greed he fears is undermining Icelandic society:
“It makes absolutely no sense to charge more than 300 ISK for half a litre of water in Iceland. We must do something to stop this insane greed before it brings ruin to us, yet again…”
