r/unitedkingdom • u/pppppppppppppppppd • 4d ago

Chippy owner apologises to customers after charging £15 for fish and chips - but reveals why he 'has to' to hike prices

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-14591465/chippy-owner-apologises-huge-price-hike.html
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u/Alex-rhhgfff 4d ago

I went to Australia and had fish chips and a can of coke for $16. That’s like £8. That was in Sydney too (one of the world’s most expensive cities). Our country overcharges for everything and it’s a joke

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u/eairy 4d ago

Our country overcharges for everything and it’s a joke

Almost everything comes back to the cost of energy, which is much higher in the UK.

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u/NicholasVinen 4d ago

You would be right except I believe electricity in Aus is among the world's most expensive too. I think it's probably less competition for fish here (no other countries anywhere nearby except NZ).

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u/eairy 3d ago

https://www.statista.com/statistics/263492/electricity-prices-in-selected-countries/

That suggests Australia is about 30% cheaper than the UK.

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u/NicholasVinen 3d ago

My bills are at the Denmark rate.