A doubling of prices in bars and cafes means once-cheap resorts such as Magaluf are now beyond some tourists' budgets
Brits soaking up the sun in Spain are reeling from staggering booze price hikes that have pushed popular resorts like Magaluf out of reach for some holiday budgets. The cost of a tipple has doubled in some bars and cafes, leaving destinations once known for their affordability now pinching tourists' pockets.
Glasgow couple Bobby and Marie McQueen, who revisited Magaluf post-Covid, were shocked by the prices: "We won't be back. It's the last time we're paying €10 for a gin and tonic and €12 for a large white wine," they told the Mirror.They also noted the smaller measures, adding: "Plus the measures are a lot less. They used to fill the glass up three quarters with the gin, now it's less than half.
"Even just by a euro for a gin and tonic but it all adds up. I've been coming to Magaluf for 20 years. Only four years ago it would have been just €5 for a G&T. I think after Covid they hiked the prices everywhere you go. But it's a great bar and you can dance, so you are getting something for that drink."
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