Tuesday, 18 September 2012
The 17 Eurozone members use the same currency, the “Euro”, however 20 euros goes very far in certain EU members and it will get you nowhere in other EU member countries. For example, with 20 euros in Greece you can purchase 7 coffees, while in Portugal with the same 20 euros you will buy 30 cups of coffee. You get the idea.
20 Euros = 7 cartons of eggs in Ireland
16 cartons of eggs in Malta
20 Euros = 4 pairs of socks in Belgium
19 pairs of socks in Slovakia
20 Euros = 8 bus passes in Holland
43 bus passes in Slovakia
20 Euros = 6 liters of beer in Italy
20 liters of beer in Slovakia
20 Euros = 1,6 kg cheese (camembert) in Slovenia
3 kg cheese in Belgium
20 Euros = 2 movie tickets in Ireland
8 movie tickets in Slovakia
20 Euros = 2-3 cigarette packs in Ireland
10 cigarette packs in Estonia
20 Euros = 30 newspapers in Malta
11 newspapers in Cyprus (England is not part in Eurozone, for 20 euros you can purchase 57 newspapers).
20 Euros = 7,2 km distance with Taxi in Holland
23 km distance with Taxi in Portugal (70 km distance with Taxi in Bulgaria)
20 Euros = 2 liters of olive oil in Slovenia
7 liters olive oil in Spain
20 Euros = 24 pints of beer in a bar in Portugal
5 pints of beer in a bar in Ireland
20 Euros = 5 bottles of red wine in Italy
20 bottles of red wine in Portugal
20 Euros = 242 tea bags in Austria
704 tea bags in Malta