100% Swiss beef = 200% price increase!
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What should you do BEFORE you enter a foreign country on a Sunday evening? Change Swiss Francs. I say again, CHANGE SWISS FRANCS.
So after a long day of traveling, we finally made it into town at 6pm. All the banks are closed (of course), and all the restaurants offer dishes for 25-30 CHF per dish (multiply by 1.3 to get a sense of price in $ - btw, this is a realistic exchange rate when you factor in actual rates offered plus commission). Not good when we are left with $30 for the two of us.
The golden arches instantly become our savior... Sort of.
A Big Mac combo meal costs 11 CHF
A McChicken wrap (or its equivalent here) costs around 4 CHF.
Their extra value menu is equally gilded. A cheeseburger (single cheeseburger, mind you) is 2.50 CHF. even a ketchup packet is 0.20 CHF.
At least we were able to grab something for under 20 CHF.
But you know the old saying, you don't appreciate what you have till it's gone? Well, now you know.
Moral of the story: Definitely make sure you change money before you head to another country! read more