Thank you for asking your viewers to spare a thought for the Turkish workers. From other videos I've seen, life for the Turkish population in general is very difficult right now
Hi mick and trudie. I love turkey 🇹🇷 and have been visiting for over 20 years. Hearing the prices in bars and restaurants are vastly increased they will just put the tourist off as I’m certainly thinking of going back to Tenerife far better for value for money. I’m going to marmaris in October and heard the prices have rocketed. It’s a pity as I love the country
Haven't watched the video yet, but yes, as a Turk who lives in Istanbul and visited Kalkan this summer, i can say that most of the time the prices are much higher when the customer is a foreigner, even when you do the math (£1 = 21 TL) Its true that there is a very big inflation issue, but tourists should still be cautious and check the tabs. Local merchants are desperate for foreign currency, especially in places with high tourist rates(Mediterranean Region, mostly.) My advice, choose one of these two options: 1) Go there with a group and have a Turkish guide that you know/trust. You are more likely to be targeted if its your first time or you are inexperienced. So having a guide who is familiar with the area could help you avoid places that overcharge, scam, etc. 2) Go to a more remote area. There is almost certainly going to be more greedy people if you are going somewhere that is highly frequented by tourists. Choose locations that aren't well known, but still have good quality. Basically, do your research. And read reviews to see how the people who visited a certain place before you felt. After a while, you yourself will also have experience and be capable of avoiding trouble. I know the holiday season is basically over, but hope my advice helps. I appreciate and support tourists who visit my country.
We ALWAYS enjoy your youtube informative and delightful streams. We will be arriving in Fethiye in a few weeks and really looking forward to it. The present prices as you aptly shared compared to UK and US are more than fair. Indeed the turks deserve a reasonable profit and wage.. Sadly..the world leaders are making it tough on all of us financially..
Spent 2 weeks in marmaris, been coming for 7 years and always recommended it, well no longer.. Food and soft drinks prices... More expensive or matched the uks prices for food id never eat here never mind elsewhere. 4 kebabs 8 soft drinks.. No salad or maze 88 pounds. 4 slush drinks 4 ice creams.. 45 pounds. Not to mention the 3800 it cost to go! Not worth my 10k!
Just come back from kalkan I couldn't believe the prices £10 for a breakfast... that's £3 more than home in Liverpool. Beer was the same as home ... only a few years ago I was in altinkum couldn't spend my money ... but it won't put me off going back I love the place and the people
Hello from Seattle USA 🇺🇸. Great video. Good to know what is going on in Turkey 🇹🇷 now. I will visit Alanya around October .. Thanks again. God bless your heart 💜
I am just back from 3 weeks in Turgutreis and found the price of food/drink and quality is still excellent value for money compared to what I would pay in Edinburgh where I live. My accountant (wife) tells me we spent a similar amount to what we normally do (taking into account inflation). Turkey is also a lot cheaper than Spain where we have also holidayed this year. We have been visiting Turkey for 20 years and think it still offers the best value for money set against other holiday destinations.
We are also going to Turgutries next year, and we have chosen the hotel Le Blanche resort and spa right on the beach. All inclusive and can't wait. I have Turkish friends that have used this resort, and they say it's great
@@experiencesforsale Hi, we are going to Turgutries in sept, 2023 and are going to book the Hotel Le Blanche resort and spa, which is right on the beach, and can't wait. Turkish friends have just came back from their hols there, and they recommend this hotel and resort, so we can't wait. As a local, do you think I should just take Turkish lira, instead of my master card loaded up with Turkish currency is??
Great video and I totally agree that with Pound you are extremely comfortable living/visiting Turkey. Food/Rent/Bill/Engergy prices are rising everywhere in the world. Its normal for Turkeys prices to go high with the inflation but Turkey is still very cheap considered the prices and the food quality in the UK even when you buy from shops everything is way more worth the money you spend. I love that you guys are chilling with the camping chairs like the Turkish do! Also to give an exact example from today my mother who lives in istanbul showed me seasonal local fish prices and 1 kilo palamut fish is 70 lira meanwhile we are paying 4/5 pound minimum for worlds smallest seabass in the UK which is maximum 300gr. Missing Turkey thank you for the videos Mick and Trudie!
I’m here in Antalya Oct 2023 and the prices have gone up by quite a bit. That 50TL has gone up to 150 - 200. I’m quite surprised how expensive it is. Probably more than Greece and Spain
We spent 3 months at Ulu Deniz in 1974 for less than $1,000. Delicious wine, cigarettes and a haircut cost 50 cents then. It was completely undeveloped and an army garrison was stationed there. I nearly drowned in the treacherous currents hidden there.
It’s not just 🇹🇷 Mick . We found Oludeniz more expensive than usual in June. We’ve just returned from Cyprus and it wasn’t exactly cheap either. Regardless, Dalyan next year is booked up and I personally can’t wait.
I've just eaten at a restaurant in Kas peninsula, beautiful setting and superb attentive service. A margarita, free mezze sampler, mushrooms in cream and cheese sauce, grilled filleted sea bass, a bottle of Chardonnay, chocolate ice cream, and turkish coffee came to only £40.
Another great video guys, we have just come back from Hisarönü, we didn't think there was much of a price increase, the Eski bar we started the night off in charged 60 lira for a beer but cheaper in other bars, and no didn't feel as though we had been ripped off because we are coming back next year. 😀
This is just plain lies Eski bar is the cheapest bar in Hisaronu other than the reef bar which is around the same price 90 lira In summary in 2020 a beer was £1.80p on average in Hisaronu, its now £4 Imported spirits with mixer in 2020 was £4 this year its £7 to £12 A chicken /lamb Donna wrap was £1.80 in 2020, now its £5.50 A T Bone steak in 2020 was £10 now its £20 to £25 quid. Anyone who says the prices are the same is straight up lying. It's now at least 50% more expensive than it was 2 years ago
Yes that’s so true , The Turks are just putting up all their prices to see how much they can get away with, I know there inflation is high and they put prices up to reflect that , but now they seem to put another 50% on top of that again . There are also a lot more thefts from Hotel bedrooms now , and even from the locked safe in rooms! But they don’t steal all of it , they are very Crafty they take say £100 to £200 , sometimes more , or one or two items , a ring or watch etc , and leave the rest , So when a holiday maker complains to hotel manager or police , they say if you were robbed why didn’t they take everything! This is a well known act by hotel staff the world over , and police and Managers know this and Fob people off ! because they don’t want bad publicity for their Hotel , or Country, I will be taking travellers cheques this year, for the first time in 10 years .@@johnrambo4245
Thanks for this video. We are off to Kalkan and Marmaris next week. We were in Fethiye in April. Prices appear to be a little higher than previously but still very reasonable and considering average Turkish salary - Tourists are still very well off. We have visited Turkic on numerous occasions over past 40 years but never visited Marmaris.
Turk here, they are actually bragging about how they charged you x10 the normal price. It's cheaper to get a sandwich in Berlin than it is to get one in Marmaris now! Don't let yourself be scammed
Unfortunately, accommodation has skyrocketed. For example, three years ago, the everage cheap accommodation in Istanbul hotels were ₺120-150 lira per night, but it has gone up up to 500 lira per night this year. They also Rob tourist in so many ways, because of desperation. One should be very careful in Turkey, especially in big cities
@@tylerw1892 in terms of business transactions, they'll defraud you in so many ways, whether it's money changers, restaurants, taxis and holiday agencies
Hey enjoyed the vlog! I'm also vlogging Turkey (Turkiye) and I will say the tall can of Efes has jumped a lot in price! Ouch! I agree 100% that all you need to do for a restaurant is step even just one or two blocks off the tourist strip to get much better prices for as good or better food/drink. Cheers!
The price of any alcohol is expensive in Turkey due to their president, who raises alcohol taxes about 2 to 3 times per year, as he doesn’t want his people getting into the habit of drinking alcohol, ( Strict Muslim) All the bar owners are worried as it puts off their customers who will buy from a supermarket and drink back at their hotel or rented apartments or bring plenty of duty free over with them .
I feel like the prices in resort towns in any country are indexed more towards the income levels of the countries that send tourists to those resorts, rather than the prices in the rest of the country that’s receiving the tourists. We recently came back from a trip to Roatan Island, Honduras, where the prices were comparable to what we would pay for a similar meal here in the US. We heard that mainland Honduras is much cheaper. I think going to popular resorts like Fethiye or Bodrum and expecting to pay, say, Malatya or Corum prices is very unrealistic. I realize your video was more about the YOY change from last year, but I still thought I would share that general comment/observation about “resort prices” vs. “real prices” in a given country.
I feel like the prices in resort towns in any country are indexed more towards the income levels of the countries that send tourists to those resorts, rather than the prices in the rest of the country = defo 100%
Love Turkey so much, but at the moment with what I’m seeing with so many law changes and super inflation, for the first time I’m actually wondering if it will be worth selling up in Sydney Australia for Fethiye/Kas/Antalya etc. Prices of restaurants have changed quite a bit to what I had paid in January which is to be expected… At least my wife and I would save a small fortune just because we don’t drink alcohol 😂
Don't believe everything they tell you, Turkiye still offers the best places and best prices, just stay local and stay away big brand name hotels and restaurant, you will be fine.
They are definitely ripping tourists and locals alike. The quality has gone down, especially in Kusadasi. If you stick with Turkish, it's reasonable, but tourists restaurants are a no no. I live in Selcuk and even the prices in the local market are far higher than Tire market. I think it's where you live. Not everywhere is expensive, just this Aegean region and of course Istanbul. Thanks for the upload.
Yes Tire , more fair priced than KuCaDasi … rentals have more than doubled … not better quality . Overall , the essentials like food are reasonably priced 😎
I just spend a week in kusadasi very pretty place. But the excursions seemed very expensive. At the beginning I was using the taxis and it became quite expensive after I found out about the buses and I was shocked how cheap they were. All in all I liked turkey but i think next year I’ll try one of the North Africa countries.
I came to Turkiye some days ago, staying in a sleepy village by mountains.. I visited Fethiye and was quite surprised. It looked more like a small village in these videos, but it was a bubbling, busy city after all. 😅 At least for someone from Finland.. But I think I liked it and am gonna visit again next week. 🌞🤗🌸 Than you for your videos, helped me so much planning my travels. 🌞🌠
I spent 2 weeks in Oludeniz in August and watched the food and drink prices rise several times during my two-week stay. The only time I got ripped off was when I was charged stupid money for two milkshakes on the beachfront. But that was my mistake as I didn't ask the price first and had left before I checked my change. Fethiye prices were reasonable, and we ate twice in Kayakoy where the food was amazing and the prices low.
Been to Dalyan, Ichmeler and Marmaris in recent years and booked next 2 years too, the prices having been rising steadily as has every other country. We are planning on buying a place in Marmaris eventually but keeping a close eye on costs
I spent 2 weeks in Turkyie with my family in august. First, in Antalya in same hotel like last year Hotel Corner Park. Price was 80% bigger than last year. But, we were pisitive shocked when we paid dinner and shisha in Istanbul 950 liras for 5 person on beautiful place Mimar Sinan roof restaurant near Suleymania cami.
I have always eaten in the back streets just to save that little bit towards the next Efes beer , the food is just the same quality and the staff just as friendly cheers guys..
Something's are great value, others extortion. Overall we are spending more and the feel is someone in the tourist food chain is taking the proverbial. Your note on landlord prices hits the nail Mick
Another great video as usual, We spent 3 weeks in Marmaris this June/ July and the prices were all over the place. In a traditional Turkish BBQ restaurant a meal of mezes 4 mains 4 soft drinks 2 beers and a half ltr of Yeni Raki was about 830tl, in a bar you would be looking at 12-1400tl and the worse deal we got was in a bar on the main drag in Armulatan where we were charged 845tl for 2 beers 2 single Raki and 4 Turkish tea. We are still looking forward to going back next year but the prices for package holidays are so expensive at the moment, we paid £2700 for three weeks for 4 people and at this present time the same 3 week holiday in the same hotel at the end of June 23 is £5200 with the same tout operator.
We were there in july too. In armutalan you cant look at the menues on display at the door, you get pestered and they dont leave you alone or shut up. So we walk off. Then when your eating they think its ok to start dancing and shouting. Most offputting, after 2 nights we went near the front. Even though our hotel was near armutalan.
Hi Mick - lovely video as always. Will you be doing a film on alanya? You've covered alot of towns but not that one. That is a popular touristy town too.
if you have not noticed, we are close to WW3, we are faced with feminine, wars, covid19 after effects, not be able to ship grain from Ukraine, (But thanks to Erdogan he worked out a deal to ship) , but USA-West playing a dirty game, they don't allow Russian grain and fertilizers to be shipped ,even Erdogan made a deal to, they have blocked theRussian banks so that Russian companies can not be paid for the shipment, Bread prices 5 times higher now, even in US, we pay for a loaf of bread $7 used to be $3.00 .pasta? 6 times higher, even in Italy 4 times higher, you do not expect the Turks to lose money feeding you as cheap as before, I think all these critizim of Turkiye is unfair and unfounded, if you go to local PAZAR Turks call it one kilo of tomato is 80 cents, eggplant is 85 cents, everything is so cheap ,but Turkish farm goods has to keep up with demand as Rich foreign nations were gobbling up Turkish farm goods with their exchange rate ,farmers started to sell their goods to foreign nations and made Turkish supermarket prices high, so the price increase has to be there to make it more expensive for the foreign nations, and Erdogan raised the minimum pay across the board 65% still short of 80% inflation, NO Turkiye is not expensive, only foreign owned hotels are, we stay local hotels, and eat at local restaurants ,they are just as good even better, next time go to Expedia book a Turkish hotel, and rent a car which is still cheap as their cars runs on Natural Gas and shop at Turkish pazars ,I promise you you will pay 40% less for everything, ask Mick he knows where to stay where to shop, he will tell you
Great video, but I do wish you touched on the ways some of these places do actually rip people off. I'm Currently in Istanbul. Biggest trick I've seen the restaurants have is adding a 10%-20% "service fee" to the tab. Of course it's not on the menu and not listed anywhere, if you argue it, they'll shrug and take it off. You won't see them add this to the tab of a Turk, only for foreigners. I find it deceptive and rude, completely takes away any respect or positive feelings I had for the place or the people there, even if they treated me well and the food was good. If the staff easily speak/understand English then that's a red flag for me to double check the bill before paying. Whenever I'm within 10km of tourist epicenter (I consider it Sultanamet for Istanbul) I'm also looking out for restaurant shenanigans. I've even heard of places having two menus, one priced higher for foreigners and one with lower prices for Turks. The Farther out you go the more honest the business people are, in general. Don't get me started on the cab drivers or what agencies try to stick you with when you're looking to rent a flat... You should really make an honest video on all these things foreigners should look out for, no country is without it's negatives and most of your viewers would be the type of targets for this stuff. I can easily see a foreigner who's looking to stay in Turkey long term, spending 30-80% more money if they don't have a local friend to help them navigate/negotiate.
Turkish customers also experience that %10-15 "service fee" scam in many restaurants, or "küver" which basically means "house charge" per person added to the tab for around 75 liras per person. That is not a tourist trap, that is perfect dishonesty. And when a Turk argues about it, they won't shrug and take it off. They will get violent :)
I went to Side in June and stayed self catering for a week and then all inclusive. When we did eat out, avoided tourist restaurants in the old town and eat at places locals were eating.
I’ve been holidaying in Turkey twice a year (mainly Kalkan & Kayakoy) for the last 12 years. This year we spent about 1/3 more than we usually do. While I appreciate the Turkish people have it hard, this video is nothing more than a sugar coating! We’ve seen a steady increase over the last few years, but this year, £500 more is a big increase for doing the same as we’ve always done! 🤷🏻♂️
hey mate, a Turkish here. Prices in Turkey, especially food prices whether it's supermarket or dining out have dramatically increased. Funny part is, they increased more than the exchange rate so even if you come here with some hard currencies you would still be spending more. Comparing the prices across mainly Europe, also considering the portion size and the quality, dining out in Turkey is almost same as dining out in a big European city. People call it panic economy, business owners assume that at any moment, exchange rates could raise and/or a huge price increase can strike their business so they are actually keeping their margins more than they used to. Had 4 days of holiday in Bodrum this summer, it was painful for me.
@@IAm-zo1bo I love Turkey, and have made some great local friends, with who’m we’re in touch with year round, but this video makes a nonsense of what’s been happening over the last few years! The prices in resort areas are as much as 200% more than anywhere else! ) I’ve came very close to buying property out here myself in the past, but at the moment way too unstable,even if you’ve done it properly (legally)!
@@DavidWilliams-zn2nc Then find yourself another retirement village dude. If everything would be as stable and organized as Europe, it wouldn't be a place you come and enjoy for the last 12 years cause you wouldn't able to afford it in the first place. So stop moaning.
Thanks for the info.It is certainly more expensive for we Brits utterly high inflation can't help.It must be so difficult for Turkish people as wages are low generally .So I won't mind tipping generously as the Turkish people are hospitable and hard- working .
Visited Kalkan five weeks ago and the prices are crazy high - you are looking between £80 and £100 a night don't think we will be visiting for a while x
I've arrived in Türkiye on 18 August since then I travelled Istanbul, Samsun, Gaziantep, Cappadocia, Kaş, Kemer and currently in Antalya old town my next stop is Marmaris I found that tourists spot are definitely getting a bit to expensive and almost prices are close to or equal to what I would be paying in Australia. So I do look for where the local eat and save alot money.
exactly, people forgets that we just came out of Covid 19 side effects lingering, and we are facing WW3 and femimine as grain shipments were blocked even Erdogan made a deal, West is not abiding with the deal, they let Ukraine ship but not Russia, if this continue Russia will pull out of the deal than you will see what the prices will be loaf of bread in US 2 times higher, pasta 5 times higher,this is all over the World, and Turkiye still offers the lowest prices
In Side and Antalya, you are pressured into paying in Euros, which is a bit of a scam, an Efes beer costs on average between 4 to 5 euros nearly 90 to 110 lira, at the current exchange rate. This is more than I would expect to pay in a pub back home. I'm a regular tourist to Turkey but if prices continue to escalate at this rate and tourist are taken advantage of like at present then unfortunately I will be looking for a different holiday destination in future. Great videos BTW.
I just got back from marmaris and the prices in the restaurants were amazing I didn't feel ripped off I couldn't believe how cheap it was two stake meals and four drinks less than 27 quid try getting that in the UK 😎👍
I am in the middle of a trip in Antalya region. prices are absolutely absurd., I went in 2018 to Istanbul and found the sellers there to be more willing to entertain bargaining, over here and now they look at you in disgust and openly voice their opinion to colleague/family whilst you're trying to get a reasonable deal. it feels like they are so greedy and used to accepting this trade, hence the stubbornness. jetski alone for 15mins is over £50 LOL. it's a pisstake
I did a summer job in Turkey once. Apparently they call summer as "season", which lasts 6 months then winter comes & they'd leave for Istanbul -- so they have to make the most in summer
Hi guys. Thank God you are back in Turkiye. Your last vlog I saw was when you went to Georgia pick up your Trudie. After that I lost your channel unti today. Wishing you all the beeest and enjoy your stay in Turkiye.
That’s actually funny. You are talking about another channel which isn’t ours. Chris and Marianne (tread the globe - they call their van Trudy). We are Mick and Trudie🙋♀️🤠🥰
İyi günler Mick Amca. Another great video. Very informative. I will be arriving in Fethiye on Friday and I was having this very conversation only yesterday. It's about finding the middle ground. The issue because most of us are returning year in year out, there are 'some' English tourists that still think they should be paying 10tl for an efes and 10tl for a fry up. Not understanding the current economic situation in Türkiye and not factoring in the exchange rate. On the other hand their are some establishments that think it's acceptable to charge 90tl for the same efes that's 50-60tl elsewhere. I appreciate the overheads for a prime location establishment demand a higher cost to the customers, however there are some bars/restaurants taking the biscuit. As you quite rightly stated, like any tourist resort in the world, if you go just a stones throw away from the main tourist areas, even just a street or two, there are still reasonably priced places to go.
Hi were in Calis at the moment. Taken your advice to go away from main drag and found reasonable prices. Secret garden was good and going to give Gustorante a go.
You should try living in the UK. My utility bills are tripling in price. A pint is £6.50. Going out for a below average meal now costs over £60. £186 a month for council tax. Forget about the cost of commuting and travelling, it's a joke.
I'm flying out to Oludeniz and Fethiye tomorrow for two weeks , I love fresh food and wholeheartedly support the local economy whatever the price and country I'm traveling too. P.s. I do love your channel and your videos with unbiased reviews. 👍 🇬🇧🤝🇹🇷
I'd say so, recently visited Antalya and some beverages were UK prices I was quite surprised, I think we all know tourist attractions have different prices etc.
Dear tourist please tip generously. Turkish people are struggling. Lots of love from Australia guys. Trying to sell my home in Antalya. As soon as I get a deposit I am on the next flight there.
@@pauldowling2005 I live in Australia. Trust me most people are doing really well. Business is booming. Restaurants are full shopping centres are full. So I don't think the world is doing it hard. The poor in the west is a luxury life for most turks
Currently in Şişli, Istanbul - street food and shopping centre restaurants are priced great. But when I was in Marmaris two months back the prices were high even by UK standards
if you live in london, the south east or the commuter belt then place's like olu deniz still offer decent value, the problem is if you live in wigan, sunderland or hamilton then on average its waaay more expensive than what you pay at home. think about that for a second ? turkey is more expensive than lots of the uk. call it price gouging, call it ripping people off, call it what you like...it's insanity, and it's not sustainable. whats going to happen is what happened in greece, price's went up, the all inc hotels took over, and the resorts were hollowed out from within with empty bars and restaurants, if this greed doesn't stop then the area is going to have more than one ghost village...
Funny you should mention Sunderland. Because I live near there (Washington) and I came on here to make the exact comment that you already had. It's £1.90 a pint in my local, and a nice pint. Thailand, Cambodia or Vietnam for us next time.
@@WashingtonSAFC Hi buddy, see your comments regarding maybe heading to Thailand, Cambodia or Vietnam. Was in Turkey for 20 days this July and I reside in Thailand for last 16 years. Over the last few years Thailand's price have increased considerably, plus a poor exchange rate, beer prices in Turkey were on par with here in tourist areas. But regards food and accommodation, Thailand wins hands down. I was quite shocked at the prices in Turkey in comparison. Enjoy SE Asia my friend let's hope the air flights get a little more sensible in the upcoming year.
Istanbul is so damn expensive now, it's unbelievable. They've even surpassed the prices of Munich/Paris. People say: "Yes, Munich/Paris is expensive too." You have to realise that a VERY GOOD teacher's salary in Istanbul is around €400. YES, everywhere in tourist areas is more expensive than normal, but Turkey is in absolute gambling mode at the moment. It's not even that much fun anymore.
On my way to Fethiye as the starting point for a two week sailing trip and your information about the cost of food and eating out is very helpful and informative. Thank you. Much appreciated. Can one find similar budget friendly food options in places like Gocek, Marmaris, Datca and Bodrum?
Thats a crazy price for a Nescafe. Isn’t it instant coffee from a sachet worth a few pennies. For over a pound you get real Italian espresso in actual Italy.
Are you kidding have you been to Florence Pisa and Rome the prices for an espresso are a lot more than £1 And by the way here in Turkey if you want espresso from the proper machine with beautiful coffee it’s still reasonably priced not like Italy
@@mickandtrudie not to Florence but I was to Bologne recently and the espresso was €1,50, historical centre, not a fancy place but nice. I just looked up in Glovo to double-check and you definitely can get an espresso in Bologna at €1,50. You must be used to drinking milky/foamy coffee which is differently priced, I’m talking about espresso. Anyway. The subject matter is NESCAFE!!! It’s rubbish product and costs pennies to procure. It’s the equivalent of tea from a teabag, if not worse. Except I do realize coffee is imported but still.
Very good video. Comparing prices in USA and in Turkey , prices in USA are much higher in restaurants and in hotels. I’d love to visit Turkey and enjoy Turkish food. I can save a lot of money there than in other countries of Europe ❤
I do always enjoy with your videos and how bonded you are to each other. I believe that the issue is there is a huge inflation as same around the world and exchange rate is being pressurized in Turkey. So it seems like there is a ripping.
I love Turkey, been going to Belek for last 10 years, ..no more...holiday prices have doubled..just can't afford to keep spending at this rate...Russians will be loving it though, they don't mind what it costs.. Ng n
Depends on location. Before you go in any restaurant it's better to check Google review and after go there to avoid from any ripped off. Unfortunately ripped off the customers is too common not only in Turkey as elsewhere especially in coastline zones.
Volume measurements for liquors should be 4 cL, and 8 cL for single and double, not 40 and 80. 40 centiliters equals two glasses, or a pound approximately, and 80 centiliters is 4/5 of a liter. Anyway, quite informative video, thank you 🙂
Relax Uncle Mick. Not Just tourists are ripped of. We , Turkish people, are being ripped off too. That is called the economic miracle which our supreme leader presented to all of us.
Yes it’s not just Turkey, in the UK prices have shot up astronomically, and in Canada and most of Europe they say the same thing about their governments
Just came back from kusadasi brilliant food amazing hospitality the Turks are such polite people after having a week in Spain food was disgusting we had 2 good meals in one week and that was in the same Chinese restaurant. love turkey
This year has been brutal with prices going through the roof almost everywhere in the world except probably in energy rich countries. Winter will be even tougher.
Beer has only went up 20p a pint in two years, where I live. Cans in the supermarket have rocketed up by a pound for an 18 pack. That's around 5.5p per can.
I was in Fethiye this summer with my family in July/ August. 1 scoop ice cream was 30tl• in my Home Town it was 5tl Çarıklı Restaurant was our favourite. Tasty food reasonably priced. Highly recommend
incredible! Irrational prices. I don't know what Turkish people will do.It's quite a difficult situation.But these folks are very patient. I believe there will certainly be a way out....Cute couple.🙏👍🤘☺️🤗😻
Araç seyahatlerinizde tırları büyük kamyonları takip edin nerde park edip yemek yiyorlarsa tereddütsüz orada yiyin ,yürüyerek geziyorsanız bir yerleri yerelleri takip edip yedikleri yerlerden yiyin daha hesaplı daha kaliteli ve daha lezzetli ❤
What amazed me was a wee bag of sweets out a local, non-tourist shop was if anything more expensive per gram than what I would pay in Lidl or Aldi. I don't know how the locals do it. Is there some sort of underground economy going on?
Just spent a week in Antalya old town. Wonderful place. The prices were not too bad. But the shops always try to forget that you gave them 400TRY and give you change for 300TRY for example. And I always take a pic of the menu I choose from! The worst was the dogs and the smoking! On a lovely warm evening with some lovely grilled seafood you have to ingest it with smoke from the diners next to you. At least every other person smokes there. ...yuk! And the dogs kicking off as you go by......It's a shame as Turkey has such great potential.
We always ask for a table away from smokers and often sit inside although in some areas people are smoking inside which is against Turkish law but even the police and the civilian police don’t give a dam like they used too 🙈🤠
I'm a non smoker and embrace it as it means you are in a country that doesn't try and micro manage people's habits and lives like my previous home redtape and regulation hell hole Australia. It's the smell of freedom to me haha
I believe it’s the stray dogs you’re talking about. The problem is caused by a stubborn stray-worshipper community consisting of fierce ‘activists’ in this field. Contrary to civilized applications, they passed a law to leave each and every stray dog right on the streets. To make things worse, the remaining population also tends to believe in their rhetoric, backed up by some religious or environmentalistic bullsh*t, even though science proves the opposite.
I live in Antalya and have for 3 years now. there are many fair places but there are equal scammy places charging far more than something is worth and providing substandard quality. another thing I find shocking here is the price of fish and prawns yet we are on the sea side!? however, you can't just compare things to the UK. the economies of scale are entirely different. wages, rents and actual raw costs. if you factor it against the UK then for cost of staff, rent and products, the UK adds a smaller margin to the final price compared to say Antalya does. having said all the above, I tend to cook for us at home mainly now as honestly the myth that turkish is amazing is just that. its not better than French, Italian, Indian etc. its samey and not exactly difficult to make yet many restaurants serve food that is awful in taste and quality with a lack of variety. turkish do not seem to embrace other food cultures. ultimately after eating out daily and becoming disillusioned at whats on offer we decided rather by from pizar and kasap and cook myself.
I can confirm that prices are still quite reasonable in my country, most decent wage earners can afford a holiday here ... hey, wait, of course unless you’re a Türk 😄
Hey guys thanks for a fantastic video...can i suggest going to Cyprus....I ve been to feytiye and olu deniz....everything is better in protaras....beaches...people...and you don't get pestered constantly....yes turkey is cheaper but price isn't everything....try protaras or Ayia napa....take care x
Hi Mick and Trudie, just got back from Fethiye last weekend, a pint of Tuborg came to £3.85 in The Megri, while I drank this my wife had been shopping and informed me she had spent £17,000 on a diamond ring from Infinity jewellers around the corner. Eeek, happy days.
Hi there, could you please do a video of cost of clothing to buy in Turkiye especially leather garments in leather shops. People say leather clothing in Turkiye is very high quality and very big selection of styles and different leathers.
Mickey boi, I'm turkish having a Slovak wife, I was just shocked when back street restaurants tried to double charge her. Always ask for turkish menu together with english to see if owner is son of a goat. Cheers mate.
Thank you for asking your viewers to spare a thought for the Turkish workers. From other videos I've seen, life for the Turkish population in general is very difficult right now
I am 16 years old and have to go to work after school. Many people here want to immigrate to Europe or America. Regardless, it's not a good idea.
I am so happy to see people like you in my country.
Hi mick and trudie. I love turkey 🇹🇷 and have been visiting for over 20 years. Hearing the prices in bars and restaurants are vastly increased they will just put the tourist off as I’m certainly thinking of going back to Tenerife far better for value for money. I’m going to marmaris in October and heard the prices have rocketed. It’s a pity as I love the country
Good for you two! Well said on all! I love Turkey and the people are so friendly and loving! 💜🕊
Haven't watched the video yet, but yes, as a Turk who lives in Istanbul and visited Kalkan this summer, i can say that most of the time the prices are much higher when the customer is a foreigner, even when you do the math (£1 = 21 TL)
Its true that there is a very big inflation issue, but tourists should still be cautious and check the tabs. Local merchants are desperate for foreign currency, especially in places with high tourist rates(Mediterranean Region, mostly.)
My advice, choose one of these two options:
1) Go there with a group and have a Turkish guide that you know/trust. You are more likely to be targeted if its your first time or you are inexperienced. So having a guide who is familiar with the area could help you avoid places that overcharge, scam, etc.
2) Go to a more remote area. There is almost certainly going to be more greedy people if you are going somewhere that is highly frequented by tourists. Choose locations that aren't well known, but still have good quality. Basically, do your research. And read reviews to see how the people who visited a certain place before you felt. After a while, you yourself will also have experience and be capable of avoiding trouble.
I know the holiday season is basically over, but hope my advice helps. I appreciate and support tourists who visit my country.
We ALWAYS enjoy your youtube informative and delightful streams. We will be arriving in Fethiye in a few weeks and really looking forward to it. The present prices as you aptly shared compared to UK and US are more than fair. Indeed the turks deserve a reasonable profit and wage.. Sadly..the world leaders are making it tough on all of us financially..
We went to Side in August. First time in Turkey and I was quite shocked how expensive it was. Not cheap at all as I’d been told for years.
Spent 2 weeks in marmaris, been coming for 7 years and always recommended it, well no longer.. Food and soft drinks prices... More expensive or matched the uks prices for food id never eat here never mind elsewhere. 4 kebabs 8 soft drinks.. No salad or maze 88 pounds.
4 slush drinks 4 ice creams.. 45 pounds.
Not to mention the 3800 it cost to go! Not worth my 10k!
The room rates to stay in Istanbul in August 2022 were double the usual rates. Unbelievable. The airfares were crazy too.
Just come back from kalkan I couldn't believe the prices £10 for a breakfast... that's £3 more than home in Liverpool. Beer was the same as home ... only a few years ago I was in altinkum couldn't spend my money ... but it won't put me off going back I love the place and the people
Hello from Seattle USA 🇺🇸. Great video. Good to know what is going on in Turkey 🇹🇷 now. I will visit Alanya around October .. Thanks again. God bless your heart 💜
I am just back from 3 weeks in Turgutreis and found the price of food/drink and quality is still excellent value for money compared to what I would pay in Edinburgh where I live. My accountant (wife) tells me we spent a similar amount to what we normally do (taking into account inflation). Turkey is also a lot cheaper than Spain where we have also holidayed this year. We have been visiting Turkey for 20 years and think it still offers the best value for money set against other holiday destinations.
We are also going to Turgutries next year, and we have chosen the hotel Le Blanche resort and spa right on the beach. All inclusive and can't wait. I have Turkish friends that have used this resort, and they say it's great
Life is good for you here is cheap for you
@@experiencesforsale Hi, we are going to Turgutries in sept, 2023 and are going to book the Hotel Le Blanche resort and spa, which is right on the beach, and can't wait. Turkish friends have just came back from their hols there, and they recommend this hotel and resort, so we can't wait. As a local, do you think I should just take Turkish lira, instead of my master card loaded up with Turkish currency is??
Great video and I totally agree that with Pound you are extremely comfortable living/visiting Turkey. Food/Rent/Bill/Engergy prices are rising everywhere in the world. Its normal for Turkeys prices to go high with the inflation but Turkey is still very cheap considered the prices and the food quality in the UK even when you buy from shops everything is way more worth the money you spend. I love that you guys are chilling with the camping chairs like the Turkish do! Also to give an exact example from today my mother who lives in istanbul showed me seasonal local fish prices and 1 kilo palamut fish is 70 lira meanwhile we are paying 4/5 pound minimum for worlds smallest seabass in the UK which is maximum 300gr. Missing Turkey thank you for the videos Mick and Trudie!
I’m here in Antalya Oct 2023 and the prices have gone up by quite a bit. That 50TL has gone up to 150 - 200. I’m quite surprised how expensive it is. Probably more than Greece and Spain
We spent 3 months at Ulu Deniz in 1974 for less than $1,000.
Delicious wine, cigarettes and a haircut cost 50 cents then.
It was completely undeveloped and an army garrison was stationed there.
I nearly drowned in the treacherous currents hidden there.
Here in istanbul, tourists and foreign residents such as I are being continually ripped off. Its deplorable.
It’s not just 🇹🇷 Mick . We found Oludeniz more expensive than usual in June.
We’ve just returned from Cyprus and it wasn’t exactly cheap either.
Regardless, Dalyan next year is booked up and I personally can’t wait.
I've just eaten at a restaurant in Kas peninsula, beautiful setting and superb attentive service. A margarita, free mezze sampler, mushrooms in cream and cheese sauce, grilled filleted sea bass, a bottle of Chardonnay, chocolate ice cream, and turkish coffee came to only £40.
Akyaka restaurant in April…22..£10 per head.. August..22..£30 per head..same restaurant..so yes rip-off..needless to say we didn’t return..their loss.
Another great video guys, we have just come back from Hisarönü, we didn't think there was much of a price increase, the Eski bar we started the night off in charged 60 lira for a beer but cheaper in other bars, and no didn't feel as though we had been ripped off because we are coming back next year. 😀
Nice to hear 🤠🙋♀️
Nice to hear it,you are welcome
This is just plain lies
Eski bar is the cheapest bar in Hisaronu other than the reef bar which is around the same price 90 lira
In summary in 2020 a beer was £1.80p on average in Hisaronu, its now £4
Imported spirits with mixer in 2020 was £4 this year its £7 to £12
A chicken /lamb Donna wrap was £1.80 in 2020, now its £5.50
A T Bone steak in 2020 was £10 now its £20 to £25 quid.
Anyone who says the prices are the same is straight up lying.
It's now at least 50% more expensive than it was 2 years ago
Yes that’s so true , The Turks are just putting up all their prices to see how much they can get away with, I know there inflation is high and they put prices up to reflect that , but now they seem to put another 50% on top of that again . There are also a lot more thefts from Hotel bedrooms now , and even from the locked safe in rooms! But they don’t steal all of it , they are very Crafty they take say £100 to £200 , sometimes more , or one or two items , a ring or watch etc , and leave the rest , So when a holiday maker complains to hotel manager or police , they say if you were robbed why didn’t they take everything! This is a well known act by hotel staff the world over , and police and Managers know this and Fob people off !
because they don’t want bad publicity for their Hotel , or Country, I will be taking travellers cheques this year, for the first time in 10 years .@@johnrambo4245
Thanks for this video. We are off to Kalkan and Marmaris next week. We were in Fethiye in April. Prices appear to be a little higher than previously but still very reasonable and considering average Turkish salary - Tourists are still very well off. We have visited Turkic on numerous occasions over past 40 years but never visited Marmaris.
Marmaris is the capital of ripping off the British here, be careful :)
Thanks very much Mick Amca and Trudie... You guys are the best... Your videos are always very helpful and informative...
Turk here, they are actually bragging about how they charged you x10 the normal price. It's cheaper to get a sandwich in Berlin than it is to get one in Marmaris now! Don't let yourself be scammed
For people who work and live in Türkiye , everything is unaffordable !
Great work guys, thanks for passing your experience ❤
Unfortunately, accommodation has skyrocketed. For example, three years ago, the everage cheap accommodation in Istanbul hotels were ₺120-150 lira per night, but it has gone up up to 500 lira per night this year.
They also Rob tourist in so many ways, because of desperation. One should be very careful in Turkey, especially in big cities
Very careful how? Istanbul is safer than any city in the US. Not even in the same stratosphere.
@@tylerw1892 in terms of business transactions, they'll defraud you in so many ways, whether it's money changers, restaurants, taxis and holiday agencies
Hey enjoyed the vlog! I'm also vlogging Turkey (Turkiye) and I will say the tall can of Efes has jumped a lot in price! Ouch! I agree 100% that all you need to do for a restaurant is step even just one or two blocks off the tourist strip to get much better prices for as good or better food/drink. Cheers!
Keep up the good work guys..... love the videos & love Turkiye
The way I see it, food is about half the price of the UK, but alcohol isn't exactly cheap. In my part of the UK I can get a beer for £2.80.
The price of any alcohol is expensive in Turkey due to their president, who raises alcohol taxes about 2 to 3 times per year, as he doesn’t want his people getting into the habit of drinking alcohol, ( Strict Muslim) All the bar owners are worried as it puts off their customers who will buy from a supermarket and drink back at their hotel or rented apartments or bring plenty of duty free over with them .
I feel like the prices in resort towns in any country are indexed more towards the income levels of the countries that send tourists to those resorts, rather than the prices in the rest of the country that’s receiving the tourists. We recently came back from a trip to Roatan Island, Honduras, where the prices were comparable to what we would pay for a similar meal here in the US. We heard that mainland Honduras is much cheaper. I think going to popular resorts like Fethiye or Bodrum and expecting to pay, say, Malatya or Corum prices is very unrealistic. I realize your video was more about the YOY change from last year, but I still thought I would share that general comment/observation about “resort prices” vs. “real prices” in a given country.
I feel like the prices in resort towns in any country are indexed more towards the income levels of the countries that send tourists to those resorts, rather than the prices in the rest of the country = defo 100%
Love Turkey so much, but at the moment with what I’m seeing with so many law changes and super inflation, for the first time I’m actually wondering if it will be worth selling up in Sydney Australia for Fethiye/Kas/Antalya etc.
Prices of restaurants have changed quite a bit to what I had paid in January which is to be expected… At least my wife and I would save a small fortune just because we don’t drink alcohol 😂
Space is limited in those areas. There is high demand and always will be. If you have chance do it as much as early. Because others are keep buying.
Try air bnb or house change apps. No need to buy property. If I had a house in Fethiye I would love to change with youts for a month 😀
Don't believe everything they tell you, Turkiye still offers the best places and best prices, just stay local and stay away big brand name hotels and restaurant, you will be fine.
They are definitely ripping tourists and locals alike. The quality has gone down, especially in Kusadasi. If you stick with Turkish, it's reasonable, but tourists restaurants are a no no. I live in Selcuk and even the prices in the local market are far higher than Tire market. I think it's where you live. Not everywhere is expensive, just this Aegean region and of course Istanbul. Thanks for the upload.
Spot on !!!
Yes Tire , more fair priced than KuCaDasi … rentals have more than doubled … not better quality .
Overall , the essentials like food are reasonably priced 😎
I just spend a week in kusadasi very pretty place. But the excursions seemed very expensive. At the beginning I was using the taxis and it became quite expensive after I found out about the buses and I was shocked how cheap they were. All in all I liked turkey but i think next year I’ll try one of the North Africa countries.
I came to Turkiye some days ago, staying in a sleepy village by mountains.. I visited Fethiye and was quite surprised. It looked more like a small village in these videos, but it was a bubbling, busy city after all. 😅 At least for someone from Finland.. But I think I liked it and am gonna visit again next week. 🌞🤗🌸
Than you for your videos, helped me so much planning my travels. 🌞🌠
Great explanation. Detailed comparison. You have put a lot of effort into it. Çok Yaşa Mick Amca ve Trudie Yenge 😃
your videos always make my day I'm so glad that I found your channel!!
I spent 2 weeks in Oludeniz in August and watched the food and drink prices rise several times during my two-week stay. The only time I got ripped off was when I was charged stupid money for two milkshakes on the beachfront. But that was my mistake as I didn't ask the price first and had left before I checked my change. Fethiye prices were reasonable, and we ate twice in Kayakoy where the food was amazing and the prices low.
Been to Dalyan, Ichmeler and Marmaris in recent years and booked next 2 years too, the prices having been rising steadily as has every other country.
We are planning on buying a place in Marmaris eventually but keeping a close eye on costs
I spent 2 weeks in Turkyie with my family in august. First, in Antalya in same hotel like last year Hotel Corner Park. Price was 80% bigger than last year.
But, we were pisitive shocked when we paid dinner and shisha in Istanbul 950 liras for 5 person on beautiful place Mimar Sinan roof restaurant near Suleymania cami.
I have always eaten in the back streets just to save that little bit towards the next Efes beer , the food is just the same quality and the staff just as friendly cheers guys..
Efes is cheap but a bitter tasting malt beer.
Something's are great value, others extortion. Overall we are spending more and the feel is someone in the tourist food chain is taking the proverbial. Your note on landlord prices hits the nail Mick
As a counterpoint we just spent a day in Akyaka where prices were very different (lower) than Icmeler and Marmaris.
You should do a video in Kalkan old town Mick. The prices are ridiculously high now
Another great video as usual, We spent 3 weeks in Marmaris this June/ July and the prices were all over the place. In a traditional Turkish BBQ restaurant a meal of mezes 4 mains 4 soft drinks 2 beers and a half ltr of Yeni Raki was about 830tl, in a bar you would be looking at 12-1400tl and the worse deal we got was in a bar on the main drag in Armulatan where we were charged 845tl for 2 beers 2 single Raki and 4 Turkish tea. We are still looking forward to going back next year but the prices for package holidays are so expensive at the moment, we paid £2700 for three weeks for 4 people and at this present time the same 3 week holiday in the same hotel at the end of June 23 is £5200 with the same tout operator.
We were there in july too. In armutalan you cant look at the menues on display at the door, you get pestered and they dont leave you alone or shut up. So we walk off. Then when your eating they think its ok to start dancing and shouting. Most offputting, after 2 nights we went near the front. Even though our hotel was near armutalan.
Try airbnb and live like locals here.
Hi Mick - lovely video as always. Will you be doing a film on alanya? You've covered alot of towns but not that one. That is a popular touristy town too.
if you have not noticed, we are close to WW3, we are faced with feminine, wars, covid19 after effects, not be able to ship grain from Ukraine, (But thanks to Erdogan he worked out a deal to ship) , but USA-West playing a dirty game, they don't allow Russian grain and fertilizers to be shipped ,even Erdogan made a deal to, they have blocked theRussian banks so that Russian companies can not be paid for the shipment, Bread prices 5 times higher now, even in US, we pay for a loaf of bread $7 used to be $3.00 .pasta? 6 times higher, even in Italy 4 times higher, you do not expect the Turks to lose money feeding you as cheap as before, I think all these critizim of Turkiye is unfair and unfounded, if you go to local PAZAR Turks call it one kilo of tomato is 80 cents, eggplant is 85 cents, everything is so cheap ,but Turkish farm goods has to keep up with demand as Rich foreign nations were gobbling up Turkish farm goods with their exchange rate ,farmers started to sell their goods to foreign nations and made Turkish supermarket prices high, so the price increase has to be there to make it more expensive for the foreign nations, and Erdogan raised the minimum pay across the board 65% still short of 80% inflation, NO Turkiye is not expensive, only foreign owned hotels are, we stay local hotels, and eat at local restaurants ,they are just as good even better, next time go to Expedia book a Turkish hotel, and rent a car which is still cheap as their cars runs on Natural Gas and shop at Turkish pazars ,I promise you you will pay 40% less for everything, ask Mick he knows where to stay where to shop, he will tell you
Look at renting an apartment or villa, miles better than a hotel and a lot Lot cheaper 👍
Was in olu deniz before the pandemic and returned in may this year and prices have definable gone up quite considerably
Great video, but I do wish you touched on the ways some of these places do actually rip people off. I'm Currently in Istanbul. Biggest trick I've seen the restaurants have is adding a 10%-20% "service fee" to the tab. Of course it's not on the menu and not listed anywhere, if you argue it, they'll shrug and take it off. You won't see them add this to the tab of a Turk, only for foreigners. I find it deceptive and rude, completely takes away any respect or positive feelings I had for the place or the people there, even if they treated me well and the food was good.
If the staff easily speak/understand English then that's a red flag for me to double check the bill before paying. Whenever I'm within 10km of tourist epicenter (I consider it Sultanamet for Istanbul) I'm also looking out for restaurant shenanigans. I've even heard of places having two menus, one priced higher for foreigners and one with lower prices for Turks. The Farther out you go the more honest the business people are, in general.
Don't get me started on the cab drivers or what agencies try to stick you with when you're looking to rent a flat... You should really make an honest video on all these things foreigners should look out for, no country is without it's negatives and most of your viewers would be the type of targets for this stuff. I can easily see a foreigner who's looking to stay in Turkey long term, spending 30-80% more money if they don't have a local friend to help them navigate/negotiate.
Turkish customers also experience that %10-15 "service fee" scam in many restaurants, or "küver" which basically means "house charge" per person added to the tab for around 75 liras per person. That is not a tourist trap, that is perfect dishonesty. And when a Turk argues about it, they won't shrug and take it off. They will get violent :)
I went to Side in June and stayed self catering for a week and then all inclusive.
When we did eat out, avoided tourist restaurants in the old town and eat at places locals were eating.
I’ve been holidaying in Turkey twice a year (mainly Kalkan & Kayakoy) for the last 12 years.
This year we spent about 1/3 more than we usually do. While I appreciate the Turkish people have it hard, this video is nothing more than a sugar coating!
We’ve seen a steady increase over the last few years, but this year, £500 more is a big increase for doing the same as we’ve always done! 🤷🏻♂️
Things got literally twice as expensive this year alone
hey mate, a Turkish here. Prices in Turkey, especially food prices whether it's supermarket or dining out have dramatically increased. Funny part is, they increased more than the exchange rate so even if you come here with some hard currencies you would still be spending more. Comparing the prices across mainly Europe, also considering the portion size and the quality, dining out in Turkey is almost same as dining out in a big European city.
People call it panic economy, business owners assume that at any moment, exchange rates could raise and/or a huge price increase can strike their business so they are actually keeping their margins more than they used to.
Had 4 days of holiday in Bodrum this summer, it was painful for me.
@@IAm-zo1bo I love Turkey, and have made some great local friends, with who’m we’re in touch with year round, but this video makes a nonsense of what’s been happening over the last few years!
The prices in resort areas are as much as 200% more than anywhere else! )
I’ve came very close to buying property out here myself in the past, but at the moment way too unstable,even if you’ve done it properly (legally)!
@@DavidWilliams-zn2nc Then find yourself another retirement village dude. If everything would be as stable and organized as Europe, it wouldn't be a place you come and enjoy for the last 12 years cause you wouldn't able to afford it in the first place. So stop moaning.
Fethiye lokanta . Rice , chicken saute, lentil soup , bread, small salad, 28 tl. Yum yum
I really enjoyed watching you and your wife Uncle Mick. Loves from Ankara
I was hoping you did a video like this. Thanks for the updates. Your videos are joy to watch.
Thanks for the info.It is certainly more expensive for we Brits utterly high inflation can't help.It must be so difficult for Turkish people as wages are low generally .So I won't mind tipping generously as the Turkish people are hospitable and hard- working .
Visited Kalkan five weeks ago and the prices are crazy high - you are looking between £80 and £100 a night don't think we will be visiting for a while x
I've arrived in Türkiye on 18 August since then I travelled Istanbul, Samsun, Gaziantep, Cappadocia, Kaş, Kemer and currently in Antalya old town my next stop is Marmaris I found that tourists spot are definitely getting a bit to expensive and almost prices are close to or equal to what I would be paying in Australia. So I do look for where the local eat and save alot money.
exactly, people forgets that we just came out of Covid 19 side effects lingering, and we are facing WW3 and femimine as grain shipments were blocked even Erdogan made a deal, West is not abiding with the deal, they let Ukraine ship but not Russia, if this continue Russia will pull out of the deal than you will see what the prices will be loaf of bread in US 2 times higher, pasta 5 times higher,this is all over the World, and Turkiye still offers the lowest prices
In Side and Antalya, you are pressured into paying in Euros, which is a bit of a scam, an Efes beer costs on average between 4 to 5 euros nearly 90 to 110 lira, at the current exchange rate. This is more than I would expect to pay in a pub back home. I'm a regular tourist to Turkey but if prices continue to escalate at this rate and tourist are taken advantage of like at present then unfortunately I will be looking for a different holiday destination in future. Great videos BTW.
Yep agreed. I’m in Antalya now and surprised how expensive it is. Greece, Spain and Portugal cheaper IMO
I just got back from marmaris and the prices in the restaurants were amazing I didn't feel ripped off I couldn't believe how cheap it was two stake meals and four drinks less than 27 quid try getting that in the UK 😎👍
I am in the middle of a trip in Antalya region. prices are absolutely absurd., I went in 2018 to Istanbul and found the sellers there to be more willing to entertain bargaining, over here and now they look at you in disgust and openly voice their opinion to colleague/family whilst you're trying to get a reasonable deal. it feels like they are so greedy and used to accepting this trade, hence the stubbornness. jetski alone for 15mins is over £50 LOL. it's a pisstake
I did a summer job in Turkey once. Apparently they call summer as "season", which lasts 6 months then winter comes & they'd leave for Istanbul -- so they have to make the most in summer
I found,as a regular visitor,the quality of food has gone down in general,but prices have gone up. Even in my favourite restaurants.
Hi guys. Thank God you are back in Turkiye. Your last vlog I saw was when you went to Georgia pick up your Trudie. After that I lost your channel unti today. Wishing you all the beeest and enjoy your stay in Turkiye.
That’s actually funny. You are talking about another channel which isn’t ours.
Chris and Marianne (tread the globe - they call their van Trudy). We are Mick and Trudie🙋♀️🤠🥰
İyi günler Mick Amca. Another great video. Very informative. I will be arriving in Fethiye on Friday and I was having this very conversation only yesterday. It's about finding the middle ground. The issue because most of us are returning year in year out, there are 'some' English tourists that still think they should be paying 10tl for an efes and 10tl for a fry up. Not understanding the current economic situation in Türkiye and not factoring in the exchange rate. On the other hand their are some establishments that think it's acceptable to charge 90tl for the same efes that's 50-60tl elsewhere. I appreciate the overheads for a prime location establishment demand a higher cost to the customers, however there are some bars/restaurants taking the biscuit. As you quite rightly stated, like any tourist resort in the world, if you go just a stones throw away from the main tourist areas, even just a street or two, there are still reasonably priced places to go.
Nicely said 🤠🙋♀️
Brilliant telling it how it is rollocking at the end lol well done!
Well, Turkiye has economical crises, it is not only about prices for tourists. Everything became expansive.
Great Mike and Trudi ..Same in Dalyan..at moment obviously the most modern on front are more expensive large draught Effes 45tlr ice cold glass.
Hi were in Calis at the moment. Taken your advice to go away from main drag and found reasonable prices. Secret garden was good and going to give Gustorante a go.
You should try living in the UK. My utility bills are tripling in price. A pint is £6.50. Going out for a below average meal now costs over £60. £186 a month for council tax. Forget about the cost of commuting and travelling, it's a joke.
A pint where I live in county durham is £2.30 .
Turkey far too expensive, London prices there I'm afraid.
I'm flying out to Oludeniz and Fethiye tomorrow for two weeks , I love fresh food and wholeheartedly support the local economy whatever the price and country I'm traveling too. P.s. I do love your channel and your videos with unbiased reviews. 👍 🇬🇧🤝🇹🇷
just a heads-up then, in jade a bottle of efes is 100tl. it's 32tl in the supermarket if youre interested, and jade don't pay supermarket prices.
@@tam8197 that’s still cheaper than a Dorset pub ! 🤠🏖
@@mickandtrudie true, tbf i wish i could afford a pint in a dorset pub, lol. its £2.30 in my local, but it is in the frozen norff 😆
I'd say so, recently visited Antalya and some beverages were UK prices I was quite surprised, I think we all know tourist attractions have different prices etc.
Dear tourist please tip generously. Turkish people are struggling. Lots of love from Australia guys. Trying to sell my home in Antalya. As soon as I get a deposit I am on the next flight there.
The world is struggling we save and go without so we can come to Turkey so don’t mug us
@@pauldowling2005 I live in Australia. Trust me most people are doing really well. Business is booming. Restaurants are full shopping centres are full. So I don't think the world is doing it hard. The poor in the west is a luxury life for most turks
@Manic Miner wow sorry to hear. Business in especially inner Melbourne is crazy busy
I'm in Antalya for the second yr. in a row for a 3 month stay and I found the prices higher for everyone but still super reasonable!
We just got back from Antalya old town. Loved it. The prices were OK but the dogs and the smoking were a pain in the ass.
Well done guys as always. Making people aware of Turkyies great value for money.
Currently in Şişli, Istanbul - street food and shopping centre restaurants are priced great.
But when I was in Marmaris two months back the prices were high even by UK standards
Higuts we have just returned from Marmaris and I can honestly confirm the food prices are very very expensive. In fact silly money
if you live in london, the south east or the commuter belt then place's like olu deniz still offer decent value, the problem is if you live in wigan, sunderland or hamilton then on average its waaay more expensive than what you pay at home. think about that for a second ? turkey is more expensive than lots of the uk. call it price gouging, call it ripping people off, call it what you like...it's insanity, and it's not sustainable. whats going to happen is what happened in greece, price's went up, the all inc hotels took over, and the resorts were hollowed out from within with empty bars and restaurants, if this greed doesn't stop then the area is going to have more than one ghost village...
100% agree and currently in oludaniz now. Expensive compared to Wigan
Funny you should mention Sunderland. Because I live near there (Washington) and I came on here to make the exact comment that you already had. It's £1.90 a pint in my local, and a nice pint. Thailand, Cambodia or Vietnam for us next time.
@@WashingtonSAFC how is 'the spec' these days ?
@@WashingtonSAFC Hi buddy, see your comments regarding maybe heading to Thailand, Cambodia or Vietnam. Was in Turkey for 20 days this July and I reside in Thailand for last 16 years. Over the last few years Thailand's price have increased considerably, plus a poor exchange rate, beer prices in Turkey were on par with here in tourist areas. But regards food and accommodation, Thailand wins hands down. I was quite shocked at the prices in Turkey in comparison. Enjoy SE Asia my friend let's hope the air flights get a little more sensible in the upcoming year.
This is a possibility it was one of the reasons I first went to Türkiye
Istanbul is so damn expensive now, it's unbelievable. They've even surpassed the prices of Munich/Paris. People say: "Yes, Munich/Paris is expensive too." You have to realise that a VERY GOOD teacher's salary in Istanbul is around €400. YES, everywhere in tourist areas is more expensive than normal, but Turkey is in absolute gambling mode at the moment. It's not even that much fun anymore.
Great infomercial for the price of beer and whisky and everything edible.....with chips. It must be like living in Weatherspoons.
harıkasınız herzamanki gibi güzel vlog olmuş evinizin tadiratı bitince evinizıde çekim yapın sizi seviyoruz güzel insanlar edirneden sevgıler😊
On my way to Fethiye as the starting point for a two week sailing trip and your information about the cost of food and eating out is very helpful and informative. Thank you. Much appreciated. Can one find similar budget friendly food options in places like Gocek, Marmaris, Datca and Bodrum?
Thats a crazy price for a Nescafe. Isn’t it instant coffee from a sachet worth a few pennies. For over a pound you get real Italian espresso in actual Italy.
Are you kidding have you been to Florence Pisa and Rome the prices for an espresso are a lot more than £1 And by the way here in Turkey if you want espresso from the proper machine with beautiful coffee it’s still reasonably priced not like Italy
@@mickandtrudie not to Florence but I was to Bologne recently and the espresso was €1,50, historical centre, not a fancy place but nice. I just looked up in Glovo to double-check and you definitely can get an espresso in Bologna at €1,50. You must be used to drinking milky/foamy coffee which is differently priced, I’m talking about espresso. Anyway. The subject matter is NESCAFE!!! It’s rubbish product and costs pennies to procure. It’s the equivalent of tea from a teabag, if not worse. Except I do realize coffee is imported but still.
Very good video. Comparing prices in USA and in Turkey , prices in USA are much higher in restaurants and in hotels. I’d love to visit Turkey and enjoy Turkish food. I can save a lot of money there than in other countries of Europe ❤
I do always enjoy with your videos and how bonded you are to each other. I believe that the issue is there is a huge inflation as same around the world and exchange rate is being pressurized in Turkey. So it seems like there is a ripping.
Magic moments mick and Trudie enjoy ✨️👍💯🙌
I love Turkey, been going to Belek for last 10 years, ..no more...holiday prices have doubled..just can't afford to keep spending at this rate...Russians will be loving it though, they don't mind what it costs..
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Search Karadeniz Restaurant somewhere in Turkey. Because low prices and good service.
Try Aegean resorts.
I found excursion this year quite expensive, jeep Safari that was 10 was know £30 jet skiing which used to be 30/40 was know asking for £80,
Depends on location. Before you go in any restaurant it's better to check Google review and after go there to avoid from any ripped off. Unfortunately ripped off the customers is too common not only in Turkey as elsewhere especially in coastline zones.
Volume measurements for liquors should be 4 cL, and 8 cL for single and double, not 40 and 80. 40 centiliters equals two glasses, or a pound approximately, and 80 centiliters is 4/5 of a liter. Anyway, quite informative video, thank you 🙂
Of course it is 🤔😂🤠I always get mixed up with them I originally said on the video 40 mL and then changed it to 40 cL Vallahi yaşlandım artık
Great video, very useful as I’m just off to Bodrum! Thanks
Relax Uncle Mick. Not Just tourists are ripped of. We , Turkish people, are being ripped off too. That is called the economic miracle which our supreme leader presented to all of us.
Yes it’s not just Turkey, in the UK prices have shot up astronomically, and in Canada and most of Europe they say the same thing about their governments
Just came back from kusadasi brilliant food amazing hospitality the Turks are such polite people after having a week in Spain food was disgusting we had 2 good meals in one week and that was in the same Chinese restaurant. love turkey
This year has been brutal with prices going through the roof almost everywhere in the world except probably in energy rich countries. Winter will be even tougher.
Beer has only went up 20p a pint in two years, where I live. Cans in the supermarket have rocketed up by a pound for an 18 pack. That's around 5.5p per can.
Thank you for clearing this topic.👍
I was in Fethiye this summer with my family in July/ August. 1 scoop ice cream was 30tl• in my Home Town it was 5tl
Çarıklı Restaurant was our favourite. Tasty food reasonably priced. Highly recommend
incredible! Irrational prices. I don't know what Turkish people will do.It's quite a difficult situation.But these folks are very patient. I believe there will certainly be a way out....Cute couple.🙏👍🤘☺️🤗😻
Kumsal Melodi, why do you act as if you are not Turkish.. you are incredible aren't you!!!
@@ouyeht aynen kardeş. Kendimizi yabancilastirdik.
Araç seyahatlerinizde tırları büyük kamyonları takip edin nerde park edip yemek yiyorlarsa tereddütsüz orada yiyin ,yürüyerek geziyorsanız bir yerleri yerelleri takip edip yedikleri yerlerden yiyin daha hesaplı daha kaliteli ve daha lezzetli ❤
What amazed me was a wee bag of sweets out a local, non-tourist shop was if anything more expensive per gram than what I would pay in Lidl or Aldi. I don't know how the locals do it. Is there some sort of underground economy going on?
Just spent a week in Antalya old town. Wonderful place. The prices were not too bad. But the shops always try to forget that you gave them 400TRY and give you change for 300TRY for example. And I always take a pic of the menu I choose from! The worst was the dogs and the smoking! On a lovely warm evening with some lovely grilled seafood you have to ingest it with smoke from the diners next to you. At least every other person smokes there. ...yuk! And the dogs kicking off as you go by......It's a shame as Turkey has such great potential.
We always ask for a table away from smokers and often sit inside although in some areas people are smoking inside which is against Turkish law but even the police and the civilian police don’t give a dam like they used too 🙈🤠
I'm a non smoker and embrace it as it means you are in a country that doesn't try and micro manage people's habits and lives like my previous home redtape and regulation hell hole Australia. It's the smell of freedom to me haha
I believe it’s the stray dogs you’re talking about. The problem is caused by a stubborn stray-worshipper community consisting of fierce ‘activists’ in this field. Contrary to civilized applications, they passed a law to leave each and every stray dog right on the streets. To make things worse, the remaining population also tends to believe in their rhetoric, backed up by some religious or environmentalistic bullsh*t, even though science proves the opposite.
I live in Antalya and have for 3 years now. there are many fair places but there are equal scammy places charging far more than something is worth and providing substandard quality. another thing I find shocking here is the price of fish and prawns yet we are on the sea side!?
however, you can't just compare things to the UK. the economies of scale are entirely different. wages, rents and actual raw costs. if you factor it against the UK then for cost of staff, rent and products, the UK adds a smaller margin to the final price compared to say Antalya does.
having said all the above, I tend to cook for us at home mainly now as honestly the myth that turkish is amazing is just that. its not better than French, Italian, Indian etc. its samey and not exactly difficult to make yet many restaurants serve food that is awful in taste and quality with a lack of variety. turkish do not seem to embrace other food cultures. ultimately after eating out daily and becoming disillusioned at whats on offer we decided rather by from pizar and kasap and cook myself.
Great vlog on Turkish resorts. Still seems very good value
I can confirm that prices are still quite reasonable in my country, most decent wage earners can afford a holiday here ... hey, wait, of course unless you’re a Türk 😄
Hey guys thanks for a fantastic video...can i suggest going to Cyprus....I ve been to feytiye and olu deniz....everything is better in protaras....beaches...people...and you don't get pestered constantly....yes turkey is cheaper but price isn't everything....try protaras or Ayia napa....take care x
Hi Mick and Trudie, just got back from Fethiye last weekend, a pint of Tuborg came to £3.85 in The Megri, while I drank this my wife had been shopping and informed me she had spent £17,000 on a diamond ring from Infinity jewellers around the corner. Eeek, happy days.
I’ll never complain about Trudie‘s shopping again 😂🙈🤠
Hi there, could you please do a video of cost of clothing to buy in Turkiye especially leather garments in leather shops. People say leather clothing in Turkiye is very high quality and very big selection of styles and different leathers.
When I went in February, despite the prices doubling in some cases, the exchange rate was around 20Tl - £1, many things were actually cheaper!
Mickey boi, I'm turkish having a Slovak wife, I was just shocked when back street restaurants tried to double charge her. Always ask for turkish menu together with english to see if owner is son of a goat. Cheers mate.