top | item 42942085 (no title) wrl | 1 year ago Swiss maybe, but as a Dutch resident who was just in SF for the holidays... SF food is definitely more expensive. discuss order hn newest lumost|1 year ago Fair, my basis for comparison was the Amsterdam airport. I paid 35 euro for a soggy reheated sandwich and coffee. SFO has 18 dollar poke bowls.Perhaps Amsterdam airport pricing is extensively marked up compared to local pricing (understandable). Geneva was just plain expensive. wrl|1 year ago airports are always a nightmare!the other important thing to keep in mind is that in the EU in general, there's no added taxes on the bill, and tips are less of a thing here, so there's not a magical 20%+ hidden charge to factor in on everything you order. vel0city|1 year ago > my basis for comparison was the Amsterdam airportYour basis for how much people pay for groceries was how expensive a sandwich was at an airport? load replies (1) ctrlp|1 year ago A desiccated Swiss roastie will cost more than a michelin restaurant in SF.
lumost|1 year ago Fair, my basis for comparison was the Amsterdam airport. I paid 35 euro for a soggy reheated sandwich and coffee. SFO has 18 dollar poke bowls.Perhaps Amsterdam airport pricing is extensively marked up compared to local pricing (understandable). Geneva was just plain expensive. wrl|1 year ago airports are always a nightmare!the other important thing to keep in mind is that in the EU in general, there's no added taxes on the bill, and tips are less of a thing here, so there's not a magical 20%+ hidden charge to factor in on everything you order. vel0city|1 year ago > my basis for comparison was the Amsterdam airportYour basis for how much people pay for groceries was how expensive a sandwich was at an airport? load replies (1)
wrl|1 year ago airports are always a nightmare!the other important thing to keep in mind is that in the EU in general, there's no added taxes on the bill, and tips are less of a thing here, so there's not a magical 20%+ hidden charge to factor in on everything you order.
vel0city|1 year ago > my basis for comparison was the Amsterdam airportYour basis for how much people pay for groceries was how expensive a sandwich was at an airport? load replies (1)
lumost|1 year ago
Perhaps Amsterdam airport pricing is extensively marked up compared to local pricing (understandable). Geneva was just plain expensive.
wrl|1 year ago
the other important thing to keep in mind is that in the EU in general, there's no added taxes on the bill, and tips are less of a thing here, so there's not a magical 20%+ hidden charge to factor in on everything you order.
vel0city|1 year ago
Your basis for how much people pay for groceries was how expensive a sandwich was at an airport?
ctrlp|1 year ago