A PASSENGER'S complaint about a 'rip-off' sandwich at Ibiza airport has gone viral – two thin strips of ham and a few shreds of browning lettuce inside a slice of wholemeal bread cut in half cost an eye-watering €6.05.
Azilef Speers, who has been living on the island for several years, uploaded a picture of the sandwich after unfolding it on her Facebook site with the receipt laid next to it.
And this shows that as well as the overpriced sandwich with hardly anything in it, a can of Carlsberg lager cost her €3.35 – more than double and nearly three times the price it would be in most bars in Spain.
The decaffeinated white coffee at €1.70 is a little more expensive than it would be in most bars, but not over the top, and the small bag of crisps at €1.95 and the packet of nuts and raisins at €2 could be said to be a little overpriced, but the €6.05 no-frills sandwich and €3.35 can of lager have provoked shock responses on Facebook.
All these items together came to an incredible €15.05 – in a country where a filter coffee in a china cup with a very decent-sized home-made cake or pastry will easily give you change out of €3, and a sumptuous, filling, set-menu three-course lunch averages around €10 including dessert, a bread basket, and a glass of wine.
In fact, even in developing countries, Spain has a reputation as a country where you can eat well for €5, where even the most modest, family-run workmen's café can offer you superior, home-made grub for very little money, and where Michelin-starred restaurants are affordable on the average wage.
Although Ms Speers' Facebook post has provoked open mouths worldwide, it has sparked even more outrage in Spain where €15.05 will buy you a good-quality two- or three-course meal with wine at a very reasonable restaurant.
Azilef's comment with her photo read: “Ibiza airport rip-off: €6.05 for this utter rubbish. Made by Newrest Group Holding. What a damned cheek.”
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