What T said. Tesco's definitely still cheaper but Sainsbury's not so much. But it's drastically offset by anything involving a service. You can definitely survive on less in England but the price of having a good time seems out of control.

the other thing UK doesnt have is tipflation

the fact that Canada has tipping at the same expected level as America - where they can legally pay servers basically nothing unlike in Canada - is the biggest con

Yeah but i honestly didn't even notice the benefit of it when I was going out this time. In terms of price anyway, but on the flipside the sheer laziness of anyone willing to facilitate splitting a bill was very annoying.

Eh UK has gotten worse but i think you guys are just shocked at how much worse it is vs when you last visited rather than it actually being comparable to how pricey BC is for everything

The standard tip has gone from 15 to 18% and there's nothing stopping you putting 15 or lower. Even then, me and Mrs B went for a couple of drinks each last night - including tip was $30 or £16. You can't do that in England

comment by Blarmy (U14547)
posted 1 minute ago
the fact that Canada has tipping at the same expected level as America - where they can legally pay servers basically nothing unlike in Canada - is the biggest con
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Yeah that's true, my brother has just moved over and he's taken some bar work at a brewery on Granville Island while he looks for work in his desired field and the money he can make just doing the bar (no real service) is pretty nuts

comment by Bãleș left boot - Europa Champions 202... (U22081)
posted 58 seconds ago
The standard tip has gone from 15 to 18% and there's nothing stopping you putting 15 or lower. Even then, me and Mrs B went for a couple of drinks each last night - including tip was $30 or £16. You can't do that in England
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There is like one bar in the whole of Van this is actually possible to do now - Metropol if you are in town

comment by Blarmy (U14547)
posted less than a minute ago
Eh UK has gotten worse but i think you guys are just shocked at how much worse it is vs when you last visited rather than it actually being comparable to how pricey BC is for everything
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That's valid though. And the difference has narrowed in that time. When I moved rents were about the same, still are, but groceries around 40% more. According to the Google it's now more like 20%. When the population is worse off like Mandy points out, that's a chit situation

Its like a punk rocky kinda sh'thole bar

Has a good pool table area though

comment by Blarmy (U14547)
posted 9 seconds ago
comment by Bãleș left boot - Europa Champions 202... (U22081)
posted 58 seconds ago
The standard tip has gone from 15 to 18% and there's nothing stopping you putting 15 or lower. Even then, me and Mrs B went for a couple of drinks each last night - including tip was $30 or £16. You can't do that in England
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There is like one bar in the whole of Van this is actually possible to do now - Metropol if you are in town
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Tonnes of bars you can do this in still

We was in Brown's. Pretty standard chain

comment by Bãleș left boot - Europa Champions 2025 (U22081)
posted 5 seconds ago
comment by Blarmy (U14547)
posted less than a minute ago
Eh UK has gotten worse but i think you guys are just shocked at how much worse it is vs when you last visited rather than it actually being comparable to how pricey BC is for everything
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That's valid though. And the difference has narrowed in that time. When I moved rents were about the same, still are, but groceries around 40% more. According to the Google it's now more like 20%. When the population is worse off like Mandy points out, that's a chit situation
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For me i felt like the day to day stuff was closer than it ever had been, but the UK came out way cheaper. But when you take into consideration housing costs, transport costs and energy costs, BC was a clear winner for me. My trip made me so much more grateful for what i get in BC.

comment by T-BAD (U11806)
posted 53 seconds ago
comment by Blarmy (U14547)
posted 9 seconds ago
comment by Bãleș left boot - Europa Champions 202... (U22081)
posted 58 seconds ago
The standard tip has gone from 15 to 18% and there's nothing stopping you putting 15 or lower. Even then, me and Mrs B went for a couple of drinks each last night - including tip was $30 or £16. You can't do that in England
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There is like one bar in the whole of Van this is actually possible to do now - Metropol if you are in town
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Tonnes of bars you can do this in still
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4 drinks for $30 with tip? Nah cause you would be looking at $9 for most places if its a pint

If you get sleeves yes

Metropol is like $5 pints in the middle of gastown. Its why we went there so much

Outside of Victoria city centre pints aren't $9. Tbf I'm comparing from Colchester and the surrounding area

I guess you could do it cheaper in Wetherspoons

Honestly if you know where the happy hours are there's a lot of places you can do that. My local i can get a beer and burger for $9

Im generally talking Downtown, Fairview, Kits, East Van for where id hang out

Anyway, the point stands IMO. Just because Canada is more expensive for some things doesn't mean England hasn't got way too expensive for regular stuff. Like I say, an hour or more from London and you're paying Rome/Paris tourist prices.

Metro is a fun place to head if youre in the area but it's not so much cheaper than it's worth heading there just cos of the prices

comment by Blarmy (U14547)
posted 35 seconds ago
Im generally talking Downtown, Fairview, Kits, East Van for where id hang out
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I live in Kits so exactly the same places I'd hangout. East Van less so

comment by T-BAD (U11806)
posted 2 minutes ago
Honestly if you know where the happy hours are there's a lot of places you can do that. My local i can get a beer and burger for $9
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Right but this works for any city basically too

comment by T-BAD (U11806)
posted 1 minute ago
Metro is a fun place to head if youre in the area but it's not so much cheaper than it's worth heading there just cos of the prices
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Yeah its only worth it if you have to be out in Gastown for some reason