NZ$2.50 for 500 ml of mineral waterI was walking by one of the vending machines last week and decided to check out the prices of the mineral water. Just like the Macdonalds index which is a rough gauge of a country's PPP or standard of living, I think mineral water can be used as well. In NZ, 1 bottle of 500 ml mineral water costs NZ$2.50. No wonder the vending machines are always full. So far, I have not seen anyone buy anything from vending machines. I mean, why would I want to buy mineral water when I have some of the cleanest and purest mineral water in the world here in NZ, flowing straight out of the tap. My conclusion : it is not good to be a bottled mineral water seller in NZ.
Apparently, they do not have those pocket-size packet tissues here in NZ as well, according to Veron - the shopaholic. She's been pretty distressed about this since her arrival in NZ. And our attempts to find 3-in-1 Milo have resulted in failure as well. Need to increase my stockpile of dry rations for the coming autumn/winter.
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