{"id":489809,"date":"2026-06-09T00:35:20","date_gmt":"2026-06-09T00:35:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/489809\/"},"modified":"2026-06-09T00:35:20","modified_gmt":"2026-06-09T00:35:20","slug":"man-purchases-bottle-of-water-in-benidorm-and-tourists-are-stunned-by-price","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/489809\/","title":{"rendered":"Man purchases bottle of water in Benidorm and tourists are stunned by price"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A man recently purchased a bottle of water in Benidorm, but people couldn&#8217;t get over the price. Harry left tourists floored when he documented his recent shopping experience at the holiday hotspot<\/p>\n<p>Katie-Ann Gupwell Content Editor<\/p>\n<p>11:45, 08 Jun 2026Updated 13:42, 08 Jun 2026<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Taking water from supermarket shelf\" loading=\"eager\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/0_Close-up-womans-hand-woman-selecting-a-bottle-of-water-from-the-shelf-in-a-grocery-store.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p aria-label=\"The price of the water left people floored (stock image)\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-title__ccyQU\" data-testid=\"caption-title\">The price of the water left people floored (stock image)(Image: Thai Liang Lim via Getty Images)<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">When you&#8217;re abroad, it&#8217;s only natural to pick up food and drink, but occasionally <a aria-label=\"the cost of items can leave people rather taken abackLink opens in a new tab.\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.irishmirror.ie\/lifestyle\/travel\/woman-buys-mcdonalds-egypt-price-37247066\" rel=\"follow nofollow noopener\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_blank\">the cost of items can leave people rather taken aback<\/a>. One individual who understands this particularly well is Harry, who has built a following documenting his escapades around<a aria-label=\" BenidormLink opens in a new tab.\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.irishmirror.ie\/all-about\/benidorm\" rel=\"follow nofollow noopener\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_blank\"> Benidorm<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Harry, who operates under the username Harry Tokky on <a aria-label=\"TikTokLink opens in a new tab.\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.irishmirror.ie\/all-about\/tiktok-1\" rel=\"follow nofollow noopener\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_blank\">TikTok<\/a>, shares insights into life in <a aria-label=\"SpainLink opens in a new tab.\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.irishmirror.ie\/all-about\/spain\" rel=\"follow nofollow noopener\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_blank\">Spain<\/a>, and he recently highlighted something noteworthy at the popular tourist hotspot. As it happens, viewers were left astonished when he purchased a bottle of water recently, with the price tag leaving them genuinely flabbergasted after he documented his <a aria-label=\"shoppingLink opens in a new tab.\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.irishmirror.ie\/all-about\/shopping-advice\" rel=\"follow nofollow noopener\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_blank\">shopping<\/a> trip.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">It&#8217;s not the first occasion such a revelation has emerged, either. Recently, another person was equally<a aria-label=\" shocked by the cost of fish and chips in Tenerife.Link opens in a new tab.\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.irishmirror.ie\/news\/world-news\/woman-buys-fish-chips-tenerife-37222285\" rel=\"follow nofollow noopener\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_blank\"> shocked by the cost of fish and chips in Tenerife.<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">In a frank video posted online, he said: &#8220;You won&#8217;t believe how much it costs to get one bottle of water here on the Benidorm strip. You couldn&#8217;t get more Benidorm strip than this. Let&#8217;s go in and get some water.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">&#8220;OK, one bottle of water. We&#8217;re going to go for a normal water to make this a fair exercise. They&#8217;ve got loads of lovely crisps as well. That&#8217;s nice.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">&#8220;To be fair they do have some really decent drinks in here. I&#8217;m going to get this Lipton. It looks well nice.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">&#8220;And, just like that guys, one water, one Lipton came to a total of \u20ac2.50, but I did ask. It&#8217;s \u20ac1 for a bottle of water. So it is a lot more expensive in a local shop like that but, if you do go to a proper Spanish supermarket, you could probably get this for 20 or 30 cent.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">&#8220;If you are looking for a bargain, I would recommend getting this from a Spanish supermarket. If you can&#8217;t, \u20ac1 for a nice, cold bottle of water, [you&#8217;re] not going to go wrong with that. What do you reckon?&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Content cannot be displayed without consent<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">The footage sparked a flurry of responses. Viewers had a whole range of differing views to offer.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">One remarked: &#8220;How enlightening.&#8221; Another chimed in: &#8220;Think I paid \u20ac3 in one shop!&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">A third responded: &#8220;You have to go out of the strip to get a bottle of water for 20 cent.&#8221; Meanwhile, a fourth observed: &#8220;Thought it was going be like 10 quid.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Others reckoned it represented decent value. Someone else weighed in with: &#8220;\u20ac1 is an excellent price to support local shops.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">One more pointed out: &#8220;That was great.&#8221; According to reports, in Benidorm, a bottle of water typically ranges from \u20ac0.40 to \u20ac2.50, depending on your point of purchase.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">It&#8217;s suggested you&#8217;ll secure the best deals at local supermarkets, with the steepest prices found in hotels or along tourist strips. For comparison, a bottle of water in Ireland typically costs between \u20ac1.50 and \u20ac4.00, depending on where you buy it.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">The supermarket has been approached for additional comment.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"A man recently purchased a bottle of water in Benidorm, but people couldn&#8217;t get over the price. 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