‘The horror’ realities of drinking at the World Cup
Vancouver: In the space of a week, beer prices and sizes have seemingly dropped at BC Place, Vancouver, in a move that will please big-spending World Cup fans.
The Socceroos and Türkiye were the first teams to tick off in the city where the lowest price for a beer was initially $20.15 (CAD $20).
Fans drink beer during the match between Australia and Türkiye at BC Place Vancouver. Getty
That was for a 591ml can.
Right now, the Canadian and Australian dollar are only around one cent difference.
Now a week later, the prices and sizes for the New Zealand vs Egypt match had changed.
A 473ml beer is now available at $16.37 (CAD $16.25).
In terms of the most expensive beer, at the Socceroos match a draught premium beer 710ml was $26.19.
At the New Zealand and Egypt match, a 740ml premium beer was available for $22.16.
A bottle of water at the stadium is $5.79 (CAD $5.75).
Before the tournament started, FIFA caused outrage when it banned outside water bottles from being brought in.
That ban was reversed with one soft-sided, factory-sealed disposal plastic water bottles allowed, carrying 590ml.
However, in the media centre at Seattle Stadium, bottles could not be refilled at the kitchen tap.
It is not cheap being a football fan. Lachlan Harper
The exorbitant prices haven’t been limited to stadiums either.
At the Elysian Fields Brewery and Public House metres away from Seattle Stadium, this scribe paid $20.33 for a Mexican lager.
The horror of drinking out of a plastic cup wasn’t worth it.
