For obvious reasons, most things cost more in Sweden than they do in The Philippines, so I'm amused by the fact that I paid about PHP 44 for this and it came in a box whereas back home, it retails for PHP 50 to 60 and comes in a regular wrapper. Let's face it, that box is an additional expense although the wrapper is probably better for the environment.
Friday, March 30, 2012
Just like home
Magnum was recently launched in The Philippines with loads of social media hype and even a Phillywood-style premiere (methinks that last part was overkill). When I saw a 2-for-1 sale at the nearby grocery, I figured why not.
For obvious reasons, most things cost more in Sweden than they do in The Philippines, so I'm amused by the fact that I paid about PHP 44 for this and it came in a box whereas back home, it retails for PHP 50 to 60 and comes in a regular wrapper. Let's face it, that box is an additional expense although the wrapper is probably better for the environment.
For obvious reasons, most things cost more in Sweden than they do in The Philippines, so I'm amused by the fact that I paid about PHP 44 for this and it came in a box whereas back home, it retails for PHP 50 to 60 and comes in a regular wrapper. Let's face it, that box is an additional expense although the wrapper is probably better for the environment.
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