Takeaway prices, AIBU?

FoxEye · 14 Jul 2018 at 18:30

OK I'm baulking at the idea of paying £20+ for a take-away Indian which comprises just 1 main, rice, 1 naan.

I remember back in my student days living on Indian food; we had masses of them round our way all competing for business, and for £7 I could get a main, rice, and free poppadoms. Think the most I ever spent was around £10. This was in Wales circa ~2000.

Is £20 a normal take-out price for 1 person? I hardly ever get take-away and at these prices won't be making a habit of it in future! The guys are literally laughing at me for being cheap, but I can't justify spunking money away like this.

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CREATIVE!11 · 14 Jul 2018 at 18:33

No, 20 is quite a lot tbh....

ChroniC · 14 Jul 2018 at 18:34

IU'd expect about £6-£8 main £2-£3 rice and £2ish for a naan.

Lopéz · 14 Jul 2018 at 18:34

No, I think that is a lot. The most expensive take away I get is £11, which is for two (BOGOF) 8" pizzas.

TripleT · 14 Jul 2018 at 18:35

Yer thats very expensive... No more than £10 for that round here

FoxEye · 14 Jul 2018 at 18:36

Seems my neck of the woods is just extortionate for Indian, then. Tbh compared to the Swansea curry houses, they taste a bit **** down here, too.

I guess I'd better stick to pasties.

Raymond Lin · 14 Jul 2018 at 18:37

That must be like £15 for the main dish? Is it cheaper if you collect?

Begbie · 14 Jul 2018 at 18:37

FoxEye said:
Seems my neck of the woods is just extortionate for Indian, then. Tbh compared to the Swansea curry houses, they taste a bit **** down here, too.

I guess I'd better stick to pasties.

Where are you?

The one in Newquay is actually really good. But yeah it's expensive.

FoxEye · 14 Jul 2018 at 18:40

Truro

Begbie said:
Where are you?

The one in Newquay is actually really good. But yeah it's expensive.

Deleted member 66701 · 14 Jul 2018 at 18:41

Is £20 a normal take-out price for 1 person?

No

Ree · 14 Jul 2018 at 18:42

its always around £40 for us two for the same but i live out in the sticks and there is only one indian.

randomshenans · 14 Jul 2018 at 18:46

It's like 70 euros here for the wife and I... that's just madras and vindaloo & rice, poppadoms, 2 naans and a sag aloo. Total rip. When we're in the UK, it's like being on supermarket sweep it's so cheap.

Diddums · 14 Jul 2018 at 18:47

Dammit now I want a curry :mad:

FoxEye · 14 Jul 2018 at 18:53

randomshenans said:
It's like 70 euros here for the wife and I... that's just madras and vindaloo & rice, poppadoms, 2 naans and a sag aloo. Total rip. When we're in the UK, it's like being on supermarket sweep it's so cheap.

Wow. Yikes.

Malevolence · 14 Jul 2018 at 19:02

Picked my parents up at the airport on Thursday and had a take-away around theirs, three mains, two rice and three Naan which came to just over £15. So yeah, £20 for one is a tad pricey.

Dis86 · 14 Jul 2018 at 19:07

^^Do your parents live in Afghanistan?

Randomface74 · 14 Jul 2018 at 19:10

About 10-15 delivered.

Wizzfizz · 14 Jul 2018 at 19:39

That's very expensive. Our local is around £11 delivered

LewisRaz · 14 Jul 2018 at 19:41

Thats really expensive... Can get 2 mains 2 rice 2 naan for about that where I normally go to...

Chojin · 14 Jul 2018 at 19:44

For £20 I would expect a sit down meal affair, so for a takeaway that is extortionate.

Takeaway prices, AIBU?

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