Observations – Gas Prices and Tipping

Egypt Gas Prices and Tipping in Egypt

Just a quick word about gas prices.  Gas here in Greece is about 1.59 Euros per liter.  Let’s calculate that in dollars per gallon:

1.59 Euros per liter x 1.3 = $2.07 per liter x 3.785 liters/gal = $7.83 per gallon.

So Americans should stop complaining about $3.00 per gallon!!

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And I’d like to comment on some aspects of tipping.

Marwa’s advised us on how much to tip people in the WC or people in general.  Though some people night not understand why you would pay someone in a bathroom $1 to pee, on the other hand, you only do it a few times a day, and these people work had and don’t have much.  Why not come to town as a tourist and time them well for providing you with a nice place to go to the bathroom and wash up?  Add it up over a vacation.  It is not much money to spend for that.  She does it as part of her Islamic vow for charity.  So from then on, we always kept 5 pound ($1) coins t use for tipping, instead of smaller amounts.