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Tourist’s dinner mistake costs him more than his entire holiday to Bali

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Published 18:02 27 Feb 2023 GMT

Tourist’s dinner mistake costs him more than his entire holiday to Bali

The eye watering bill came as a huge surprise

Ben Thompson

Ben Thompson

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Bali is a coveted holiday spot for many around the world, but it often comes with a hefty price tag.

But for one tourist, a dinner blunder ended costing him a whole lot more when he visited the country.

The Aussie holidaymaker owned up to his mistake in a Facebook group called Bali Bogans.

Bogans is Australian and New Zealand slang for an uncultured person, in case you didn't know.

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The Aussie was on holiday in Bali when he made the costly mistake.
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The anonymous man, who was visiting Indonesia for his birthday, was enjoying a meal with his friends when he decided to order a bottle of wine.

At first, he thought the bottle - which was a Domaine Leflaive Chevalier-Montrachet - had a price tag of $170 AUD.

In Indonesian Rupiah, the price would have been 1.7 million, which means the holidaymaker would have added approximately £95 to his bill.

However, there were some warning signs that something may be amiss.

The man said: "The waiter paused and said, ‘are you sure sir?’

"I scoffed at him and said ‘yup no worries’. (like how dare he think I’m not good for a $170 bottle of wine) anyway the wine was consumed along with a delicious dinner and at one point the chef came out to introduce himself.

"I did think at the time it was strange but I just assumed it’s a nice restaurant and didn’t think about it again."

The man had ordered a bottle of wine while out for dinner with his friends.
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After paying the bill at the end of the night, the man then woke up the next day to discover that he'd spent over $2,000.

In a panic, he checked his receipt from the restaurant and realised his error.

The bottle had actually cost him approximately $1,700 AUD (£925).

Ouch.

The unlucky tourist added: "That meal actually cost more than the entire holiday."

However, this isn't the first time that a tourist has been caught out when buying food and drink abroad.

One British mother and her 19-year-old daughter were allegedly charged an eye watering 520 euros (£442) after buying two drinks and some crab legs in a Greek restaurant.

The mum reportedly told her travel agent: "We spent a beautiful day at the beach but please, warn your future customers that the restaurant-bar we visited, charged us €600 (£510.53) for two cocktails and a portion of crab legs.

"While we knew that the bill would not exceed €200 (£170.18), suddenly they asked us to pay €600 (£510.53)!"

Featured Image Credit: Michele Falzone / Zoonar GmbH / Alamy Stock Photo

Topics: Travel, Food And Drink

Ben Thompson
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