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[–] Dremor@lemmy.world 15 points 7 months ago (1 children)

15€/month, unlimited 5G data (no data cap), France.

[–] cosmicrookie@lemmy.world 3 points 7 months ago (2 children)

Still almost 5 times higher (even though pretty cheap!)

[–] fushuan@lemm.ee 5 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Considering that, according to a consultancy I worked for, indian workers were 9 times as cheap as spaniards (comparing workers in our company), and spaniards are one of the chespest in europe, i'd say that the indian price is more expensive accounting income.

[–] cosmicrookie@lemmy.world 1 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago) (1 children)

Yes, compared to income, but it only proves that prices are adjusted to milk consumers of as much as they can, and not to just cover expenses and make a reasonable profit.

[–] fushuan@lemm.ee 5 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago)

Prices are adjusted form profit of course but there's also the workforce cost. Maintenance and support workers need to be paid accordingly to what people of the country earn.

If you factor that the 'reasonable profit' should also be scaled around the median income, the prices now make sense.

Now, you could say that both of those are inflated for excessive profit, but that's another discussion.

[–] forgotaboutlaye@lemmy.world 1 points 7 months ago (1 children)

20gb for 20EUR in Germany on a pay as go plan.

[–] Aceticon@lemmy.world 2 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago)

Judging by the prices in the various countries I've lived in, in Europe, mobile data prices are a pretty good indication of a cartel.

In my experience Germany is one of the worst (by comparison to what you quoted, I use to get unlimited 4G in the UK for £10/month some years ago) though my own country, Portugal, is even worse.

I bet there were "radio spectrum" or "mobile operator license" auctions won by a handful well connected large companies and there's nothing in the law forcing them to open their networks...