A McDonald’s customer was left furious at the “ridiculous” price of a large Coca-Cola in Australia compared to the United States.
Daniel Amos, who uses the nickname Fleece King online, visited a McDonald’s restaurant in Sydney and was outraged by the amount he spent on the soft drink.
“I just want to express how outrageous I think this is,” he said in a TikTok. video.
‘This is probably a small one in America. I didn’t buy anything other than this Coke and it cost $5.40.
In the short clip, he held up the large Coke and was visibly upset about the cost.
Daniel Amos, who goes by the nickname Fleece King online, visited a local McDonald’s restaurant in Sydney and was outraged by the amount he spent on the large soft drink. The Coca-Cola was $5.40 with no free refill option.
‘And guess what? Unlike the United States, we do not receive refills. “So you buy this large Coke for $5.40 with nothing else and I don’t get any free refills,” Daniel continued.
“That has to be one of the most ridiculous things.”
In comparison, Americans can order a small, medium or large Coca-Cola for $1 USD ($1.51 AUD) on the ‘$1 $2 $3 Dollars Menu’.
“That has to be one of the most ridiculous things,” Daniel declared.
Daniel’s video has since been viewed more than 183,000 times and many McDonald’s fans were on his side, admitting Australians are being “ripped off”.
“Welcome to Australia mate,” one wrote.
“They scam us from the left, from the right and from the center.”
Another wrote: ‘What happened to the dollar frozen Cokes bro?’
But others disagreed.
‘Bro is forgetting that AUD is different from USD. That becomes $3.33, normal price,” one added.
“Yes, but we have free health care,” another pointed out, someone else asked, “Did you tip your waiter?”
One more said bluntly: “Start your own restaurant and tell us how much sodas cost to make it a viable business.”
A McDonald’s Australia spokesperson responded to the complaint.
“We are committed to providing our customers with great value on our menu and exceptional service every day, whether in our restaurants, drive-thru or McDelivery,” the spokesperson told FEMAIL.
‘Customers can take advantage of our year-round loose change menu, which offers great savings, with frozen drinks starting at $1, desserts starting at $1.50 and burgers starting at $2.00.
‘We know our customers are attentive to every dollar they spend and we are committed to earning their visits by doubling down on the things that matter most to them.
“Whether it’s great value Macca’s packs to feed the whole family, single meals, personalized offers through the MyMacca’s loyalty program or exciting new offers like our $5.95 breakfast deal, we will continue to delight and reward our customers.”
