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Edinburgh YouTuber tests out how long £50 lasts in the city's pubs
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An Edinburgh YouTuber has tested out how budget friendly the capital is - by stretching £50 out in the city's pubs.
Michael, who runs the account Edinburgh & Beyond, wanted to see if it was possible to have a day of drinking on a budget. Setting off at around 1pm, Michael and his friend stop off at Platform 5 at Haymarket - spending £11 on two pints of Tennent's.
They also visit The Haymarket Bar, The Fox and Faun, The Ghillie Dhu, Mathers, and Scotts. Between the two of them, they spend £91.80 by 7.30pm - meaning Michael spent £45.40, leaving only £4.60 of his budget, on eight drinks.
His last, and ninth, drink was poured in The Auld Hundred - taking him just over the budget. Posting to YouTube, Michael said: "Day drinking in Edinburgh on a budget, is Edinburgh affordable?
"How long can £50 last? We are on a mission to find out if Edinburgh is affordable or if it is too expensive.
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"Edinburgh is known for its bar and pubs, so we head to the capital to go on a bar crawl and see how long our money will last."
Closing off the clip, Michael added: "So, £50 each - we basically went over but only by £3.
"We've been out for about eight hours. It's been a good day."
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One follower commented: "Nice Michael great vlog, interesting seeing the beers prices changes from pub to pub!"
Another added: "A great little video that."
A third posted: "Well done sir...A day on the lash! Great viewing."
