Why does Coke cost less than water?

Because people will pay for filtered tap water from city sources. Supply/Demand/Price. Soda traditionally is known as a cheap drink. Most people have been fooled by marketing that bottled water is somehow better for them and are willing to pay 20x the cost of a gallon of gas for a gallon of water.

How much water is in a 2l of Coke?

It takes roughly 20 gallons of water to make a pint of beer, as much as 132 gallons of water to make a 2-liter bottle of soda, and about 500 gallons, including water used to grow, dye and process the cotton, to make a pair of Levi’s stonewashed jeans.

How many Litres of water does it take to make a Litre of Coke?

Coca-Cola’s Water Consumption As a result, a small 500 ml bottle of Coca-Cola takes roughly 1.9 litres of water to make (though Coca-Cola prefers to cite their own average figure from 2013 to the effect that each litre of Coke uses 1.29 litres of water).

Why do smaller bottles of soda cost more?

Because the bottles and labels cost much more than the cost of producing the contents. And, shipping larger sales containers comes out much cheaper per unit of product than smaller containers.

Why is bottled water so expensive?

With the drastic difference in price, many people wonder why bottled water is so much more expensive than tap water. The truth is, the price has less to do with the water itself and everything to do with the manufacturing, transportation, and advertising costs associated with producing each bottle.

How much soda is in a 2 liter bottle?

US market Coke Zero bottles, showing 2 L (70.4 imp fl oz; 67.6 US fl oz) with US Customary conversion.

Where does Coca-Cola get their water?

What’s more, most bottled water sold in the US comes from the same municipal sources that supply tap water – a fact probably unknown to most consumers. Coca-Cola makes Dasani at the company’s Detroit plant by purchasing, treating and bottling municipal water before selling it at a significant mark-up to consumers.

Why does 2 liter soda taste different?

The aluminum cans have a polymer lining that can absorb some of the soda’s flavors, food chemist Sarah Risch tells Popular Science, potentially making the taste milder. What’s more, the way the product is stored may alter flavor: light, temperature, and time will also change the way your soda tastes.