A 24-year-old man flew to Spain, bought a bottle of olive oil and flew home again all for less than the same bottle would have cost him in a supermarket in the UK. Callum Ryan made the incredible journey of 1,409 miles to Spain, managing to buy olive oil for less than the average UK price. After a casual chat with his girlfriend, Beca Morgan, about the exorbitant cost of olive oil in the UK, Callum, who had already planned a trip to Alicante, promised her he’d bring back a bottle instead of spending £7.38 – their regular expense.
Callum found that his entire escapade, which included the return flights and the purchase of olive oil, totalled less than the typical UK price tag of £7.38. He flew from Luton Airport to Alicante-Elche Miguel Hernández Airport for just £3.90, snagged a bottle of olive oil at £2.19, and caught a flight back home for a mere £1 – all adding up to £7.09.
Callum said: “Before I went away, we were moaning about the price of olive oil and I thought I would be able to grab some in Spain for cheaper. When I realised my flight there and back, and a bottle of olive oil was cheaper than the average bottle in the UK I thought it was unreal.”
“Not only is Spanish olive oil better, but I got a day on the beach, had a swim and saved on the pasta dish – no stress at all.”
His adventure started early, taking off from Luton Airport to Alicante-Elche Miguel Hernández Airport at 8am on January 21, 2025, for £3.90. Callum revelled in a day in Alicante where he enjoyed the beach, swam in the sea, and purchased a bottle of olive oil costing merely £2.16, reports Bristol Live.
Callum managed to snag a steal, flying from Alicante-Elche Miguel Hernández Airport back to Luton Airport on January 22, 2025, for just £1. In total, Callum’s expenditure came to a mere £7.06, undercutting the average cost of olive oil in the UK.
He documented his thrifty getaway on TikTok under the handle @thatonecal. The breakdown of his trip and olive oil purchase is as follows: Outbound flight – £3.90, Olive oil – £2.19, Return flight – £1, bringing the grand total to £7.09.