Coachella 2026 Mineral Water Price Makes You Thirsty, Attendees Must Pay Rp140 Thousand to Eliminate Thirst

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JAKARTA - The world's most prestigious music festival, Coachella, is back in the public spotlight. Not only because of the row of top musicians who heat the stage in Indio, California, but also because of the prices of food and drinks that are considered unreasonable.

Launching the Mirror, a British visitor named Angelina has just shared her shocking experience about the price of mineral water that she had to pay so as not to be dehydrated in the midst of the scorching desert weather.

In a video upload that went viral on social media, Angelina showed the reality of the prices of food and drinks at Coachella, which is said to be one of the most expensive in the world.

This festival does not allow visitors to bring food and drinks from outside, so they have to dig deep into their pockets just to drink.

Meanwhile, Coachella tickets themselves are priced from US$800 (around Rp12.8 million) to more than US$2,000 (around Rp32 million).

"How much does it cost to get a bottle of water at Coachella? Well guys, it seems like Coachella sells the most expensive food among all the festivals in the world, so I'm very curious about their water prices," Angelina said at the beginning of her video while walking through the festival area. which is very crowded.

Angelina then approached one of the food stalls and asked the staff about the price of a bottle of water. The result was quite surprising; one bottle of mineral water was pegged at 8 US dollars.

However, the bill swelled to 8.70 US dollars after adding tax. If converted into rupiah, the price reaches around Rp140,000 for one plastic bottle.

"The price of the water bottle is actually 9 US dollars because I gave a little tip, I know, I'm too good," said Angelina while showing the empty bottle she had just bought.

After drinking the drink, Angelina then headed to the water refill station provided by the organizers. Interestingly, after tasting the tap water provided for free for the refill, he gave a positive assessment.

"It must be filtered water, fresh from the Atlantic Ocean. I give it a score of ten out of ten because I really like water," he joked.

This phenomenon sparked a heated debate in the comment section. Based on official regulations on the coachella.com page, visitors are actually allowed to bring their own water bottles as long as they are empty when they pass through security checks.

The only bottles allowed are those made of plastic or hydration bags, while metal, aluminum, steel, or glass materials are strictly prohibited for security reasons.

Meanwhile, some netizens consider the price of 9 US dollars still reasonable if the bottle can be reused for free refills as much as you want. However, not a few feel that the price is extortion.

"Nine dollars for ordinary and non-cold bottled water is really outrageous," wrote one netizen who felt that the price was not commensurate with the facilities obtained.