Diet Coke vs. Coca Cola Light

Diet Coke is my favorite drink, even over water. Diet Coke was born in 1982 and became the No. 1 sugar-free drink in America. It is referred to as Coca-Cola light in some countries, and in many European cities. It's now the No. 3 soft drink in the world. Diet Coke is the drink for people who want no calories, but plenty of taste.

I drink a lot of pop. At home, in the US, I consume about 3 cans of pop a day on average of Diet Coke. A can of pop in the US ranges from .75 cents to 1 dollar. I drink a can at lunch, one for a snack, and then either during or after dinner. This seems like an extreme amount of pop to drink in a day; some would think I have an addiction to diet coke, and I think I might. I like the taste of Diet Coke more over coke, also because there are no calories, but I like the carbonation as well. It is probably very bad for my health to consume this much pop, but I can’t help it. I thought that I would slow down on my pop addiction when I got to Rome, which I have, but I still consume about one pop every day or every other day. Instead of diet coke, Rome and many other cities in Europe sell Coca Cola Light. The only place that I have seen Diet Coke was in Ireland this past week. Coca Cola Light is much more expensive to purchase in Europe than it is in the states. The cheapest can I have bought was .50 euro and the most expensive one was 2.80 euro, which I found at the airport. That is almost 5 dollars for a tiny can of pop. Most stores sell a can of pop for 1.50-2.50 euro, but the best price is at the grocery store ranging from .50-1 euro. I do consume less pop here, however I am paying just the same price as if I were buying 3 cans a day at home. The Coca Cola Lights also tastes very different than Diet Coke. The syrup is more sweet and thicker, with less carbonation. I also feel like the Coca Cola Light can have less amounts of pop in it for the price. Basically, it is not worth my money buying pop here, but I cannot resist. The first thing I noticed in a grocery store in Dublin was that there was Diet Coke. At first I thought maybe it would still taste like a Coca Cola Light, but I was wrong. It was also 1.50 euro for the can which is much cheaper than Rome and other parts of Europe. I opened up the can, took a sip, and had the biggest smile on my face. It was real diet coke, just like it tastes back in America. I enjoy drinking the Coca Cola Light in Rome, but I think it is overrated for the price. Diet Coke is by far the best soda pop to drink, hands down, but especially from America. Cheap and tasty!