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On average, British travellers have to fork out £92 per test.
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The £400 PCR test listed on the UK Government's approved list of providers is offered by ROC Health Services, which is located just around the corner of London's Harley Street.
But there are several factors that could be behind the sky-high price, including the fact it is based in central London.
The Department of Health also says the tests — which can be performed in a matter of minutes — are supervised by medical staff on site, meaning the firm may factor in some labour costs.
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That have to recoup the capital investment costs as well as the operational costs. Who knows the total timeframe in which they to recoup the capital costs, including making people redundant when it all dies down.
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Shortages in swabs and vials because of the global demand for tests may have also driven up the price of kits
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But a listed price of around £45 per kit would represent a mark up of nearly 10 times the costs of the entire testing process — including distribution and actual laboratory testing — if they are as low as suggested by the prices in Delhi.
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Not sure comparing costs to those in India is remotely valid.
