Sometimes cheap is expensive
I was going from train to train in Spain, because after two months of flitting about in Europe, I was doing what I could to keep off of flights For both my own well-being, and that of the environment.
Never one to travel without snacks and ample amounts of hydration, I had just stopped at a convenience store and loaded up on goods for the next leg of my trip. Which bag did I want? The attendant asked. I looked at everything I had, and the two options, one, notably flimsy than the other, and both costing money. I probably could use this one. I told her appointing to the sturdier option. She agreed. “A veces lo barato es lo caro,” she said, and smiled.
Sometimes what’s cheap is expensive, and not all costs, or benefits, are monetary.