The Netherlands Drug Situation 2010 - Trimbos-instituut

ent samples of visitors of clubs, cafes and coffee shops: the average price per ecstasy pillremained stable between 2003 and 2009 (4 euro), but was one euro lower in the years inbetween (2005 and 2008) (Nabben et al. 2010). Trendwatch reported prices between 2and 5 euro- with a trend towards the upper range – and minor regional differences(Doekhie et al., 2010).The price of cocaine lies between 20 and 80 euro. Average price remained stable in thepast four years (after a long-term decrease since the early nineties), but prices correctedfor purity showed a recent upward trend (Brunt et al., 2010). Doekhie et al. (2010) reportedthat prices Amsterdam dealers have to pay for one kilogram of cocaine have increasedup to 40,000-41,000 euro, but prices at retail level remain generally stable at 50euro.Amphetamine is much cheaper than cocaine - one gram generally costs between 5 and15 euro - which is sometimes mentioned as a reason to use it as a substitute for cocaine(Van der Poel et al., 2005). However, in 2009 prices seemed to be slightly higher comparedto 2008 (table 10.3.4). Moreover, there are strong regional differences with pricesbeing higher in the big cities (10-20 euro) compared to more rural areas (