Groceries

People keep saying, "It's really cheap there!" And to some extent, they're dead on. But for some things (i.e. a $5 plastic plate), it's ridiculous. I've kept my last few grocery receipts so that I can give you a more accurate account:

One point to note-- There is no sales tax here! It's really nice. Also, you do not tip! Unless someone goes way out of their way, you don't tip. Even if they do, it isn't expected.

Milk (half gallon)- $3.19
Chips (normal bag)- $1.56
Mop-like swiffer-y thing - $8.90
Mop cloth - $2.85
Mayo - $1.78
Spoon and chopsticks (1 set) - $2.50
Snickers - $1.35 for 3 small ones (b/w the fun and regular size)
Spaghetti noodles - $.68 for 500g
Cheese slices - $3.38 for 18 slices
Detergent (about the same amount as a small - normal sized box)- $8.64
Grape juice - $1.20
Some other kind of juice that’s good but I dunno what it is - $2.51
6 water glasses - $3.50
Lint roller - $3.20
Garbage can (think small plastic office type) - $1.50
Joy dish detergent - $3.00
Shampoo - $6.30 for a normal bottle
Hangers - $5.40 for 30 thin plastic ones
Plastic cereal bowl - $2.00
Basket to org kitchen drawers - $1.40
Tuna (3 cans) - $3.75
Loofah - $1.35
2 Asian pears - $1.99
Fruit knife - $.95
Fruit bowl - $1.90
Almonds - $3.85 for about a ziploc full
Popcorn - $2.59 for 3 bags
Nutrition bar - $.80
Peanut Butter - $3.35
Coffee milk (4 small individual ones) - $2.07
Apple juice - $3.60
Frozen dumplings - $1.48
Paper towels (4 short rolls)- $2.90
Wheat Bread - $1.27 for 3/4 of our normal loaf
Cereal - $5.65
Small pot for boiling water - $4.50
Bag to put groceries in - $.05
Pan (26cm) non-stick – $4.72
Ziploc sammich bags (50) - $1.52
6 eggs (no white ones here! all the real deal)- $1.25
OJ - $1.88
Plastic sammich container tupperware style- $2.00
Ramen - $2.08 for 5 packs
Small plant - $3.00


Copyright 2005 Olivia R. Reed