Re:In Remote Alaska, Meal Planning Is Everything
by ghaff on Tuesday July 26, 2022 @11:09AM
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Those vegetable prices are very cheap compared to a US supermarket--like maybe 1/3 or 1/4 the price?
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Re:In Remote Alaska, Meal Planning Is Everything
by jefftk on Tuesday July 26, 2022 @11:32AM
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Checking on Instacart and so including their markup, our local Market Basket has, for the veggies:
* Onions: $1.59 for 2lb
* Carrots: $0.89 for 2lb
* Garlic: $1.89 for 5 heads
* Celery: $3.09 for a bunch (~1lb)
The carrots are cheaper, and everything else is more expensive but mostly the celery. This "basket" of fresh vegetables is $6.67 vs €2.79 (2.4x). Exclude the celery and it's $3.55 vs €2.00 (1.8x)
Re:In Remote Alaska, Meal Planning Is Everything
by OJFord on Tuesday July 26, 2022 @11:13AM
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They look about right from the UK (I'd pay more for the tomatoes and pasta in particular, personally, but certainly available that cheap) - but that has been my experience in US/Canadian supermarkets, that groceries seem expensive.