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Re:Canada plans brain drain of H-1B visa holders, with no-jo... by bluefirebrand on Wednesday June 28, 2023 @11:32AM (#36507955)
> But most other groceries are cheaper in Canada than in the US. For example, the average cost of a loaf of bread in Canada is CAD3.50, in the US it's USD3.50, 33% more expensive.

I suspect this does not tell the whole story. Sticker price is one thing but how often does stuff go on on sale, what volume of coupons and other savings are readily available?

Maybe I'm completely off base here, but I've discussed this quite a bit with my friends who live in the states and overall they pay way less than I do for very similar items. And it's not some extreme couponing thing, it's just "these are buy one get one all the time", which is a rare occurrence here.

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Re:Canada plans brain drain of H-1B visa holders, with no-jo... by bryanlarsen on Wednesday June 28, 2023 @12:57PM (#36509240)
It's likely that numbeo gets their data from the official inflation basket sources, and those baskets sample transactions to get the prices that people actually pay, rather than sticker prices.
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Re:Canada plans brain drain of H-1B visa holders, with no-jo... by tyrfing on Wednesday June 28, 2023 @01:31PM (#36509724)
BLS data states $1.95 for a loaf of bread.

https://www.bls.gov/charts/consumer-price-index/consumer-pri...

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Re:Canada plans brain drain of H-1B visa holders, with no-jo... by FalconSensei on Wednesday June 28, 2023 @02:27PM (#36510522)
I live in downtown Vancouver, and at the expensive market downstairs in my building, it's about CAD$2.50?

Also... seems quite some people comparing quality of food, and usually US ends up losing. For bread and even kit kats

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