Grocery prices
Nov 7th 2019, 5:12 pm
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Re: Grocery prices
Wholefoods nickname is whole paycheck as they are traditionally known for not having low prices, they cater to the higher end market willing to pay higher prices.
Yes I noticed that too, I am in southern California. I thought California is the main supply of fresh veg and fruits for USA, so the price must be competitive - I was wrong.
Fresh veg and fruits cost more than UK for sure, milk and meat vary. I went to Wholefood Market - everything in there is so expensive. But I have found the local Asian supermarket has very good deals on vegetables.
I really miss Tesco and Waitrose - good choice of food ( not just from UK, also Europe, Asia) and reasonable prices. I must say I was a bit shocked the first week in US. Now I am slowly getting used to it...
On top of grocery, I found household items are also more expensive here. Target and Walmart are both more expensive than UK supermarkets.
Yes the old belief - 'things in US is so cheap' is really dated now. I must say the only thing cheap here is gasoline.
Fresh veg and fruits cost more than UK for sure, milk and meat vary. I went to Wholefood Market - everything in there is so expensive. But I have found the local Asian supermarket has very good deals on vegetables.
I really miss Tesco and Waitrose - good choice of food ( not just from UK, also Europe, Asia) and reasonable prices. I must say I was a bit shocked the first week in US. Now I am slowly getting used to it...
On top of grocery, I found household items are also more expensive here. Target and Walmart are both more expensive than UK supermarkets.
Yes the old belief - 'things in US is so cheap' is really dated now. I must say the only thing cheap here is gasoline.
Nov 7th 2019, 5:42 pm
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Re: Grocery prices
Obviously depends where you are in the US but currently the average price for unleaded in the UK is about 130p/ltr so about £4.90/$6.28 for a US gallon at today's exchange rate.
I know prices in California are probably over $4/gal but I paid $2.30 last week in NJ.
Nov 8th 2019, 12:38 am
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Re: Grocery prices
even cheaperin Texas
Nov 8th 2019, 12:52 am
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Re: Grocery prices
There is always a bill that has to be paid.
Nov 8th 2019, 2:29 am
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Re: Grocery prices
Which is funny as I've heard fortune 500 C level folk call it the same thing. We ocassoonally shop there and would shop more if it was convenient. The store is clean, not too crowded, and the food has been great. Their frozen battered cod actually is very good.
Nov 8th 2019, 1:11 pm
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Re: Grocery prices
I mostly shop at Trader Joe's and Whole Foods - since Amazon have taken over I have noticed that their prices on lots of items have dropped quite a lot and they have good deals for Prime members.
