This post should make you feel really good about food prices in America. While you can get some things cheap here in China, imported foods are not one of them. They have markets lined with fresh vegetables, fruit, and meat, but you have to soak the fruit and vegetables in bleach water for 10 min. The meat is not refrigerated...in fact it is hanging on hooks as you walk by, and there is everything but chicken breast and normal beef. I have my meat delivered to my home from a local Australian butcher. Although expensive, it is safe, tender, and convenient. I shop at 4 different grocery stores. Auchan(Close to home), Carrefore( Bigger selection of imported food at a cheaper cost. Good organic produce. They also carry the milk I like-boxed from New Zealand- along with sour cream which is hard to find), Wai Foods(Internet home delivery), and Sabrina's Imported Food(For hard to find items. Most expensive of all the stores). Here are some common foods in America that have made the adjustment living here a lot easier.
Vlasic Dill Pickle Spears- $7.75
Karo Syrup- $13.08
Black Beans- $3.25
Campbell's Tomato Soup- $3.58
Campbell's Cream of Chicken-$3.58
Campbell's Cream of Mushroom- $3.58
Skippy All Natural Peanut Butter- $7.08
Best Food Mayo- $6.58
C&H White Sugar(small box)- $3.58
C&H Brown Sugar (small box)- $3.25
Parmesan Cheese Powder(small can)-$4.41
Yeast(packet of 3)- $5.41
Beef Bouillon- $2.75
Chicken Bouillon- $2.75
Can of Chopped Tomatoes- $1.80
BBQ Sauce- $5.13
Heinz Ketchup(small bottle)-$1.65
4 Bagels(from a local bakery)-$2.66
Ground Beef(2lbs)-$10
Ground Chicken (2lbs)- $10.83
Chicken Breast (2lbs)-$8
Dr. Pepper(1 can)- $.92
The currency here is called rmb, yuan, or kuai. Six of their kuai is equivalent to one of our dollars. I keep a calculator with me and divide everything by six. Their money still feels like play money to me and has made it easier to spend a lot more on food than I ever would back in the states. However, today I wanted to buy Cheetos, but at $6 a bag I could not bring myself to do it. I have an ever growing list of items I can't wait to eat when I am back in the states during December!
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3 comments:
Oh, Kathryn, this is amazing! Look at you go! Love the shopping carts (that is what those are, right?) ;)))
Currently busy traveling as well. We are just visiting my parents and sight seeing but I have found a new love for the world in South-East Asia (visiting the Philippines).
Good luck living abroad and I wish you the best for your family ;)
Kath! This made me cry a little... for 2 reasons. 1. I feel so sad for you that food is so expensive. And 2. You are so far away!!!! Love ya!
What an adventure you are having! I love the shopping carts. Well at least you are saving money by not buying gas and driving all over the place finding the best price!
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