Last December, when I went home to Manila, I was shocked at the high prices of grocery items. I thought, wow, the prices of goodies here aren't much different from the prices in Spain! It may well be a subjective reaction on my part. Maybe, I was just being forgetful of how the prices of goodies have gone up in recent years. I don't really know. Today, after I bought my one week grocery supply, I decided to list down the prices of the goods. Just to check if it is a fair assessment to say that grocery prices in Madrid are not that high compared to the Philippines and are definitely lower compared to other EU countries. Here are the goodies I bought with their prices. Am I right to think that the prices of goods in Manila have gone way up and are close to the prices in Madrid? Let me know your opinion!
A pack of Bacon (1.40 € / 84 PhP); A pack of 6 Chicken-Turkey Burger Patties ( 3.90€ / 234 PhP) ; A big pack of Crabsticks ( 1.95 €/ 117 PhP)
A basket of Lemons ( 1.50€ / 90 PhP) ; A pack of four Avocados ( 3.13€ / 188 PhP)
A tube of white onions (0.95€ / 57 PhP); A big Californian Salad complete with a dressing packet, croutons, ham and raisins (2.50€ / 150 PhP)
A bottle of Salad Dressing ( 1.80€ / 108 PhP); A pack of Butter (1.10€/ 66 PhP); A box of Stevia Natural Sweetener ( 1.90€/ 114 PhP); a jar of Sea Salt with Herbs ( 1.55€ / 93 PhP
Two packs of Mini Pizza Crackers ( 0.90€ / 54 PhP); A pack of Cortezas Cerdo or chicharon in Filipino (0.75€ / 45 PhP)
My total grocery bill was 23.33€,which is about 1,400 PhP. Pretty low by European standards. In the more expensive Euro cities, Paris and Amsterdam for example, 23€ would only get you one decent lunch meal at a neighborhood restaurant.
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