What happened to the guy that used to post his grocery bill from Colombia?

calipro says on Jun 28, 2008, 03:46:

The only guy that I remember posting his grocery bill online was PeteE and he is no longer with us.

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mimimimimi says on Jun 28, 2008, 04:24:

haha if i post the grocery bill from norway then you would get a shock, haha insane ...

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deejboram says on Jun 28, 2008, 06:03:

Thanks for the replies thus far and sorry to hear PeteE is no longer with "us". For those that live in Colombia can you answer this question for me:

Can you please give me the city you live in and the price of say:

1L of cow's milk
1kg chicken
1kg beef (not filet mignon or Rib Eye)
5L jug of water
1kg rice
1kg potatoes

I try to eat minimally processed foods so I wouldn't even know what to ask for in that department.

Gracias!

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bickerss says on Jun 28, 2008, 06:22:

medellin 1400 to 1700 pesos - 1 lt milk (in a crappy plastic bag)

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Philly says on Jun 28, 2008, 06:37:

In Cucuta
1L milk 1,700
1kg chicken 8,000
1kg beef 13,000 to 14,000
5L jug of water 5,100
1kg rice 2 no se
1kg potatoes 2,000

This is what my wife says
Suerte

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calipro says on Jun 28, 2008, 07:28:

http://www.virtualexito.com/HomeSupermercado.aspx

Check the prices yourself.

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ronaldo says on Jun 28, 2008, 08:26:

Deepjbdoram:

Since you are a data guy here are some prices from western Canada.

Product Price In Canadian $ Approximate Price per KG COP

l gallon milk 3.78 liters $ 3.38 1,520
l kg. chicken 4.12 7,004
l kg lean ground beef 3.38 5,746
l kg sirloin beef steak 7.48 12,716
l kg prime rib beef 14.51 24.667
l kg pork blade steak 4.37 7,429
l kg New Zealand lamb chops 4.98 8,644
l kg tomatos 3.04 5,168
l gallon bottled water 3.78 liters .78 1,326
30 pounds 13.63 kg 3.39 422
l kg white rice 1.78 3,026
l kg mangos 1.37 2,329
l head lettice .98 1,666

Hope that is of interest to you.

Ronaldo

Ronaldo

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mimimimimi says on Jun 28, 2008, 08:47:

Well i got kinda curious and convert the norwegian food prices to usd just to see the differences with canada and colombia ,this is the results :

1L of cow's milk* 6 usd
1kg chicken*70 usd
1kg beef (not filet mignon or Rib Eye)*50 usd
5L jug of water*10 usd
1kg rice*10 usd
1kg potatoes*12 usd
lettuce per bag 6 usd

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bickerss says on Jun 28, 2008, 09:26:

and dont forget that Palmona has a special each day for different things.

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deejboram says on Jun 28, 2008, 11:54:

thx again everyone.
ronaldo, are those prices from banff? vancouver?

mimimimi...
did you accidentally put a zero behind all of your prices? i mean $10usd for a kg of rice? $70usd for a kg of regular beef? and not kobe or swagyu beef?

yikes!

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guacharaca says on Jun 28, 2008, 13:08:

If one buys a 5 ltr.bag of water instead of the jug at Olymica,it is only 1450 pesos.
I am starting to believe that the monopoly (ogolopy?) held by Exito and Olymipica helps increase the prices in Colombia.

Colombianos: Las armas os han dado independencia, las leyes os daran libertad. (Santander)

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Desideria (Moderator) says on Jun 28, 2008, 14:49:

1 l milk 1,2 US$
1kg chicken 5.8 US$
1kg beef (roast beef) 38S$
5l. spring water 5US$
1kg rice 3 US$
1kg potatoes (this season's harvest) 0,85US$
lettuce (iceberg) by unit 3 US$

"I have opinions of my own, strong opinions, but I don't always agree with them."-President George W. Bush

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deejboram says on Jun 28, 2008, 16:21:

OK,
I'm trying to understand international commerce as well as international finance (FOREX) a little better. It seems as though with Colombia's soil being so fertile that it would be huge produce producer just like Brazil and USA. But with these prices I'm thinking otherwise. Or, does Colombia export most of it's produce to larger more wealthy nations for a discounted price but in turn tries to make up the lost profits on its citizenry? I'm not bashing Colombia or trying to start a war here because the same thing goes on in Washington state with apples.

Also, with these prices and Colombia average/median wage it seems like everyone (in the cities at least) would be starving.

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Tinto (Moderator) says on Jun 28, 2008, 17:15:

Something doesn't compute in Norway. A two pound chicken that costs $70 USD? 1L/1quart of milk for $6? They may be raking in oil money right now but I doubt salaries are all that much different than the rest of Western Europe. Looks like the conversion is wrong.

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deejboram says on Jun 28, 2008, 17:19:

Hey Rubito,

I shop at this place often: http://www.fairwaymarket.com/Specials/index.cfm?Store=Plainview

It's a little bit better than Trader Joe's but not as swanky as Whole Foods. Take chicken for example, it's .99 / pound (4,000 CP / KG at 2k CP : $1). I'm not going to go into the metric KG/pound (500g = 1lb) debate.

So "regular" Colombianos are *not* paying 13K CP for a KG of beef?

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Desideria (Moderator) says on Jun 28, 2008, 17:21:

I'm just across the border, Tinto, and those prices don't compute for me either. I know that Norway is more expensive than Sweden, but not that much.

"I have opinions of my own, strong opinions, but I don't always agree with them."-President George W. Bush

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rhydewithdis says on Jun 28, 2008, 18:02:

All the prices in Medellin for items sold at Mayorista are posted here: http://www.lamayorista.com.co/mayorista2008/eng/index.php?id_pagina=1

They said I couldn't play football I was too small / They say I couldn't play basketball I wasn't tall / They say I couldn't play baseball at all / And now everyday of my life I ball.

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deejboram says on Jun 28, 2008, 18:19:

PoorButHappy says on Jun 28, 2008, 17:47: flag

Here's an interesting factoid for you. I just picked up two pizza's at the local pizzeria. One was a large two topping pizza and the other was their combo (everything on it) pizza. My bill came to $40.81 USD. That converts to $76,600 COP (Based upon Friday's close at $1,877 COP to $1 USD). And my family and friends wonder why I am moving to Colombia?



That sounds about what I'd pay for two large "Italian bombs" from one of my fav apizza places.
http://www.nearhome.com/photogallery/photo18568/modern1.jpg

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durito says on Jun 28, 2008, 18:24:

2 large pizzas at a good pizza place in colombia cost more or equal to that. good being a relative word here

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deejboram says on Jun 28, 2008, 18:36:

PoorButHappy says on Jun 28, 2008, 18:24: flag

Off topic a bit but could anyone enlighten me on the names of the cuts of beef in Colombia as compared to the names of the cuts of beef here in the US? For example what do they call Filet Mignon, Sirloin, T-Bone, Chuck Steak, New York Strip, etc. etc. If someone has a link with this information that would be great too.


I know in Brazil they have totally different cuts of meat than from in the USA. In Argentina too! Of course it's the same cow, they just chop it up slightly different.

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durito says on Jun 28, 2008, 18:46:

"durito: That's interesting! I go to Parque Lleras and enjoy a great steak dinner with veggies and potatoes including for around $23,900 COP. And that's for their best cut of beef!"

"I love the places outside of Parque Lleras where you can get a great lunch with a beverage and desert included for $9,000 COP. To me those places are the best as they are typically smaller operations and the food quality is excellent."

I pay 5.500 or 6,000 at the 3 places I frequent for lunch, all are quite good.

Decent Pizza, however, is expensive (and not very good). You can get cheap bad pizza lots of places though.

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ronaldo says on Jun 28, 2008, 19:20:

Deejboram:

The prices that I posted are from Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.
I laid the numbers out a lot neater than it posted to in the report so they could be easily read. I don;t know if I can edit the post or not.

Ronaldo

Ronaldo

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deejboram says on Jun 28, 2008, 19:27:

Ronaldo:

Prices in Edmonton are on par with what we see across most of the U.S.

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ronaldo says on Jun 28, 2008, 19:32:

Deejboram:

With regard to your question on the cuts of meat........there is no equivelent between the two countries USA and Colombia............meat has a grain in it and one country cuts meat WITH the grain and the other cuts the meat ACROSS the grain so they are not similar.

Ronaldo.

Ronaldo

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huskie says on Jun 29, 2008, 08:59:

Oh yeas there is : Filet Mignon= Lomo chiquito, or simply filete de res, Sirloin= Lomo, T-bone= Tbone, chuck, I don't know, Brisket= falda or sobrebarriga
Cheers

"Great spirits have always encountered violent opposition from mediocre minds-"

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ronaldo says on Jul 1, 2008, 11:16:

Huskie:

As Deejboram says the cuts are very different in North America and South America so you do not produce the same cut of meat with just a spanish name to it. Lomo is cut very different from Filet Mignon just like all the other cuts.
Ronaldo

Ronaldo

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deejboram says on Aug 2, 2008, 01:51:

A couple days ago I touched down in my home away from home ( Anguilla, British West Indies ) and needed to stock the fridge for breakfast so I went to Best Buy ( http://net.ai/article/archive/75/ ). Things are normally more expensive here than in NYC so I like to always see what the difference is on each item. Here are a few that I jotted down. Prices are in charged in EC$ (Eastern Caribbean Dollars) but I converted into US $.

You should divide by 2.68 (fixed exchange rate) to get the price in US$.

Item......EC$ / US$

1 Dozen large brown eggs 6.95 / 2.59
jennie-o turkey bacon (12oz) 9.29 / 3.45
La Yogurt plain (64oz) 11.19 / 4.18
Floridas Natural or Tropicana OJ (64oz) 13.05 / 4.87
Silk soy milk (64oz) 13.89 / 5.18
Tropicana OJ (89oz) 19.54 / 7.29
Welch's 100% Grape Juice (not that cocktail stuff) 64oz 13.52 / 5.04
Post great grains crunch pecan cereal (16oz) 12.00 / 4.48

DJB

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Gringo Spy says on Aug 2, 2008, 04:24:

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Gringo Spy says on Aug 2, 2008, 04:25:

These are "sale" items posted weekly for a grocery store chain located in California and Nevada. NOTE: When not on "sale" they are significantly higher in price.

http://raleys.com/apps/svngs/svngs.jsp

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