04-01-2019, 12:27 PM
Maybe they were only shopping at Safeway and Island Naturals? The food is a lot cheaper here than most of Alaska or Manhattan plus most people have the option of growing/harvesting their own.
According to this article, "NYC has the highest grocery prices, followed by Seattle and SF, but various cities around the country held the most expensive prices for many common grocery items."
https://medium.com/@couponfollow/which-c...3f5e82bb2d
This one lists the top 10 cities, and nowhere was Hawaii on the list:
https://www.valpak.com/blog/10-most-expe...-groceries
This one shows Hawaii as most expensive, however the picture shows people shopping at an ABC store:
https://www.lovemoney.com/gallerylist/82...o-cheapest
This one says California and Hawaii are most expensive, but this one quote sums it up: "The problem, from a policy standpoint, is that this information is interesting but ultimately unhelpful.
"The way I like to look at this is not by state but by metro areas, because in any given state, the cost of living can vary a lot between a big metropolis and the rural areas," said Drew DeSilver, with the Pew Research Center."
https://www.thestreet.com/lifestyle/food...e-14555448
I had previously posted elsewhere, I frequently find groceries cheaper at an Orchidland hardware store versus comparable items from Safeway.
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According to this article, "NYC has the highest grocery prices, followed by Seattle and SF, but various cities around the country held the most expensive prices for many common grocery items."
https://medium.com/@couponfollow/which-c...3f5e82bb2d
This one lists the top 10 cities, and nowhere was Hawaii on the list:
https://www.valpak.com/blog/10-most-expe...-groceries
This one shows Hawaii as most expensive, however the picture shows people shopping at an ABC store:
https://www.lovemoney.com/gallerylist/82...o-cheapest
This one says California and Hawaii are most expensive, but this one quote sums it up: "The problem, from a policy standpoint, is that this information is interesting but ultimately unhelpful.
"The way I like to look at this is not by state but by metro areas, because in any given state, the cost of living can vary a lot between a big metropolis and the rural areas," said Drew DeSilver, with the Pew Research Center."
https://www.thestreet.com/lifestyle/food...e-14555448
I had previously posted elsewhere, I frequently find groceries cheaper at an Orchidland hardware store versus comparable items from Safeway.
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