[flyroy]

Hello all,

It seems that one of the questions that repeatedly comes up is how much does it cost. Well I did the grocery shopping for my house in Arkansas (where the people are barefoot and toothless) and also looked on Park-n-Shop's website for the same item. The bottom line...assuming you buy "name brand" items, groceries cost 75% more in HK over the state that claims Bill Clinton (not me personally). Below is a list of the items I compared. Since I have not actually been to HK (hoping to make a visit in Oct) I am guessing the Park-n-Shop website is up to date. Some items were not sold in the same size so I had to extrapolate the cost. This could make it more or less expensive depending, but for the most part I think it is good data.

------------------------------ HK------USA
Campbell's Soup ---------------1.53-----1.19
milk / gal ----------------------9.2------2.99
cheese shredded 2 cups -------5.11-----3.05
cream cheese------------------2.55----1.69
12 oz block cheese-------------5.76----2.9
cheese 12 slices----------------2.29----2.75
margarine 375 gm---------------3.3-----1.28
wheat bread 380 g--------------1.83----1.58
rice 2 kg -----------------------2.75 ---1.69
canola oil 48oz --------------- 3.83---- 2.19
Prego Sauce 14 oz ----------- 2.28----- 1.19
Starkist tuna 6 oz in spring water--1.99-- 1.05
Del Monte 411g cut grean beans--1.3 --0.85
Kellog's Eggos 12.3 oz ---------3.83-- 1.89
Tyson Chicken breast 2.5 lbs ---15.32--- 8.99
Pop Secret popcorn 298g ------- 2.72 ---2.2

Total -----------------------65.59 ---37.48