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DON’T GO HEAVY ON THE MUSTARD

By Nadine Hays Pisani| 2018-04-15T18:19:57-04:00 February 3rd, 2011|Categories: Cost of Living|Tags: groceries|

Costa Rica Cost Of Living Update: 12 Ounce Bottle of French’s Deli Mustard- $5

My husband went shopping today and returned with the fancy American brand mustard. We rarely indulge in such extravagance, instead buying the yellow Costa Rican kind when possible. It is a fraction of the price (with a fraction of the taste) but much more affordable.

Unfortunately, today the store was out of the cheap stuff so we had to break the bank and buy the high falutin kind.

If you are at my house and you catch me eyeing you as you squeeze a strip of mustard on your hot dog, just remember I’m on a fixed income.

So don’t go heavy on the mustard. $$$

WHAT’S UP DOC?

By Nadine Hays Pisani| 2018-04-15T18:20:02-04:00 November 4th, 2010|Categories: food|Tags: groceries|

Costa Rica Cost Of Living Update: 2.2 pounds of carrots (1 kilogram)- 55 cents

Produce is super cheap here. Every town has a big farmer’s market open on Friday or Saturday. Hundreds of vendors line up with their freshest produce at ridiculously low prices. You can get also get your chicken, eggs, and if necessary, a pair of underwear all in the same place. We usually leave with a week worth of produce for twenty dollars. If you add the chicken and eggs, it’s more like twenty five dollars. It’s a great way to eat healthy and not spend a lot of money.

And with a kilogram of carrots costing 50 cents, you can be sure I’ll be eating a lot of those. It’s a lot cheaper than a bag of Oreo’s.

DON’T GO HEAVY ON THE MUSTARD

WHAT’S UP DOC?

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