Are food prices in europe/england etc. comparable to the U.S.?
Im just wondering cause our gas prices apparently are just now catching up with the prices in Europe.

And Im wondering now that I am seeing prices jump from 3.25 to 4.25 for gas in a couple weeks if I should stock up on a bunch of non parishable foods now, this weekend, while the time is right before those prices start going up even further.

your gas prices haven't caught up yet at all.....inthe US it's still cheap!


food's more expensive here as well!

abierman said:

what do you typically spend a mont on food? Ill figure out the exchange

for a family with 3 kids I'd say it's around 600 euro's. $ 936 @ the current exchange rate.

I think our gas is about 50% more expensive
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horatio said:

I'd be a bad example because I eat out a lot.....restaurants are definitely more expensive here than abroad. I think if you're cooking at home, maybe $200 should do??

shit, I need to do groceries tonight.....

abierman said:

yeah rite ... kroketje uit de muur every night ... If you go really tight, you might get around with about 10 euro's a day but then eating becomes a drag and not something you enjoy (ayay, I'm Belgian, go figure )

I noticed that for groceries, it tends to be a little cheaper in the UK than here. Plus things seemed fresher as well.

abierman said:

well typically for two we spend about 130 us dollars a week just on groceries and that doesn't include eating out, which can amount from 30 to 75 dollars depending where we eat at one time it seems we spend alot on food. but we try to eat organic and we dont typically eat at fastfood or chain places either.

One4All4Ever said:

I'm talking about proper food!

god, I wish I was in Thailand where you can buy the best food on almost every streetcorner and get huge portions for just one euro or someting!

abierman said:

when we're talking food ...Asia knocks me out every time :
1. Vietnam
2. China
3. Malaysia
4. Thailand
5. Korea 1/2

Is it really THAT serious?

I mean,for me, the cost of living here in Europe is more a reflection of the value of the currency, it's sorta like in Germany, you pay 8 bucks a gallon for gas because, well, it works with how much money people make here for day to day living. Also too, the styles of eating here are really different to the US. In the US, because I'm what is known as a hardcore foodie (?), I had to spend mega mega moula on things that I like to eat: buffalo mozzerella for $12, handmade pasta for $10, high grade smoked salmon (lox) for $9, "artisan" bread $6...here being in central Europe, but in near proximity to the North sea, my mozerella is US $2, my fresh hand made pasta $2, my fresh gravalax salmon is about $3.25, I have 4 bakeries within 2 blocks of my place and a fresh ciabatta is about US$1.00 for plain, or $ 1.75 for one with something like olives or sundried tomatoes. The only thing that kicks me in the butt here food wise if the cost of beef steaks. In Germany apparently they had some cow issue 10 or 15 years ago and a decent steak runs about $12-$14. at this point I only buy steak imported from Agentina or Peru, because the price is cheaper and the quality infinitely better...or I substitute my steak craving with Ostrich steaks from New Zealand and South Africa
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How much driving do you actually do in various parts of England?

I know that I'm on the road a lot, and have to use about a tank every 1.5 weeks. For me to fill up, it's $50.

How often do you fill up over there, with smaller cars, smaller cities, smaller regions, etc.

Dauphin said:

I'm in Belgium and I use about a tank every week. Filling it up is around €70 if I'm not mistaking and that's for a 60 liter tank

Worldwide, there's a rice shortage. Most grocers & Wholesales are limiting what people can buy. Some grocers like Giant/Giant Eagle have reduced their prices to counter fuel cost and rice shortages to give custumers a break.

One4All4Ever said:

€70 for 60 liters?? That's not possible in Western Europe....

Dauphin said:

I am in England and i do between 6 and 8 tanks a month depending on what i am up to. That is around £70 or $140 a fill up

abierman said:

@ 1,25 / liter it's 75 , for diesel ... I'm not really following up on the fuel
price cuz I'm spoiled but it still feels disgustingly high