Food is expensive here
Quickly propelled into the reality of how expensive it is to live here in the US again compared to China. Got a little pampered by how far money stretches in Beijing! It’s a little unsettling. Sometimes, downright alarming. Simple groceries came up to $80 in a matter of a few hours in chinatown of all places. Bought a few things in Whole Food Market which came up to a whopping $47 (goose pate, crackers, cacao nibs, garlic, red wine, raw food energy bars and gouda cheese). Something else that really hits home is how big food is. This is really the land of bigger-is-better though not necessarily better. Tomatoes are case in point. Big and succulent looking but almost tasteless compared to their Chinese counterparts which are so juicy and sweet, you can eat them like a fruit. The only nice thing about being back in the States was seeing that organic foods here are almost half the price in Beijing and wines are cheap! Bought a delicious Cabernet Sauvignon for $2.99! We thought it was such a good buy we went back and bought a whole carton of 12 bottles for just $38!
Quickly propelled into the reality of how expensive it is to live here in the US again compared to China. Got a little pampered by how far money stretches in Beijing! It’s a little unsettling. Sometimes, downright alarming. Simple groceries came up to $80 in a matter of a few hours in chinatown of all places. Bought a few things in Whole Food Market which came up to a whopping $47 (goose pate, crackers, cacao nibs, garlic, red wine, raw food energy bars and gouda cheese). Something else that really hits home is how big food is. This is really the land of bigger-is-better though not necessarily better. Tomatoes are case in point. Big and succulent looking but almost tasteless compared to their Chinese counterparts which are so juicy and sweet, you can eat them like a fruit. The only nice thing about being back in the States was seeing that organic foods here are almost half the price in Beijing and wines are cheap! Bought a delicious Cabernet Sauvignon for $2.99! We thought it was such a good buy we went back and bought a whole carton of 12 bottles for just $38!
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