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[deleted] t1_ixlf01v wrote

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MaetzleAT t1_ixlm2ft wrote

It‘s „only“ 36€ (since it’s Canadian Dollars). And from a Google search the canola oil itself is probably several liters and Rapsöl costs 2.26€ at Aldi for 500ml (or 4.58€/l)(first one I found), so it‘s probably not that much more expensive than in Germany.

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Hapankaali t1_ixmku6v wrote

Off-brand rapeseed oil costs about €2/litre.

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MaetzleAT t1_ixmlscc wrote

I don't think Bellasan counts as a "brand product" either.

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Hapankaali t1_ixmmzl9 wrote

Regardless, the cheapest brand costs about €2/litre.

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FourWordComment t1_ixltr1j wrote

Six staple, non-proteins items—though this is Canadian dollars.

  • oats
  • rice
  • fruit (honestly, very fair price for a pound of kiwis in Vancouver)
  • corn
  • oil (canola, which is chiefly grown in Canada anyway!)
  • potatoes

“Buy-Low”

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unemployedbuffy t1_ixnsahf wrote

9,49 for rice? How much rice was that? I hope it was at least 5kg.

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NikeDanny t1_ixlljrg wrote

I mean, this seems like a local, green, neighbourhood friendly store. They hijack the prices up as well.

Also, lets not act like the inflation hasnt hit Germany, I pay from 30€ to now 40-50€ for a few days groceries.

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navetzz t1_ixlq6cx wrote

I don't think those NZ kiwis are local to Canada

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ruocaled t1_ixlbmxs wrote

> Between August 2021 and August 2022, a three-litre container of vegetable oil increased from $8.45 to $12.01, a difference of $3.56, according to the most recent Statistics Canada retail data, compiled by CBC News

Canola oil price is getting out of hand recently, especially considering Canada (where OP located) is largest producer in the world.

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Burger_Destoyer t1_ixlj9qc wrote

That was the first thing I noticed here like damn, I don’t want to be paying 13$ for canola oil. 2022 kinda sucks.

Wait nvm that’s a lot of canola oil, I thought it was like for one of the 2 litres.

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chicknuggt t1_ixl68hc wrote

nz gold kiwis are so so amazing

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Spiritual-Wind-3898 t1_ixlaja1 wrote

Green kiwi are better

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Turbulent_Policy_434 t1_ixlaxso wrote

Agreed if from NZ. The green ones from both Italy and the US smell like a fart to me.

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[deleted] t1_ixlca4c wrote

That doesn’t seem like much for $50 CAD. I hate how expensive everything is becoming.

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Forgetful8nine t1_ixlo7r9 wrote

Few weeks ago, my wife went shopping and rang me - "I've left my card at home and I think I've got more than £100 worth of stuff...can you bring my card down?"

(She had her phone, which she can only use for payments of up to £100).

I traipsed down to Lidl and found the wife in the queue for the checkout.

I suspect that many of you have already guessed...but yes, she spent exactly £100

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wonderbread1908 t1_ixluk74 wrote

why does the phone payment have a limit, is it not apple/android pay?

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Forgetful8nine t1_ixm87lx wrote

Yeah, it's her bank that have the limit (she's with Virgin Money)

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Scorface t1_ixmo7ei wrote

That’s crazy. I would say go buy a lottery ticket but you’d have no more money

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ScrabCrab t1_ixlsnog wrote

Excuse me TEN DOLLARS for potatoes? I know it's Canadian dollars but that's still ridiculous o.o

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LeprosyMan t1_ixmoj5m wrote

The fuck is a yellow fish potato?

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DJAngryfist t1_ixl6edd wrote

No tax?

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gemcogamer t1_ixl6l96 wrote

Some states don't have sales tax on certain food products from grocery stores.

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rossimac007 t1_ixllw9r wrote

Canada. No tax on food at grocery stores

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CablePicker t1_ixlojgj wrote

Even prepared food and junk food?

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Tamara0205 t1_ixlvtqg wrote

We're definitely taxed on prepared and junk.

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rossimac007 t1_ixlox2p wrote

Even prepared food and junk food

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CablePicker t1_ixlpp0c wrote

I’m reading something different on canada.gov, but i guess you would know since you live there

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rossimac007 t1_ixlq9ub wrote

Ah im wrong. Like candy and chips and pop is all taxed. My bad

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Sentsuizan t1_ixlqo27 wrote

Presumably they're from a place which isn't stupid and includes taxes in the price

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Domini384 t1_ixmgk56 wrote

Wow you don't get much for $50

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ltsMeScully t1_ixl83h0 wrote

Let us know when you reach 60!

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Financial-Amount-564 t1_ixlmcl3 wrote

What is deposit and recycle fee about?

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Tamara0205 t1_ixlw0bz wrote

We get the deposit back when the container is returned for recycling. The recycle fee is to help pay for recycling costs.

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h3ll0k1tt33 t1_ixnoho8 wrote

We do? Our recycling is picked up by the city and I have yet to see them give me any money back.

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Tamara0205 t1_ixnovll wrote

We do in BC. But not for curbside. Take back to the store where you paid the deposit, or the bottle depot. All beverages even milk has a deposit. Deposit means you'll get a refund.

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unwittyusername42 t1_ixmg1rs wrote

What is the deposit and recycle fee for?

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superpositioned OP t1_ixp6nc1 wrote

The fee's an environmental tax, the deposit I could get back for taking the container to a depot.

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A_plant1 t1_ixlkjue wrote

Ah inner peace

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Harmony54 t1_ixlmx5t wrote

I recently had my car filled with gas and it stopped right at $50.00 on the dot. I should've gotten a receipt for that one

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Lord_Muttonchops t1_ixlshjp wrote

I used to work in a store. This happens a lot, at different amounts. Super easy if you know what to get

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kongofcbus t1_ixlu7xw wrote

Fish potatoes? I didn’t know fish could be farmers, let alone grow potatoes!!

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IwillBOLDyourTYPOS t1_ixlwhs0 wrote

This happened to me a few weeks ago. The cashier said “I’ll bet you can’t do that again.” I said “I could if I bought all the same stuff.”

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supernaut_707 t1_ixm14sj wrote

At Buy-High Foods it would be $50 of Cheetos.

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Jazzy76dk t1_ixm8tao wrote

This is really very mildly interesting.

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11Kram t1_ixm90z6 wrote

Three litres of canola oil in Tesco in Ireland costs €4.15 or CDN$5.35.

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abark006 t1_ixmaayp wrote

Now this is turely mildly interesting.

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thekrepa t1_ixmjgkr wrote

I can't prove that but I bought 35 bucks worth groceries twice in a row. And I wasn't even buying the same things.

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Groovy92 t1_ixnl48p wrote

what is deposit and recycle fee? I mean what you pay exactly for those?

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superpositioned OP t1_ixp6cop wrote

The recycle fee is essentially an environmental tax. The deposit I can in theory get back if I take the container back to a recycling depot.

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salmiakki1 t1_ixlx3cb wrote

I don't know what any of those things are. You must eat healthy :)

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ILikeSoup95 t1_ixlxy1j wrote

Oil, potatoes, kiwis, corn rice, oatmeal, polenta (kind of like mashed potatoes)

Edit: made a mistake.

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mazzotta70 t1_ixm71la wrote

A recycle fee isn't really a grocery...nobody has a recycle fee written on their list...

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PinkedOff t1_ixmvxkt wrote

$50 doesn't seem to have gone very far. This is why I usually shop at Aldi.

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ThatAintRiight t1_ixncfzs wrote

It’s sad that stuff cost $50 bucks.

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imnotsoho t1_ixlprib wrote

It looks like you actually bought $49.84 worth of grocery. They got you with the rounding tax.

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rossimac007 t1_ixllzqu wrote

You keep buying it from there then lol. Im good

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kurtthewurt t1_ixlcl5z wrote

From some very brief digging, that price is likely for the 3 or 4 litre size. 14 CAD for nearly a gallon of oil doesn’t seem too bad to me.

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cadisk t1_ixln9k9 wrote

it used to be $5-$6 on sale.

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Synn-the-furry-NB t1_ixl6576 wrote

Sorry but who actually enjoys kiwis? They're so grosss

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chicknuggt t1_ixl69ji wrote

kiwi lover here 🤙🏽

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Synn-the-furry-NB t1_ixl6ecw wrote

I am apalled. Disgusted. Disturbed and repulsed. Absolutely revolted! Kiwis are a disgrace to food kind.

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chicknuggt t1_ixl6nfv wrote

have you tried the gold onesssss theyre so juicy and yummyyyy better than the plain green ones

if not then valid. actually im not sure if there is a fruit i don’t like? i can’t think of one off the top of my head. bananas are probably my least fav but ill eat them if im craving them

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Synn-the-furry-NB t1_ixl6tzi wrote

Alright fair. I've never seen a kiwi other than green so I assumed it was a brand name. Perhaps the golden fruit are better.

I am not a big fruit fan, but I have my picks. Most are too acidic for my liking

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chicknuggt t1_ixl73g8 wrote

the gold ones are advertised to be easily eaten with a spoon, and they actually are. i just cut a bit of the top off, or split it in half and scoop out the flesh, and in the process getting out all the juice which literally pools in the fruit. it’s so interesting

i don’t really enjoy sour/extremely acidic flavors/sensations, but i’m one of those people who can eat lots of pineapple just fine and not have that “burning” feeling around the mouth people tell me about.

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Synn-the-furry-NB t1_ixl77z6 wrote

I find that pineapple comment interesting, as the burning comes from an enzyme that basically eats your tissues. Intriguing

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