Item | Price in CT | Price in HI | Price Difference |
---|---|---|---|
Potatoes | $5 for a 5-lb bag ($1/lb) | $6 for a 3-lb bag ($2/lb) | +100% |
Carrots | $1.20/lb | $2/lb | +67% |
Milk | $6/gallon | $12/gallon | +100% |
Yogurt | $3/32oz | $5.50/32oz | +83% |
Spring mix | $5 | $10 | +100% |
Mineral water | $1.50 | $3.50 | +133% |
Cherries | $3/lb | $14/lb | +366% |
Butter | $5/lb | $7.80/lb | +56% |
Parsley | $1.20/bunch | $3/bunch | +150% |
Dill | $1.50/bunch | $4/bunch | +166% |
Baguette | $2 | $3 | +50% |
Orange juice | $6/half a gallon | $3/half a gallon | +100% |
Parmesan cheese | $8/lb | $20/lb | +150% |
Quinoa | $5/lb | $7.70/lb | +54% |
Olive oil | $10/liter | $20/liter | +100% |
The winner is gas: Only $4.33 at 7-Eleven (compared to $3.78 in New Haven, CT), which is only 15% more expensive! It's one of those one-in-a-life-time moments when I wish I were a car, not a homo sapiens :).
So, the bottom line is that CNN Money sucks! Big time! And as one of the Safeway cashiers told me, "You have to pay for living in a paradise." I, however, resisted the urge to retort and simply thought to myself: "But at what point this 'paradise' becomes hell for all those people who simply cannot afford living here?" Now I think I know why there are so many homeless people here and, at the same time, so many cars...