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even if food is not. Good food is not cheap. In NYC, we pay 8$ for a decent sized watermelon - almost all fruits are expensive, and most vegetables too. Only s

by vijayr 11y ago

even if food is not. Good food is not cheap. In NYC, we pay 8$ for a decent sized watermelon - almost all fruits are expensive, and most vegetables too. Only shitty food like chips, soda, candy, fast food etc are cheap.

icebraining 11y ago
Watermelon is good food? As far as I know, it's not particularly rich nutritionally, it's mostly expensive sugary water.
- FooBarWidget 11y ago
  I beg to differ: https://www.google.com/search?q=watermelon+nutrition https://www.google.com/search?q=watermelon+nutrition 1 serving contains 31 daily percent vitamin A and 37 daily percent vitamin C, as well as a good amount of iron, vitamin B-6 and magnesium.
  - plonh 11y ago
    You can get a month supply of these vitamins for $3 by buying a bottle of Flintstones. Protein and healthy fat is where to be concerned about the cost of nutrients.
dragontamer 11y ago
Watermelons are out of season dude. They're only cheap in the summer. Its fall, so citrus (ie: oranges, tangerines) and apples are now cheap. Carrots, Celery, Potatoes, Oats (Oatmeal), Breakfast Cereal, Cereal Cereal, Onions, Kidney Beans, Green Beans, Milk make a good baseline for a cheap and nutritious meals year round. You grab Broccoli in the Winter, Pineapples and Lettuce in the Spring, Cherries and Watermelons in the Summer, and Apples in the fall. Farms literally can't make Watermelons in the fall or winter, so you're importing those Watermelons from the southern hemisphere. Of course it's expensive. But in the summer, Watermelons are made locally and are probably $2 or $3 a pop. ------------------------------ If you don't know what's in season, here's a little trick. Look at the coupons at your local grocery store. Everything that is on sale is what is in-season. A sampling of my store is $5 for 5lbs of tangerines and $0.88/lb for Gala Apples. Clearly, these are the fruits in season and what I'll be eating. Eventually, as winter sets in... the prices of oranges and apples will increase while Broccoli and Winter Squash will become cheap.
- ido 11y ago
  Being in NYC probably inflates the prices overall too.
  - dragontamer 11y ago
    Not much compared to my area, which is also one of the highest cost of living spots in the US. In fact, the primary difference is that $8 per fast food meal in NYC. The Milk, Eggs, Bread, Apples, and Potatoes are hit and miss (some cheaper where I live, some cheaper in NYC) At least according to this: www.expatistan.com/
eachro 11y ago
Produce from any of the Chinatowns(Manhattan, Flushing, 8th ave) is pretty reasonable.

by vijayr 11y ago

icebraining 11y ago

Watermelon is good food? As far as I know, it's not particularly rich nutritionally, it's mostly expensive sugary water.

FooBarWidget 11y ago
I beg to differ: https://www.google.com/search?q=watermelon+nutrition https://www.google.com/search?q=watermelon+nutrition 1 serving contains 31 daily percent vitamin A and 37 daily percent vitamin C, as well as a good amount of iron, vitamin B-6 and magnesium.
- plonh 11y ago
  You can get a month supply of these vitamins for $3 by buying a bottle of Flintstones. Protein and healthy fat is where to be concerned about the cost of nutrients.

dragontamer 11y ago

Watermelons are out of season dude. They're only cheap in the summer. Its fall, so citrus (ie: oranges, tangerines) and apples are now cheap. Carrots, Celery, Potatoes, Oats (Oatmeal), Breakfast Cereal, Cereal Cereal, Onions, Kidney Beans, Green Beans, Milk make a good baseline for a cheap and nutritious meals year round. You grab Broccoli in the Winter, Pineapples and Lettuce in the Spring, Cherries and Watermelons in the Summer, and Apples in the fall. Farms literally can't make Watermelons in the fall or winter, so you're importing those Watermelons from the southern hemisphere. Of course it's expensive. But in the summer, Watermelons are made locally and are probably $2 or $3 a pop. ------------------------------ If you don't know what's in season, here's a little trick. Look at the coupons at your local grocery store. Everything that is on sale is what is in-season. A sampling of my store is $5 for 5lbs of tangerines and $0.88/lb for Gala Apples. Clearly, these are the fruits in season and what I'll be eating. Eventually, as winter sets in... the prices of oranges and apples will increase while Broccoli and Winter Squash will become cheap.

ido 11y ago
Being in NYC probably inflates the prices overall too.
- dragontamer 11y ago
  Not much compared to my area, which is also one of the highest cost of living spots in the US. In fact, the primary difference is that $8 per fast food meal in NYC. The Milk, Eggs, Bread, Apples, and Potatoes are hit and miss (some cheaper where I live, some cheaper in NYC) At least according to this: www.expatistan.com/

eachro 11y ago

Produce from any of the Chinatowns(Manhattan, Flushing, 8th ave) is pretty reasonable.