Magnetized ramp at Mega
We went shopping today at Mega and thought that the cost of our purchases might be interesting, especially to those of you planning a budget for when you move. Grocery prices have been rising everywhere, though, and there is an article in the paper at least every week about inflation and its impact on the poor.
PRODUCE
I am going to make gazpacho and garlic soup in the next couple of days, as well as a pasta salad. Most of these ingredients are for those dishes. All prices are in pesos. For a rough dollar equivalent, divide by 10. A kilogram is 2.2 lbs.
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- Large green onions (bunch) – 6.90
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- Plum Tomatoes (7.90/kg) – 10.15
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- Cucumbers (8.80/kg) – 8.45
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- Chile Cristal (24.00/kg) – 3.72
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- Leek (19.50/kg) – 9.95
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- Red Peppers (20.60/kg) – 6.90
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- Serrano Chiles (16.50/kg) – .91
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- Star Fruit (29.80/kg) 1.49
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- Limes (4.90/kg) – 1.84
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- Italian Squash (10.90/kg) 4.03 (some were already used)
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- Hass Avocado (32.90/kg) – 28.46
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- White Potatoes (9.90/kg) – 9.06
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- Carrots (5.90/kg) – 7.26
- Total pictured: 99.12 pesos (about $9.91US)
GROCERIES
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- Milk (per box) – 2 @ 11.00 – 22.00
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- Pasta – 29.20
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- Chips Ahoy – 26.79
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- Baguette – 7.00
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- Wheat Bread – 18.75
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- Sardines – 8.67
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- Raisins – 20.20
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- Almonds – 18.82
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- Canned Soup – 19.50
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- Canned Chipotles – 10.90
- Total pictured 181.83 pesos (approx 18.18 US)
TOILETRIES
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- Toothbrush 1 – 32.35
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- Toothbrush 2 – 34.07
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- Deodorant – 31.86
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- Talcum powder – 74.50 (I really wanted the powder puff applicator! Splurge!)
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- Toilette water – 26.50
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- Q-tips – 19.90
- Total pictured 219.18 (approx 21.92 US)
COLD CASE
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- Sour cream – 5.95
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- Tortillas – 4.96
- Total pictured 10.91 pesos (approx 1.09 US)
BEVERAGES
I get migranes if I have Nutrasweet, so the Naturel diet soda is a lifesaver! I love it. I have two white wines I like that are in my price range for everyday – the Gallo (don’t gasp) above, and a Mexican white by Monte Xanic. Sometimes they have it, sometimes not.
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- Naturel diet soda with Splenda – 15.80
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- Naturel diet soda with Splenda – 15.80
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- Gallo Chardonnay – 78.80
- Total pictured – 110.40 pesos (approx 11.04 US)
In summary, all the food shown above amounted to $62.15 US. If we hadn’t needed toiletries this time, it would have been a lot cheaper.
Steve Cotton
August 20, 2008Nancy — Thank you for posting the prices. They have helped verify the budgeting I am going through for the trip south. I had budgeted groceries at 10% less than my current budget. I thought a further discount would be needed until I remembered you were buying vegetarian. I will need to add the cost of some meat. As for personal and household supplies, it looks as if my guess that I should budget on par with this year is a correct guess. Thank for sharing.
Nancy
August 21, 2008It wasn’t a comprehensive shopping trip. No cheese or eggs, no laundry stuff. I made a mistake adding the toiletries which I noticed this morning so the total has been reduced by about $10 us. Ooops.
Theresa in Mèrida
August 21, 2008Nancy, your food prices are less than mine. We shop at mega too. But then again on Wednesday the veggies are usually cheaper.
regards,
Theresa
mcm
August 21, 2008I want a powder puff too!!! I haven’t been able to find one (granted, NOT a comprehensive search).
American Mommy in Mexico
August 22, 2008I guess there are Megas everywhere in Mx?
jennifer
August 24, 2008Okay, I have a question. How difficult is it to take your cart up and down that escalator? Really. I have never been brave enough to try it. I keep having visions of a runaway cart knocking down shoppers like bowling pins.
Nancy
August 24, 2008MCM – Powder puffs rule! I found this in the cosmetics area, way in the back. I had been looking for ages! No more slapping on a handful of powder and having most of it hit the floor!
American Mommy – I’ve seen Mega pretty much everywhere.
Jennifer – Funny you should ask – last time we went the magnet wasn’t working too well and we had to hold on! And it wasn’t too hard to do, so go ahead, try it!