What does food really cost in Hawaii? (Kailua: for rent, house)

[Friend-in-Hawaii]

Just got back from Kmart and milk is 4.99

not as bad as you think

Merry Xmas

[Mvn 2 Paradise]

I just compared Safeway's weekly ad to ours in Oregon and it is the exact same ad flyer except for a couple meats on the front page. Since this is where I normally shop, that is good news to me. Food is expensive in Oregon though, so it may not be the case for everywhere, but you can compare at Safeway.com.

[Mvn 2 Paradise]

okay, something was hokey with my browser and it was the same flyer because it was the same flyer (does that make sense?). I opened them up in different windows and the prices are different. It is a easy thing to do if you want to compare prices though. Just go to Safeway.com.

[Brav989]

Well, it has to be more expensive. Costs $ to ship everything 3000 miles

[kani-lehua]

Originally Posted by Jerlene

That's a few stores out of their entire chain, which is, like I said, located in rural areas.
Safeway, Costco, Times, Star - All cheaper.

nope. emphatically disagree. costco is most times cheaper because it is a wholesale club and you have to buy in bulk.

foodland locations:

aina haina shopping center, ala moana center, beretania, dillingham plaza, ewa town center, hawai'i kai, kailua, kaneohe, liliha, market city, mililani, pearl city shopping center, waipio gentry.

these locations could possibly be considered "rural":
pupkea and wahiawa.

[Jerlene]

Though there are some in downtown, these town's aren't busy. They could easily be considered rural.
They are also all very different. Some are extremely tiny and some are standard(for Foodland).
On a side note, the stores I mentioned above are always cheaper. What may be $10 for you there is most like half that for me here. Same state, different island. Same chain, different prices.

[HankDfrmSD]

Foodland rural or not?

Look at the maps and decide for yourself:

http://www.foodland.com/our_company/...cator/oahu.php

http://www.foodland.com/our_company/...ator/kauai.php

http://www.foodland.com/our_company/...cator/maui.php

http://www.foodland.com/our_company/...big_island.php

Hank

[kani-lehua]

Originally Posted by HankDfrmSD

Foodland rural or not?

Look at the maps and decide for yourself:

http://www.foodland.com/our_company/...cator/oahu.php

http://www.foodland.com/our_company/...ator/kauai.php

http://www.foodland.com/our_company/...cator/maui.php

http://www.foodland.com/our_company/...big_island.php

Hank

thanks hank. imo the locations on o'ahu with the exceptions of pupukea and wahiawa, would not be considered rural=country. i can't give an opinion on the other islands because i don't live there. today's newspaper: foodland on o'ahu hawai'i's hearth bread 2/$5. outer islands: $3.29 each. safeway bananas $1.19/lb. foodland 79 cents/lb (most times). with the convenience of times, safeway, don quiote (spelling), foodland and down to earth in kailua, it's easy to shop around for the best prices.

a lot of times the same chains/same items/different locations/same island, have different prices. i.e. long's and walmart. that's for unadvertised sale items.

some other findings:

d'anjou pears: 1.39/lb foodland 1.99/lb safeway
okinawan sweet potatoes: 1.39/lb. foodland .99/lb safeway
bud light, bud, coors, coors light, miller light, mgd: 18.88/30 cans foodland 18.99 safeway

purchased a case of vienna sausage at sam's club for $6.88 was on sale at don quiote (spelling) for $5.88.

[Jerlene]

Maui and Oahu I know for sure. Don't care about the other places as I don't go there often.

[Liberty53000]

Originally Posted by jessiesma

can you grow some fruit and veggies? Can you go down to the beach and throw out a line? gee, does everything have to come in plastic to be nuked? I don't think so!
BTW milk is the same price on the Mainland. they claim its cause all the corn is going into ethanol production not the cows. LOL

This may be a really dumb question, but, is it easy to grow fruits and vegetables in Hawaii? I'm interested in going to college there (it's an AMAZING place) and I know the basics of gardening and whatnot, but I was just wondering if growing some of my own food would be possible in Hawaii.
Thanks in advance