Wednesday, March 20, 2013

Iqaluit, Day 2: The cost of arctic living

Today I was confronted with the, pardon my french, insane prices of everyday life in the Arctic. I knew beforehand that nothing up here will be cheap due to high import costs. But coming from Ireland, which I already consider being a bit on the pricey side, it was a little bit shocking to learn what people actually pay here on a regular basis. Good thing is, when I return to Ireland I will be so used to arctic prices that the shopping bill won't hurt anymore ;P

So, today we went shopping for groceries. See for yourself...

Fresh food junkies have a hard life!

... chocolate junkies, too


Seriously... wtf?!

I totally bought one. Had no other option!

No insult inteded, but this is DEATH in a can!!


A little bit of home for a reasonable price.

:D

My shopping cart in total...

... and what I ended up paying.
Honestly, I was expecting more!


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8 comments:

  1. Mark MorelandMarch 20, 2013 at 3:46 PM

    What currency are those in?

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  2. EvaMarch 20, 2013 at 3:46 PM

    Canadian Dollars, Mark

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  3. UnknownMarch 20, 2013 at 7:08 PM

    114 EUR for that bit of shopping. These are just hardcore prices - I can see you eating irish stew a lot, since thats the cheapest option.

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  4. MistelMarch 20, 2013 at 11:04 PM

    Ouch Eva, that must have hurt >.<

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  5. frostpfoetchenMarch 21, 2013 at 12:39 AM

    wahnsinn, und ich denk schon immer, wenn ich im bioladen einkaufe, das ist ganz shcön viel...

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  6. HalinaMarch 21, 2013 at 2:04 PM

    Wow! I'll enjoy going to Supervalu tomorrow...

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  7. Kevin GoughMarch 21, 2013 at 10:44 PM

    Now wait a minute... that Irish stew has peas in it :O... that must be why it costs so much compared to back home.

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  8. UnknownMarch 24, 2013 at 10:28 AM

    Woaaaaaah, 53,-CAD for a lasagna!!! Do they even have horsemeat in there?! But thanks for the great photos and insights into the life at the arctic circle. I already was in love the with the polar bear skull in the kitchen. And how does arctic char taste like?

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