Today I was talking with the owners of the supermarket where I shop in Sosua and was complimenting them on the fact that new products, with brand names I have never heard of but are of good quality, were appearing on the shelves at prices much below those stocked previously. They told me that during the four years the PRD was in power that more than 3,000 products disappeared from shelves. Now , they said, with the help and encouragement of the new government these products, and others, are starting to be imported. It is a big help to the shopper.
For example, I get my morning protein from peanut butter. I'm now able to buy an off brand I like for about RD$105, including taxes) instead of about RD$180 for name brand. Canned peaches are eaten by my wife at times when she can't eat fresh fruit. Previously the cheapest available, with light syrup, was about RD$140, but now there is a product of equal quality available for RD$72 in the large can.
When shopping at the supermarket, it pays to check your options for each product to see if an inexpensive off-brand is available.
For example, I get my morning protein from peanut butter. I'm now able to buy an off brand I like for about RD$105, including taxes) instead of about RD$180 for name brand. Canned peaches are eaten by my wife at times when she can't eat fresh fruit. Previously the cheapest available, with light syrup, was about RD$140, but now there is a product of equal quality available for RD$72 in the large can.
When shopping at the supermarket, it pays to check your options for each product to see if an inexpensive off-brand is available.