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Surprisingly most overpriced items in DR.
They don't grow apples here.
Grapes are also expensive.
But out bananas, pineapples, mangoes, chinola, tamarindo and other yummy fruits are dirt cheap...
Nope, not unless you are referring to Golden or Malay apple (Mazana de oro) or Cashew Apple (Cajuil). Both local fruits and very tasty.
NotLurking
LOL, I know I'm going to catch a L for this one.. but I too thought apples grew here. My knowledge about these things is low, but I thought.. well we're on a sunny island so every type of fruit should grow here.
Also, I should have to Google to find out what's the difference between red and green apples besides the colour. I know in London I always bought apples (red and green) in a bowl of 7 for 1 pound = 60 DOP.
Here in Santo Domingo 1 green apple is 25 DOP.
well, i do not have a wife, i am one. and i will do no ironing. i just cannot understand why should i bother if the clothes will wrinkle again in no time... my mother still has the same iron she got as a wedding gift, 38 years ago. she used to iron, bless her, once a year, so my dad woul have fresh shirt for new years eve party (dad used to be a car mechanic, no need for pressed clothes in this line of work). now she cannot be bothered and she buys him new shirt every year 
in any case, i do the laundry. i know dominicans would go bonkers with the quantity of washing powder, to say nothing about cloro. then our cleaning lady does the ironing, once a week. and yes, the ironing boeard was kinda expensive. i presume dominicans must be using methods applied by my mother - double folded towel on the table.
and i was pretty sure dominicans grew them apples somewhere in constanza.
in any case, i do the laundry. i know dominicans would go bonkers with the quantity of washing powder, to say nothing about cloro. then our cleaning lady does the ironing, once a week. and yes, the ironing boeard was kinda expensive. i presume dominicans must be using methods applied by my mother - double folded towel on the table.
and i was pretty sure dominicans grew them apples somewhere in constanza.
Uhm, internet is expensive.. I just looked in an old thread of mine and I said:
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Because ever since I've not been living with momma I always had internet inclusive, so no internet bills.
Internet in UK / Netherlands is around €30,- for 20mb and it works!!! I test like 17mb when I'm at home with momma.
$130 for 10mb!?!?!?!?! NOW THAT'S EXPENSIVE!!!!
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Because ever since I've not been living with momma I always had internet inclusive, so no internet bills.
Internet in UK / Netherlands is around €30,- for 20mb and it works!!! I test like 17mb when I'm at home with momma.
$130 for 10mb!?!?!?!?! NOW THAT'S EXPENSIVE!!!!
Come see my Canadian ass... I dare you...
Your elderly ass, receding hair line, huge beer belly and teenage puta don't stand a chance...
Canadian women have no shame. It's more embarrassing to be one of the many old men strolling around thinking they're hot sh!t with a girl that could be their great grand daughter... now that's disgusting.
... grow up or watch out for geese overhead.
It's worse than that. Currently internet
RD$7600/month for 10Mbs through Cable del Norte in Cabarete. That's about US$195.
baking soda and water. better for you and cleans and brightens much much better than commerical brands.
It is for sure imported items are expensive here, but imported items are also expensive in your own countries.
If you buy imported French cheeses or wines in the US, they will be very expensive in comparison to local products.
If I would buy f.e. pancake mix by Betty Crocker in Belgium, I would pay a hell of a lot more than I would pay in the US.
Then you have to take into account which country you come from. If, like me, you are from Belgium, then prices here in general are on the same level, or lower. A flatscreen tv will be just as expensive in Belgium, as here. But we get a decent warranty over there... lol
If you are from Switzerland, you will laugh at the prices here, and go crazy shopping...
What is overprized is the beef here. Never have known leather was so expensive... lol
BelgianK
If you buy imported French cheeses or wines in the US, they will be very expensive in comparison to local products.
If I would buy f.e. pancake mix by Betty Crocker in Belgium, I would pay a hell of a lot more than I would pay in the US.
Then you have to take into account which country you come from. If, like me, you are from Belgium, then prices here in general are on the same level, or lower. A flatscreen tv will be just as expensive in Belgium, as here. But we get a decent warranty over there... lol
If you are from Switzerland, you will laugh at the prices here, and go crazy shopping...
What is overprized is the beef here. Never have known leather was so expensive... lol
BelgianK
Belgiank, example.. when I spent time in Antwerp coming from The Netherlands. I don't know if you know it but PEANUT BUTTER is what we do in The Netherlands!
Of course the better brands are more expensive but the normal brands will do the trick as well and they are being sold for like €0,50 or at least less than €1,-
The first time I went to a super market in Antwerp to get me some peanut butter, I swear I couldn't fine any cheaper than €2,-
Just a simple small thing, but to me it meant the world!
Also I'm found of choco pasta (Due Penotti for example), last time before coming to here I was in London so my state of mind is still in London. I always bought choco pasta for like 60 pence = less than 50 DOP. I went looking for it in Jumbo, they didn't have it.. maybe it's because both of the Jumbo's I went to weren't the BIG Jumbo's. I went to La Sirena, I had to pay 150 DOP = like 2 something pounds.
Things like this fck up my whole experience of eating breakfast.. And I'm just talking about a couple of cents.
I petty those who buy laptops, tv's and all the finer things of life!
Of course the better brands are more expensive but the normal brands will do the trick as well and they are being sold for like €0,50 or at least less than €1,-
The first time I went to a super market in Antwerp to get me some peanut butter, I swear I couldn't fine any cheaper than €2,-
Just a simple small thing, but to me it meant the world!
Also I'm found of choco pasta (Due Penotti for example), last time before coming to here I was in London so my state of mind is still in London. I always bought choco pasta for like 60 pence = less than 50 DOP. I went looking for it in Jumbo, they didn't have it.. maybe it's because both of the Jumbo's I went to weren't the BIG Jumbo's. I went to La Sirena, I had to pay 150 DOP = like 2 something pounds.
Things like this fck up my whole experience of eating breakfast..
And I'm just talking about a couple of cents.I petty those who buy laptops, tv's and all the finer things of life!