In article xWJxb.336543$Tr4.1011608@attbi_s03,
"Rick & Cyndi" wrote:

"Miche" wrote in message
...
: In article ,
: AzuReBlue wrote:
:
: In article ,
kilikini1
: @NOSPAMhotmail.com says...
: Hey, don't feel bad. Where I live a dozen large eggs is
$2.68. Butter is
: standard at $4.38 a pound and a gallon of milk is $6.58.
:
: Be HAPPY! :P
:
: Kilikini
:
: snip
:
: O...M...G!!! I'm soooo glad I don't have to pay prices like
that! I just
: went to the store today and milk (whole) is $2.37 gal., eggs
are $1.19
: for 1 1/2 doz., and butter is IIRC $2.79 lb here in Michigan.
:
: In my part of New Zealand eggs are around $2.30 or so a dozen,
milk is
: $1.65 per litre (1 US gallon is around 4.5 litres), butter is
$2.20 per
: pound.

So in other words Miche, you're telling us that it costs a pretty
penny to live in beautiful paradise!!

Pretty much. I'm still astounded by what people pay in Hawaii, but then
consider the cost of freight.

Wow, I'm really amazed at
how expensive the milk is!!

New Zealand is a dairying nation. One of the biggest dairy companies in
the world is based here. We pay the same prices for milk as the export
market does.

Miche

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