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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