There are five grocery stores-2 Food Fairs and 2 Food Lands-and the Real Value in the Spiceland Mall. Real Value, which opened in August 2000, has a wide variety of foods, and most US brands. Food Fair and Real Value are close to the Round Houses, which are on the bus route. The prices and items in each store vary. Try them all and see which works best for you. If you have storage space in the freezer or refrigerator, buy in bulk. An item you see today may not be there tomorrow or the next week. Check pricing at all the supermarkets and try local brands (Trinidad and Barbados as well). Only Real Value is open on Sundays. There is an open-air market in town, which sells fruits, vegetables and spices. Bring lots of $1 and $5 EC ($1US = $2.67EC) because they tend not to have change. You must also bring a knapsack because there are no bags or packages. One can negotiate prices at the open-air market.C.K.'s is a bulk store located in Grand Anse. If you plan on buying in bulk,CK's is your best bet. Most people also buy their chicken from here. Soda can be purchased in bulk but a vehicle is necessary to get them home. A case of twenty-four one liter bottles is 24 EC (about 9 US), plus a refundable 12EC deposit on your first purchase.

You may find some items in the store, and then not see them again for several months. Fresh milk, sour cream, cream cheese and other dairy products are usually available, but at times are not. Meats are available but expensive. For example boneless, skinless chicken breast is available off and on, and usually costs about 9EC(3.37 us) per pound. You may find that you have to go to more than one grocery store to find everything you need.

Many SOs bring their favorite items from home, such as packets of ranch dressing mix, Lipton onion soup mix, canned chicken (available but expensive), olive oil (very expensive) and crystal light. Other ideas include cooking spices such as garlic salt, season salt and oregano. With the new Real Value grocery store, most of the foods you are used to are available. There is even a candy store at the new mall.

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