It could be due to an exhorbitant cost of shipping or the tax on imports, but whatever the reason, prices for imported grocery items here are ridiculously high. For instance, a small package of disposable diapers is almost $28.00, a bottle of grape juice runs $12.09, a large Folgers costs $22.19. One ribeye steak I saw was $10, and a pound of pasta sells for about $2.
On the other hand, fruit grows abundantly on trees everywhere. We saw quite a few people walking along the road munching on the ripe, juicy guavas that were in season. Sugar and vanilla extract are far cheaper in Dominica than in the US, as is the rum ($2.64/quart). Maybe it's best to embrace island life and live as Dominicans do, enjoying locally produced food instead of trying to eat like an American.
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