Lee Duna@lemmy.nz to News@lemmy.worldEnglish · 8 months agoCost-of-living crisis fuels global appetite for instant ramenwww.theguardian.comexternal-linkmessage-square62fedilinkarrow-up1343arrow-down15
arrow-up1338arrow-down1external-linkCost-of-living crisis fuels global appetite for instant ramenwww.theguardian.comLee Duna@lemmy.nz to News@lemmy.worldEnglish · 8 months agomessage-square62fedilink
minus-squareBonehead@kbin.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up15arrow-down1·8 months agoRice. I can buy an 8kg bag for about $14, which conservatively translates into well over 100 servings. A 12 pack of ramen is around $6.
minus-squaretburkhol@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up12·8 months agoWhere I am, cheap rice and cheap pasta are about the same - something around $1/pound, $2/kg. Ramen is decidedly not cheap at $3-4/pound. Even the ‘fancy’ pasta brands are only $2-2.50/pound.
Rice. I can buy an 8kg bag for about $14, which conservatively translates into well over 100 servings. A 12 pack of ramen is around $6.
Where I am, cheap rice and cheap pasta are about the same - something around $1/pound, $2/kg. Ramen is decidedly not cheap at $3-4/pound. Even the ‘fancy’ pasta brands are only $2-2.50/pound.