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[–] Tramort@programming.dev 32 points 10 months ago (3 children)

A PACK is fifty bucks!? Not a case?

Damn.

Go aus.

[–] werty@sh.itjust.works 11 points 10 months ago

A black market pack is $12 and noone I know buys legal cigarettes anymore. I'd love to know how they manage to smuggle in enough to meet the demand. The firebombings are an unpleasant side effect but the government loves the tax rake.

[–] Blaze@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 10 months ago (1 children)
[–] Gold_E_Lox@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 10 months ago

not them but yes, but i doubt the grocery prices are post covid. i buy very similar (cheap shitty) products and this would be much closer to 100 aud these days

[–] JeeBaiChow@lemmy.world 7 points 10 months ago

Hey, hey, hey, HEY! The exchange rate du jour is eggs. How many eggs is that? Cuz in my country that's about 175 of our currencies, and a dozen costs maybe 8 of those, so maybe 23ish dozens? That's a lot of eggs.

[–] SurfinBird@lemmy.ca 7 points 10 months ago (2 children)

There are 4 things in this pic that I can’t recognize.

[–] fartsparkles@lemmy.world 9 points 10 months ago (1 children)

If it’s the table spread, that’s a butter-like substance made from recycled tables.

[–] SurfinBird@lemmy.ca 6 points 10 months ago (2 children)
[–] don@lemm.ee 7 points 10 months ago

The large whitish thing the food appears to be sitting on is most likely a table.

[–] fartsparkles@lemmy.world 6 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

The box on the far left is disposable dentures. There’s also a couple of boxes of beef fingers in the middle (which is why you’ll rarely see a cow in a field still with fingers).

[–] JeeBaiChow@lemmy.world 1 points 10 months ago

They look like politicians, or local councilmen.

[–] AceSLive@lemmy.world 4 points 10 months ago (1 children)

So, I did the maths and found this (Also, from Melbourne Australia so if any items on the table you aren't familiar with, heres the names and links)

Brushed Potatoes, $6.50

https://www.woolworths.com.au/shop/productdetails/244637/woolworths-brushed-potatoes-bag?srsltid=AfmBOooSsPf5T1lrpE86Vl4VxuPzFkbwSbg3RtXNuVg4z5yuodQECU51

Odd Bunch Carrots, $1.70 (Running total $8.20)

https://www.woolworths.com.au/shop/productdetails/288440/the-odd-bunch-carrots?srsltid=AfmBOoqjOTpGhx6Rw-54KR2043GDHpn9_xglmuO53Mev3x3xGFqcUkVU

Strawberry Yoghurt, $4 (RT $12.20)

https://www.woolworths.com.au/shop/productdetails/919545?googleshop=true&store_code=woolworths_supermarkets_3138

Zafarelli Pasta, $2 (RT $14.20)

https://www.woolworths.com.au/shop/productdetails/9015/zafarelli-bucatini-pasta-no-6?srsltid=AfmBOorMJOQeX5tW0ehCIMHrHVyz38-Gid4HbC3XNxmhFFpra0WkmxIz

Hillview Cheese Slices, $4.80 (RT $19)

https://www.woolworths.com.au/shop/productdetails/558548/hillview-cheese-slices-full-fat

Wheat Biscuits, $5 (RT $24)

https://www.woolworths.com.au/shop/productdetails/333314/woolworths-wheat-biscuits

Frozen Peas, $2.50 (RT $26.50)

https://www.woolworths.com.au/shop/productdetails/96845/essentials-frozen-peas

Raguletto Pasta Sauce, $2.75 ($29.25)

https://www.woolworths.com.au/shop/productdetails/15479/raguletto-red-wine-bolognese-pasta-sauce-with-tomato-garlic

White bread, $2.80 each ($34.85)

https://www.woolworths.com.au/shop/productdetails/581172/woolworths-white-soft-sandwich-bread

Banana, Approx $0.86 each ($39.15)

https://www.woolworths.com.au/shop/productdetails/133211/cavendish-bananas

Odd bunch Apples, $3.10 ($42.25)

https://www.woolworths.com.au/shop/productdetails/800763/the-odd-bunch-apples-prepacked-punnet

Mixed chips, $5.75 ($48)

https://www.woolworths.com.au/shop/productdetails/434124/woolworths-chips-variety-pack

2l Milk, $3 ($51)

https://www.woolworths.com.au/shop/productdetails/888137/woolworths-full-cream-milk

Table Spread Margerine, $3 ($54)

https://www.woolworths.com.au/shop/productdetails/29016/essentials-table-spread-soft-and-spreadable

So the total of that shop is roughly (assuming I have the right price for the weighted items, and have selected the exact right items) $54 today in Melbourne, Australia.

The cigarettes, Not sure of the brand or the number of cigarettes in that pack, but Woolworths don't seem to advertise them online. Coles do, though, and a 20 pack of "Peter Jackson" branded cigarettes will set you back $57.99

https://www.coles.com.au/product/peter-jackson-fresh-burst-gold-cigarettes-25%27s-25-pack-8866009?srsltid=AfmBOooE_t5ZppSrjqd1pDZpM6MeA7Fl9eao2VeMjpQj3Ua1Vh9i08-K

[–] Blaze@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Thank you for the details!

[–] AceSLive@lemmy.world 1 points 10 months ago

No worries, mate

[–] MCHEVA4EVA@lemmy.world 3 points 10 months ago

A pack of cigarettes is probably healthier than eating those woolies sausages.

[–] SoupBrick@pawb.social 2 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (3 children)
[–] hark@lemmy.world 11 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Two bottles of shampoo is a lot to drink.

[–] SoupBrick@pawb.social 6 points 10 months ago

You don't drink it in one shot.

[–] Psythik@lemm.ee 6 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (1 children)

Are you my girlfriend? Stop buying expensive shampoos. You don't need them.

Also, you need real nutrition. There's nothing but junk food in that cart.

[–] SoupBrick@pawb.social 1 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Snack run before the weekend, my friend.

[–] Psythik@lemm.ee 2 points 10 months ago (1 children)

You eat two tubs of ice cream over a weekend?

[–] SoupBrick@pawb.social 1 points 10 months ago

Yeah, I melt it a little then slide the whole contents into a fruit bowl. :)

[–] Blaze@lemmy.dbzer0.com 5 points 10 months ago (1 children)
[–] SoupBrick@pawb.social 3 points 10 months ago

Just crying over grocery prices in the US :(