Grocery Shopping in England at Morrisons and ASDA!

[@Larry]

Food is really cheap in the UK as the rivalry between supermarket chains is unbelievably fierce. And now them feeling the pinch of ALDI and LIDL, they prices are coming down even more!

[@Dubbermon]

+Larry Bundy Jr I didn't expect to find you here! Perhaps it be research for another Fact Hunt? "Games which were funded by retailers" - I hope not, that sounds as dry as a witches nunny.

[@AbenZin1]

I believe the correct greeting is "Hello you!"

[@wakcedout]

isnt the british pound also still backed by precious metals??

[@Larry]

yeah, the gold standard.

[@wakcedout]

***** that would explain the prices and value of the british pound then. dumbest move we ever made getting away from it.

[@KhyleTM]

As a Brit, this fascinates me so much

[@1987sideswipe]

Khyle Deen Agreed

[@butterfly9574]

Agreed very much

[@ONCEbittenTWICEshyshyshy]

And here i was, thinking we were getting ripped off by supermarket prices. I never realised things would be so much more costly in the states.

[@ONCEbittenTWICEshyshyshy]

Still..... american women are gorgeous, so there's always that....

[@BoeingRules100]

Just because its the states doesn't mean its all super duper and sunny...I lived in Florida from 5 yo to 22 yo, when I moved back to the UK I was shocked at how much cheaper it was in the UK, at least in Wales, its 100 times cheaper than the U.S. You should never judge a country by simply going to Disney world for 2 weeks.

[@ONCEbittenTWICEshyshyshy]

CoasttoCoast AM Never been to the states, its on my "bucket list", i would probably explode from all the awesomeness! :) , I know that it can't be all sunshine and smiles, and that america has its fair share of assholes and run down areas (before i get hate, i'm not saying that america is full of assholes, i'm merely stating that i understand that there are knobheads everywhere in the world) but my sister is a member of the mormon church, and some of the sister missionaries she has visiting are super cute!. Damn you Atlantic ocean!!!

[@JohnSmith-ki2eq]

SuperGiantdouche As someone who has visited the states a few times I'll give you a great tip, try to go places Brits don't usually get to, I visited a few of the midwest states on a mini road trip while there and they don't ever see Brits there (let alone tourists), I got treated so nice it was embarrassing and the girls loved the accent (take more in the way of protection than just sun block!!, I'm talking about you Nebraska!), I never met any assholes but then I never visited any large cities either which is where I've met most assholes in my life. In short, stay away from large cities, visit places other Brits never go, have fun but always be polite, and have a great (safe) time : )

[@ONCEbittenTWICEshyshyshy]

John Smith Sorry....i was trying to reply, but im in such a rush, gonna miss my flight to Nebraska!!......if the plane goes down though, ill be safe, my suitcase can now be used as a flotation device as it is so full of rubber :)

[@splattedlangton4812]

If she thinks that's cheap imagine the shock of ALDI

[@yoey841]

They actually have Aldis in America 😂

[@sunnygirly2k4]

:-D IKR? Pile it high, sell it cheap! Just be prepared for long queues and bring your own bag (or pay for theirs).

[@kaylamitchell1982]

splatted langton aldi isn't actually they cheap

[@kittysenpai4047]

@@yoey841 yeah but when I visited america for two weeks the bread in Aldi in America was like 4 dollars in England in Aldi it's £1

[@harrycoplin8414]

if you think that is cheap, go to lidl or aldi!

[@hmmm9658]

probably because it is scraped off the side of the road

[@nicolek4076]

It's plain from that comment that you've never been to either of those shops. Most of their products are both cheaper and better quality than at, say, Morrisons.

[@harrycoplin8414]

Nicole K Who were you talking to?

[@FatLeonard84]

Adsa is well cheaper than Aldi or Lidl if you buy the smart price range

[@harrycoplin8414]

Dexterror *Asda

[@helloworld0911]

People often down talk the EU, but the reason why the prices are so cheap and why there's less crap in our foods is because of EU legislation.

[@daver755]

***** Go on, what laws might they be?

[@helloworld0911]

Dave R​ The Common Agricultural Policy for one, mostly blamed for the rivers of milk mountains of butter... and cheap cheap EU produce.

[@helloworld0911]

Dave R​ and because of that the UK gets €5.5bn/year in rebates. Take that UKIP.

[@daver755]

You havent made even the slightest connection to the prices of the food types mentioned. I'll ask again, what laws keep food prices down?

[@helloworld0911]

Under CAP the EU buys all unsold produce from French farmers at over market price. And sell it for under market price to distributors.

[@sherondalewis8053]

When I went to England in October, loved grocery shopping at the local Salisbury that was on Lordship Lane. The prices, to me in England, was great to buy a lot of good food for less! Hence why I like going to air b&b or hotels with kitchens in it so I can save and buy my own food and cook!!

[@FatLeonard84]

When I lived in America I got so fat simply because junk food is as cheap as fruit and veg is in England and I really didn't want to pay their crazy prices, this is why America has an obesity problem, I really don't understand why fruit and veg is so expensive in America? Plus I also found American fruit and veg is really oversize and this makes it kinda flavourless

[@roseb.1537]

That is so true! I lived in many states and the last being Alaska for several years. I can see why many items were spendy because they had to be shipped in, but Alaska is known for growing it's own vegetables, especially , and shouldn't have charged such high prices for them. I am amazed at the price of things here in England. Just one more reason why I love it here.

[@FatLeonard84]

Rose B. England really is the best, people who live here really don't know how lucky they are, I'll never understand why so many people in this country want to live in America? I guess they have never been there and just bought into the lie and fake dream of America?

[@kylieb5163]

Dexterror this is exactly it ( well probably not anymore because of the new president haha) plus some things are cheaper, you have the sun more than we do too lol

[@Kizron_Kizronson]

Dexterror I don't know about American taxes, but in the UK Essential food items are untaxed, while luxury food items are taxed. which affects the prices, because almost anything processed is classed as luxury. (except cake, apparently cake is essential in the UK.) It may explain the pricing differences.

[@GTVAlfaMan]

Dexterror Yes, but England is the most overweight nation in Europe according to NHS studies .

[@Benfleet1984]

If you think Asda and Morrisons are cheap, try Aldi and Lidl!

[@lindsey0806]

Ireland1984 to be fair they're german companies though so they aren't British grocery stores.

[@Benfleet1984]

lindsey0806 Are you joking or a bit daft?

[@lindsey0806]

Ireland1984 in what part of my comment do you think I'm joking. Aldi and lidl are both german companies, what's funny or stupid about that?

[@Benfleet1984]

lindsey0806 What does that have to do with anything? This video is about shopping in the U.K., not about British owned supermarkets. *FACEPALM*

[@lindsey0806]

Ireland1984 aw man, that's clearly what they mean. You're right, I must not be wired up properly in the head. How could anyone think British supermarkets think of supermarkets that are British. My primary teacher was right, I have special needs.

[@TheHungryKirby]

i've always thought that everything in england was expensive! this is really cool! thank you for uploading!

[@roseb.1537]

She's right. In America we paid a LOT for grocery items. Here in England I am finding the overall food bill MUCH lower. I love Morrisons, and Tesco, too. Looking forward to the new Lidl coming in August.

[@TheWomblemaster]

its down to competition between the british companies and the european ones. its even cheaper if you go shopping after 7pm )

[@courtneysmith4155]

I'm positive kiwis in America don't cost 2-3 dollers for one kiwi

[@sophiefrancis8295]

If you think its cheap there try lidl

[@biskitz86913]

+Sophie Francis (Merlin2001) her head will melt at lidl man

[@baylessnow]

+Sophie Francis (Merlin2001) Or Aldi.

[@sophiefrancis8295]

Yep

[@roxsannehall3663]

yea but Lidl and Aldi are shit holes you might as well pick your food from a dumpster if you shop there

[@sophiefrancis8295]

but it is in date so that's fine

[@davidhoward2487]

I wonder if they realised that ASDA is in fact, Walmart......

[@beastkaybyt2865]

david howard yh Mr Walmart owns asda :)

[@FatLeonard84]

Walmart owns Asda but the products are very different, lived in America for 2 years and visited many Walmarts only British product I ever found was Colmans mustard.

[@davidhoward2487]

ASDA stands for Associated Dairies....before that it was Key Market....where I worked, during that time Wal-Mart took over.....then I left. Will the prices these ladies found, now go up, due to Brexit?

[@FatLeonard84]

I find Asda constantly rises and lowers prices on everything, its probably so when they do the roll back prices it's appears to be a good deal but in fact you're just paying the normal price?

[@JohnSmith-pd1fz]

Brexit does not mean all prices will increase. At the moment they will stay the same or increase a little but when we leave the constraints of the eu for good the prices of locally produced foods will decrease because suppliers and producers will not have to comply with eu guidelines nor will we have to pay them several million pounds every day to remain members of that corrupt organisation.

[@trashy10]

maybe this girl shops for food in Beverly Hills when she in the U.S.,cause the prices she was saying are crazy

[@guitarsoloist07]

Nope. I live in a urban sprawl that is not high up in terms of expenses but not cheap either. Sort of middle of the road. The prices on kiwis have gone down though. This video is older. I can tell you that the price on tomatoes has not ;-)

[@waycoolscootaloo]

These prices are great and all. But where I shop here in the US the cost of these goods are much cheaper than the stores she references in the US. Also in the UK, the cost of goods (Especially electronics) is way more in the UK than in the US. A PS4 for example, retails nationwide in the US for "$399.99" But in the UK, the PS4 retails for £349.00 at Tesco's and Amazon. And if I add an 8% sales tax to the US price (It's 5.5% where I live.) that means that the PS4 is $148.04 (£89.07) cheaper in the US. Same goes for unlocked cell phones and TV's.

[@girlsdrinkfeck]

BUT all tax in UK goes towards ,education and health insurance .which america does not have

[@girlsdrinkfeck]

***** yes but rven then americans with health insurances and education plans still pay a premium or some kind of upfront fee ,im talking about 100% inclusive social services for all citizens of the nation here

[@waycoolscootaloo]

***** The general cost of living including health care, is still significantly higher in the UK compared to the US. Plus the average American home is twice as large as that of the average British home. Our money goes further on average. For just $190,000 I'm living in a 2,500 Sq ft home, with 1.5 acres of land in the 4th largest city in my state. The house is in beautiful shape and has 2-2.5 car garages. That's something you can't get in the UK, unless you live way out in the country. Here I'm near the city with direct access within a 5 minute drive of 6 major retailer's a shopping mall, over 50 gas stations and beautiful museums. And street cars. And a Great Lake is only a few minutes away. Plus we get plentiful Sun here as well. 11 days in a row so far of beautiful blue sky's and 70°F (21°C) days.

[@ClubSoda98]

I swear I've seen the £349 PS4 deal in a bundle with Destiny.

[@girlsdrinkfeck]

Scootaloo but usa is all desert ,thats why lot of land :) and land is running out all over/ the world ,america will be like uk soon ,and soon like hong kong where the typical apartment is only 5 metres square

[@Lost_scotsman]

i know this is an old video. but its my favourite USA v UK supermarket video. (if thats a thing) i like the price comparisons. i have been to USA a few times, it would be interesting to know though, although in general things appear cheaper in UK, and more expensive in USA, do you think USA is more expensive in compared to salaries? like can a normal person working in macdonalds afford a box of rice krispies?

[@RyanWolf92]

They do sell fruit juice in England, what you were looking at there was cordials that you mix with water and it is cheaper than buying fruit juice.

[@RyanWolf92]

Yeah that is the cordials that are like that, but you can buy normal fruit juice in supermarkets, its usually got its own aisle in a supermarket or in the yoghurt or milk aisle

[@rbagel55]

+Ryan Wolf I live in S. Texas, never even heard of cordials! Maybe that's because the majority of fruit is grown either here or in Mexico, so it is more available

[@RyanWolf92]

rbagel55 well they have fresh juice in stores too. Cordials/Squash is mixed with water, as far as I know America has a lot of stuff that you mix with water to make drinks, including Kool-Aid, which is worse than cordial. I do live in South Africa now though

[@rbagel55]

Ryan Wolf I guess it's one of those "British" things. Since I didn't know what it was,I had to look it in a dictionary and it said "A sweet fruit flavored drink" I just never heard it referred to that. Question: Does this stuff contain real fruit juice, or artificially flavored? I know one thing-cheaper prices on groceries over there compared to here. I just been researching what people pay elsewhere. Now Norway is more expensive than here. But not as high as Iceland-outrageous prices!

[@RyanWolf92]

rbagel55 it can be a mixture of real fruit or not, if you buy the more expensive cordials then yes you are more likely to get real fruit juice in them, if you buy the cheap stuff it will contain a lot of artificial flavourings and colours too. Can I just say even though its available, I DO NOT USE CORDIALS, I NEVER HAVE. Always bought fruit juice from the store like Tropicana or Welches or whatever they have.

[@kwahwerd]

What part of America do you live in. Must be NYC.

[@guitarsoloist07]

+kwahwerd Nope.

[@BadBoyHank]

Not sure where she is in the U.S. but it sure isn't California, I never have paid as much as she has! Interesting comparison shopping though.

[@trademarktm2222]

+henry hobson Agreed.

[@madarther]

not sure if anyone has said but the price you see is the price you pay any tax is already added and we don,t pay tax on food but could be wrong about that now so don,t quote me

[@madarther]

so from what i understand about it if you eat in a restaurant all food is taxed if in a cafe hot food is taxed and cold food is not taxed unless you eat in shop then cold food is taxed so should work the same way in supermarkets

[@Katmarie100]

It's really interesting looking at stuff like this from a different perspective. Thanks for this vid. I'll appreciate the cheapness now!

[@Death-Squad90]

What grocery store does she shop at back in American? Where I live in Arizona, most produce, cereal, diary, canned goods, pasta aren't expensive as she explained in her currency conversion. For example, a cereal box that size cost about $4,50 and pasta cost no more than $1.50.

[@Luciethevlogger]

Wait the trolley they took at the beginning was from morrisons but the food was from asda ?

[@DoomCart88]

You have read the title of this video right?

[@victoriarichardson1471]

It depends on where you live in America that the prices range, as so Canada. Certain states that certain prices. Depends on state, federal, and city or country tax. In you live in Hawaii and Alaska, groceries are way more expensive than in the lower 48. In Canada, if you live in Yukon, Northwest Territories, Nuvavut,its way more expensive than in the Providences close to the US border.

[@KitanKate]

OMG its morrisons :) which morrisons is it?

[@papaown]

I thought food was supposed to be more expensive in the UK than in the US??? I'm so confused lol.

[@theanimalkeaper]

I live in uk and I’m never complaining about uk food prices again. (Corn syrup is illegal in parts of uk)

[@TinyArts]

Branston pickles is my favorite thing about England. We got them here in Sweden but only in special English shops.

[@rbagel55]

I live in S. Texas and down here Mexican Food is a staple. Can you get tortillas, salsa, tamales, enchilada sauce, picante sauce, and Jalapeno peppers over there?

[@deadkennedy9633]

+rbagel55 yes we can. Most supermarkets will do both jars, packets etc in the cheaper aisles or fresh (kinda) in the refrigerated aisles, and all the ingredients are available if you want to make salsa, Guacamole, enchilada sauce from scratch.

[@7quidstudio]

+rbagel55 Our UK supermarkets have a vast array of different foods from around the world due to our multicultural society and love of exotic flavours. You can literally get anything in normal supermarkets nowadays.

[@rbagel55]

7quidstudio Just curious. Back in the 80's I was in US Army stationed in Germany. And I traveled Europe. I been to France, Spain, Austria, Italy, The Netherlands, not the UK though. But back then I went to supermarkets in these countries and found certain items were hard to get in those supermarkets, Mexican food items being one of them. But that was 30 years ago, and stuff has changed. I noticed prices on food are a lot cheaper over there in UK. It all differs from place to place, country to country. Like Norway supermarkets are way expensive, but then again they earn more there, so it evens out

[@7quidstudio]

+rbagel55 Yeah, we also have a situation where the big stores have 'price wars' with eachother, driving prices down even further regularly too. We're very lucky here, gourmet standard food is pretty much in reach for all!

[@darrenatkinson5653]

+rbagel55 yeah we tend to more european foods and mexican and American foods now

[@spinningnumbers]

I've lived in several countries and it's only when you come back here you realise how cheap good food is and the astonishing variety you get in the UK. Compared to anyone else, our supermarkets are food heaven.

[@spinningnumbers]

Euan Oscroft Oh right....what countries have I live in? Australia, Germany (Minden, Hanover and Berlin), My mother was Italian so I've lived all over the place in Italy from right at the top (North) to right down the bottom (South) and places between, my grandmother was Yugoslavia (spent time there), My father was English and his father French (spent time there), I've lived in Indian (3 years) then Malaysia for about 4 years, then countries I've visited (don't even start me on that. I'll be here all day). So....how many countries have you lived in Euan? (woops forget to mention Scotland and Wales. About a year in Scotland and a couple of months in Wales. Does that count)?

[@AlternativeDesign100]

are the prices for food in the US really that high? The salaries must be spectacular over there.

[@59AJ59]

As far i'm aware there is laws in the UK that stops the use of corn Syrup in our food (correct me if i'm wrong). They have to use actual proper sugar.

[@mradriankool]

This does make you think, seeing the things and variety we take for granted. I think it's interesting that few of the things she picked might be considered niche food in America, but I'm flabbergasted at the price differences and contents. Well done for looking not just at the price but also the ingredients. Where's the best place to open an English products supermarket in the states? Or would you have to pay massive import duty and struggle against content regulations? Where's the cheese shopping bit? That would be great!

[@akaott]

Did you eventually find out ASDA is actually just Wal Mart with a different name? (and im not being sarcastic it actualy is, asda's parent company is wal mart)

[@FatLeonard84]

They are the same company but have much different products, I lived in America for 2 years and have been to many Walmarts

[@akaott]

Dexterror yeah, ive seen wal marts in vlogs and they sell very different things

[@FatLeonard84]

The only British product I ever found in Walmart was Coleman's mustard

[@Cave_Monster]

Just because Walmart owns Asda doesn't mean it's exactly the same store! The products in Asda are aimed at the British market. You can go into a Walmart and buy tyres and hunting equipment. Don't think we've quite got those in the UK Asda just yet. I been in a Walmart in Canada and it was HUGE and it sold everything you could think of.

[@AlexPittendreigh]

Very cheap compared to what we pay in Perth, West Aust. I can't wait for Aldi to open and kick some serious butt (Coles and Woolworths that is).

[@TJ-xr7xh]

It depends where you shop and where you live in the US, we do pay like 3.99 a pound for tomatoes. The cereal looks the same priced. I pay $6 a box so in pounds its about 3.

[@qdog568]

Is that far from Paddington? Because I usually stay in that area. I like being by Hyde Park. Thank you very much for the tip. I'll look into it.

[@marthafarquar]

So, is £4.50 ($7.50) cheap for wine in the US? It's about the cheapest bottle available in Asda

[@guitarsoloist07]

+marthafarquar Ish. You can get some decent wine for that price (Rosemount Estates, Jacob's Creek) but you can also get some nasty ones.

[@bensilver2357]

did she say 'three forty nine' for £3.19?

[@FatLeonard84]

Amazing how beer and wine prices haven't changed much in 5 years, I got a lovely bottle of wine from Adas yesterday for £3, and 4 bottles of ale for £5! I was paying about $4 for a 40oz of Colt45 in America and Walmart does the 25oz of Bud for about $1.99 I think?

[@robertsimpsonebay]

I bet lots of Americans are coming to England now the pound has slipped a bit

[@guitarsoloist07]

There's different exchange rates depending upon whether you're in England exchanging money or in the US. Today £1 is equal to $1.56. It changes daily. Either way, I don't consider converting the cost over, because as I've said below, you can get a 4 pack of tomatoes for £1, or it costs around $4 here. Look at it as a percentage of someone's income.

[@SIMPLYME100]

I live in Ny and her price range seem pretty accurate to me .

[@scottjw1989]

Where in the US do you shop? I'm astonished at the cost of US food you are quoting.

[@zanewalker4517]

Aldi's you do the same thing for the shopping Cart only you put 25 cents in it and u don't get the same quarter back u get someone else's back

[@rekurpuss857]

We don't pay any added price at the till either, our sales tax is included in the price on the shelf unlike America. Like the Frosties our Coca Cola etc still has sugar and not that fructose corn syrup stuff and our fruit and veg is not GM. It is alot cheaper to eat healthy in the UK and it is alot cheaper to eat junk food in the US.

[@ashleynave6082]

We put 25 cents/tupents. A quarter is used. We have the ALDI market in America, it's actually German.

[@TheAnn2shoes]

All bread has sugar in it - it has to react to the yeast

[@guitarsoloist07]

Depends on where you go. The Morrisons was in Strood and the ASDA was in Gravesend, I think.

[@sammydavis7965]

where in the hell do you shop?

[@Lyca31]

It's already been said in the comments but Lidl is even cheaper than Asda.. I like Asda though, for the variety.. I'm surprised that fruit and veg is so expensive in America..

[@rockferry222]

Sainsburys is a rip off , tesco and walmarts asda is better and cheaper , and we have way stricter stringent food controls in the e.u

[@YangSing1]

Do you not have cordials in America?

[@musey85]

Not really. :( I kind of wish we did, the juices here are all pre-made, so you don't dilute them at all, and loaded with sugar. Atleast, the non-organic varieties are, but you pay more for them, of course.

[@musey85]

Well, I can only speak for the two areas of America where I've lived (Pennsylvania and Kentucky), but no, I've never heard of that before.

[@rbagel55]

+YangSing1 I live in S. Texas. Never heard of them before. We have stuff like Tang, which is a powdered artificially flavored mix with added vitamin C, but no cordials

[@YangSing1]

rbagel55 I'm surprised because it's a pretty simple thing really. It's one of those things that I'd have thought they have everywhere.

[@rbagel55]

YangSing1 Seriously-never really heard of it. I'm so dumb about it I had to look it up in the dictionary! Is it more or less a concentrated fruit juice? Does it come in a bottle?Is it natural or artificial? Please educate me I am a UK dumb American!-haha Now you can buy frozen concentrated fruit juice here that comes in 12once cans, but nothing called a cordial. We do supply a lot of fruit to the world.. So maybe they don't have it because fruit is readily available-that is a guess. Prices on groceries is cheaper over there no doubt. But if you want to see some high prices type Norway Supermarket--very expensive there.

[@karlbassett8485]

Interesting comparison. Plus all these prices include tax, where in the US they'd add tax on at the checkout. Most food items don't have tax but things like cakes, biscuits, beer etc do, but that's included in the sticker price.

[@Thx1138sober]

+Karl Bassett Where I live, In KY food you buy at the super market is not taxed, (candy is or prepared ready to eat food, for example if you went to the deli and had them make you a ham sandwich,it would be taxed. If you bought ham and bread, and fixed your own, that not taxed.)

[@spencerwilton8876]

+Thx1138sober You don't "fix" a sandwich. A sandwich can't be broken. You can fix a car, or a washing machine. You make a sandwich, prepare a sandwich, create a sandwich. Half a dozen terms to choose from and the Americans have to choose one that doesn't mean anything close to what they are trying to say! If you're going to use our language, please make an effort to use it properly.

[@Thx1138sober]

Actually, I fix fantastic sandwiches and if you are British, I often even put a slice too mot toe on them.

[@guitarsoloist07]

+Thx1138sober The lack of tax is an exception where you live. Most states in the US charge tax on top of the shown price, with the exception of medications and a few other items.

[@Thx1138sober]

I've lived in, Kentucky, Texas and Indiana, none of these states charge sales tax on most food items that you would buy at a supermarket. Some items such as soda, beer, wine and pre-prepared foods were taxed, (if you bought a ham sandwich in the deli that they made, that was taxed, if you bought ham in the deli and bought bread that's not taxed) foods purchased in a restaurant were taxed.

[@stephenogo1266]

How do you pay so much for food in the US when you grow so much of it??

[@yaminahmed3682]

Mam ASDA Vs which american grocery store you are comparing.

[@marconatrix]

Weird that bread is more expensive in the States. If I recall my school geography, don´t you grow masses of wheat and other grains? Also what happened to economy of scale?

[@brionytaylor390]

you have sugar in your bred? likw what....why would you do that :O

[@spencerwilton8876]

All bread has a certain amount of sugar. It helps the yeast multiply and grow to produce the required texture. Processed sliced bread has much more, a handmade loaf from a proper baker has very little. In the USA they tend to prefer sweeter breads so sugar is again increased.

[@sundance81677]

Completely agree with her. Most grocery items are cheaper than America. Also, they're cleaner. Most GMO's do not go into the food in Europe.

[@JarlGrimmToys]

That's because they are banned in a lot of European countries.

[@VinceVoyeur1]

I meant to add, do you take the exchange rates into account?

[@sundance81677]

Even with this being an old video, it's still very accurate. I live in the Midwest and the prices on groceries, even just the staples, keep going up and up! That's not even counting all the gmo's they put in everything. I need to move to England.

[@minidwarfdude9230]

Life of a Bibliophile move to Derbyshire it's really nice here

[@moogiealways3016]

Most groceries are taxed here in the USA. Are groceries taxed there?

[@riverarun]

we are talking a long time ago, when i was in the u.s.a, youth hosteling, eating was soo cheap compared to the u.k, in L.A a new york breakfast was $4.00, at he time a cafe english breakfast was £3.50, so i loved other in the states, also we could go to a bar buy an american beer and get free buffet, which was great too.its a good exchange rate for americans now so hope we see more americans here in the u/k

[@turnerpar]

You are right. When we were in the US, food was so expensive! Not in the restaurants, but in the grocery store. The tomato prices made my eyes water!! What is cheaper than the grocery stores here in the UK are the small Chinese/Indian/Sri Lankan stores. I bought amazing vine ripened tomatoes for 38p a kilo. I really wish our American friends could get fresh produce at the same price as us. But then, the US is a huge country and you pay more to transport I guess.

[@richarddickson5078]

To be fair you need to know what the average wage rates after tax in both the UK and the US to do a real comparison. If you are earning say $50 an hour then something at $5 can be cheap but if you are earning $15 then $5 can be really expensive. This video is great for Americans or Australians who are going to travel to the UK to see how far their money goes. Coming from Australia I found that my money went a long way more in the UK, of course not every thing is cheaper. Thanks for the video.

[@lostinmusic89]

yea, I guess it depends on where you are from in US too. I'm from Bucks County PA, so prices may be different in other parts of country.

[@tahmedurrahman666]

Fast forward 9 years the fruit package sizes have become smaller and the prices have shot up incredibly. 4 Kiwi's are now £1.10

[@Emexrulsier]

Curious if someone else from America could comment and confirm if the price she suggested are actually correct or is she making an inflated guess. For example the Kiwis that she shows £1 for 8 for them she mentions they would be $3 for one ... seriously, you would pay $24 for a packet of 8 kiwi fruits, I just somehow doubt it.

[@Matt19matt19]

interesting video from an american point of view. this must be old as the smart price logos have changed now but the findings are still valid. products over here are incredibly cheap, you can even order online and get it delivered for £1. same prices as in store

[@PatchCornAdams723]

I'd love to know what you thought of fuel prices here. Not exactly super cheap! Also it's worth noting that most things you picked up were generic; just with a tad nicer packaging.

[@guitarsoloist07]

We don't have local markets here that sell milk or produce like that. The most you'll get is a small farmer's market with 10-15 different types of produce and maybe some locally grown flowers and corn. Trader Joe's is about 20-25 minutes from my house, and I believe their milk is $2.99 most of the time, but the gas I use to drive all the way there isn't worth it, same with Whole Foods, it's the same distance away.

[@sneekylinux]

To be honest mate, prices are still not to much different.

[@MagikGimp]

The actual reason the "fresh" produce is cheaper (surprisingly actually) is because of aggressive competitive bargaining from the supermarket's wholesalers. Sometime they do OK with farmers and growers and other suppliers but they are often criticised for their tactics. You can read up on it in many places and I personally try to buy my fruit and veg from markets and such. The quality of the food (as in taste, not looks) is often superior from such sellers too. It'll be fresher too.

[@guitarsoloist07]

@siilu88 Oh, that's a really good idea, thanks! I didn't even think to record that. I'll definitely have to so that my international followers get an idea of why I was so surprised. Our beer bottles are very small in America! Americans are lightweights for alcohol I guess, or it's so that they can charge $8 for a 6-pack that doesn't have anything in the bottle. The size difference is kinda strange though! The store I was in was a bit pricey, we got some bottles for £1 in a different store later

[@HDTehhazza]

Bread is known to have sugar in it because it feed's the yeast, It helps the bread rise, yeast needs to be fed and hydrated to work at its best

[@guitarsoloist07]

Yes, certain things are more expensive... but one cannot live on cola. The video was to focus on core items that people buy often, like produce and bread, and compare it to the price in the US. This was originally for my family only. Maybe it's where you are located, because I haven't seen $1 mustard where I live since I was maybe 6.

[@VCYT]

FYI All bottled beer is more expensive than canned beer, so if you want cheaper beer, lookout for the cans.

[@guitarsoloist07]

On specials, maybe, but I was referring to usual prices, i.e. not sale prices. I haven't seen a gallon of milk for less than $3 in at least 3 years.

[@smallvillenews]

It isn't as cheap as you make out when you convert it to dollars! Also, I have friends from Virginia who came over and thought our prices for everything were extortionate, so I don't get why or where you are quoting such high prices for the US from? Also, I guess if we do get cheap food (not according to my Virginian friend), then it makes up for us being ripped off for fuel (gas) here in the UK, where it costs us £8 a gallon (roughly, $13 per gallon), as opposed to $3 a gallon! Also, you only really picked the very cheapest value items (or smart price items), that are usually not the best quality. Some items are cheaper here because it is cheaper to import them, like goods from Spain are cheaper to import to the UK, but if you had Spanish goods in America they would cost more due to the import costs, so it depends where your food comes from too. Also the use of corn syrup is banned in the UK for food products and you won't find it in anything because it is incredibly bad for you! And certainly for electronics it is extortionate here, double what you pay in the US! So I guess it is a matter of how you look at it really x

[@danielclarke7028]

Are the prices really that expensive? Wow

[@kittysenpai4047]

We have to put a pound in because if you try and take the trolley home you don't get the £1 back so

[@MRCODKID1000]

i am an american and the u.s. prices she is describing are kind of true. I live in New York and it is pretty expensive. Milk is $4.89 a gallon at pathmark and the kiwis are like $2 each. And some of the cereals are like $4.99 for a 16 ounce box. It depends which store you shop at because prices vary.

[@Landotter1]

What are your gas and diesel prices up there? It may be cheaper to burn milk, pretty soon! :-D

[@guitarsoloist07]

I live in an 'urban sprawl' if you will, and our produce prices are outrageous. It's not New York, but if you want anything decent (i.e. something that isn't rotting and sprayed with chemicals from Walmart), it's expensive. I've done a produce shop for a week (really, more like 5 days) and it cost me nearly $60.

[@guitarsoloist07]

I feel you. I am getting really tired of doing a fresh produce run and spending 50 bucks for a week's worth of produce.

[@jcooper_]

It's funny because things are even cheaper now! The £1.15 bread is now 89p, and the £1.85 milk is now £1.48

[@FatLeonard84]

Yeah and how did alcohol get cheaper? I bought that wine for £3 the other day and 4 bottles of ale for £5! and I though tax was getting put on alcohol every year? and this was 5 years ago?

[@LiamS94]

If this girl is telling the truth about everything in the USA being double the price of what we get here then I don't think people have the goddamn right to complain about the cost of food here. So many people bitch and moan "we're all being ripped off! Down with supermarkets!" but how fucking low do you want those prices? So fucking low the poor farmers can't make a proper living? Peoples' expectations are so ridiculous here. We should think ourselves lucky.

[@LiamS94]

I'm guessing a lot of stuff would need to be shipped and flown out to Hawaii from the mainland so that's probably why

[@IAMdevilwomen]

she's not joking, cabbage here is .89 a pound with a average of around 7=8 pounds, kiwi is around $1.30 each where I live, loaf of bread in the regular store depending on if it's name brand or not ranges around $3.99 at aldi's .90, 2 cups of chopped salad in a bag is around $2.99, bag of frozen corn is around $2.00 and up, the big bags are around $3-5, tomatoes are by the pound here, vine on is $3.99 a pound regular tomatoes by me are $1.30 a pound, banana's are .69 a pound. butter is $3-5.99 a pound, milk ranges from $2.99 to 8.99 a gallon, (regular, organic) bottled water depending on name brand or store brand ranges from $3.99-8.99, we have single bottles, .89-1,99 the packs of water are 6, 12, 24, and 35--walmart brand, I am seriously thinking about moving to the UK when my cats pass away, my best friend lives over there and says better healthcare to, ours sucks...if you don't have the $$ to pay for the dr's they don't care if you die or not.

[@SluzBag1993]

Totally agree, I visit the USA regularly and planning to move over there in a few years (I'm from the UK), I've got the complete opposite view point of the uploader of this video, I find that almost everything is cheaper when I visit the USA, or more specifically, Greenville, South Carolina.

[@kleptokid123]

Where are you shopping at in the US that you are paying those outrageously inflated prices????? I live in Los Angeles where food prices are considered high and we are not paying the prices which you are saying you pay in USA.

[@VocallyDerivative]

UK is better kid deal with it

[@nukemanmd]

Actually, I found produce prices in southern Ca. to be much cheaper than, say, the Northeast. Depending on the season, the produce is superior to anything we get on the northeast. Then again, 40 years ago, stores were selling rasberries, blueberries, stawberries,, asparagus, etc. in January,. A large part of cost of fresh produce goes into shipping from South and Central America.

[@stephenogo1266]

When you pay at the checkout or self service and machine in the UK you pay one price. Where the VAT is incorporated unlike in the US makes life so easier really..

[@qdog568]

Thank you. I already booked a hotel but I will keep in mind Premier Inn for future visits to London which will be just about every summer.

[@kathleenchater47]

Don't go to supermarkets for fruit and vegetables. Even cheaper in the open markets. Usual price is £1 for a large bowlful.

[@shannan2000]

Which area did you stayed in UK?

[@ap5194]

Im genuinely shocked to my core how expensive youre saying American food costs!

[@terryneale8663]

I bet that milk is better than you think, in the UK a pint is 20 oz and not 16 oz.

[@ian1970666]

nah they just eat shed loads hence the price difference ;)

[@stephenbrookes7268]

Everywhere I have been in the world has more expensive groceries. Yet in UK we have some of the highest property prices in the world. In Mexico a loaf of bread is about 25 Pesos, where minimum pay is 60 peso a day. If you extrapolate that to UK rates that would make a loaf of bread about 15 pounds. There would be a riot!

[@Z3NDOGZ]

If fruit and veg really that expensive in America? The prices she was quoting seemed extortionate to say the least

[@n233]

Yes...it's really sad!

[@TheOgo1971]

Why is it more expensive in America than the UK.You would think it would be the other way around???

[@guitarsoloist07]

Naan and pita breads are way more expensive here, trust me. We get packs of maybe 4 small pitas for about $2.99, and the whole wheat ones are more expensive.

[@bilkyasko]

The UK equivalent is glucose-fructose syrup. There's more glucose than fructose, and there are EU production quotas, meaning it can't replace sugar wholesale.

[@crowhillian58]

First time I went to the U.S (Florida) I was amazed at the huge apples, tomatoes and Oranges. I couldn't wait to eat them...........except they were almost tasteless to what I was used to in the U.K.

[@Boultonnn]

In Britain bread is loaded with vitamins, minerals and maybe a bit of sugar... But you can't taste it unless you chew the bread for about 2-3minutes.