So what is the value of 5,000 shillings? About $2.50. I find it sad that if you are a local you can get only a gallon of gas after a 10 hour work day. Personally, I think that after working for 10 hours that housekeeper deserves to have a pedicure. By the way, we do pay our househelp more than the going rate for work. But all the same, I know that none of us would be willing to work so hard for so little.
We’ve been surprised that so many things here are so inexpensive. It’s also been surprising that other unexpected items are extremely costly. For instance, the other day at the grocery store I found some paper towels with the Kirkland (Costco) label. They were the equivalent of $9.00 per roll. Celestial Seasonings tea bags? A mere $8.00 per box. A 2 liter bottle of DIET Coke? Also about $8.00. Hair Apparent…
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This list boasts an array of conditioners and styling creams that will whip even the unruliest hair into shape.A new CD? About $30.00 and a CD player to listen to it on is about $75.00 for the cheapest kind.
It’s possible to get nearly anything here (except chocolate chips or flavored coffee). For some things you will pay a great price and for others you’ll pay pennies. Each trip to the market offers something new and surprising.
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Guess That Product
Let’s see what you think of these everyday products which can be found on our grocery store aisles. I wonder if you can properly guess the product by name alone….