31 Days: Prices

I thought it might be fun to share what things cost here in Geita. I should have headed to the store with a notepad, but it never happened, so I've included what I know the prices of.

The main things that are inexpensive are fresh, local, produce. These prices do change with the season.

1 bunch bananas- $1

1 huge avocado- .30

1 mango- .60

1 pineapple- $1

Before you think we can live on nothing, here are the prices of some of the other items we use.

boxed milk, 1 gallon- $10

olive oil, 1 liter- $12

oil, 5 liters (sunflower or corn... these are the cheapest options)- $15

juice, 1 gallon- $10

peanut butter (the American processed variety)- $8

flour, 1 kilo- $1.30

margarine, 1 kilo- $4

4 sticks of butter- $5.50

Mayo- $6

cereal, 1 box which may or may not be stale- $10

tic tacs- $1.60

detol, about 2 cups (a cleaner that you dilute, kind of like Pinesol)- $5.50