Lee Duna to [email protected]English • 1 year agoCost-of-living crisis fuels global appetite for instant ramenwww.theguardian.commessage-square56fedilinkarrow-up1336
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minus-squareBoneheadlinkfedilink15•1 year 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-square@[email protected]linkfedilink12•1 year 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.