What Does Food Cost in Calabria, Italy? Let's Go Shopping!

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2 ай бұрын

Hi Guys,
It has been awhile since I have done a food shopping video for you all so here is a new one! This is an in-depth look into grocery prices in Italy, specifically Calabria. Food prices in Southern Italy are generally cheaper than in the North so you will likely be surprised at what all you can get with your money! Food prices here have been a lot less affected by inflation than in the U.S.
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@johnm7119 2 ай бұрын

I enjoy these shopping videos. The prices are hard to believe. I could spend an entire day in this supermercato. Thanks, Chris!

@SuperSavvyTravelersLLC 2 ай бұрын

Hi John, I could too really. I need to always remember my shopping trolley as I always get way more than I go in for.

@myitaliantherapyginafiore4414 2 ай бұрын

STOP you are making me so hungry. I miss being in Italy and PORTUGAL so much. The markets are amazing. That restaurant in that conad mall is to die for. Love Scalea. Hugs chica thanx for the tour.

@SuperSavvyTravelersLLC 2 ай бұрын

I love the markets here. I never just get what I need and leave, I always get way more!

@josephfulciniti314 2 ай бұрын

Love these videos Chris, here in the states I hate to go food shopping but when I come to Calabria I love to shop…….thanks for showing us how cheap it is to eat in Calabria…Ciao

@SuperSavvyTravelersLLC 2 ай бұрын

You are so welcome Joseph! Sorry I am only just now seeing this message.

@vincent4810 2 ай бұрын

Conad definitely has a great selection. Eurospin has better prices though. Food is much cheaper and better in Italy for sure .

@SuperSavvyTravelersLLC 2 ай бұрын

Hi Vincent, yes true. I shop at Eurospin for dog pee pads and certain items. I find they don't always have what I am looking for but for some things they are great.

@susanryan3579 2 ай бұрын

I love your supermarcato tours Chris! The food looks so good! I would've bought a plant or two as well. The flowers were so pretty.

@SuperSavvyTravelersLLC 2 ай бұрын

Hi Susan! Thank you! I do buy plants every so often. We always have a big pot or two of fresh basil and rosemary for cooking and I love the lowers for our outdoor spaces. I just agreed to take a couple of rescue palms and repot them to go out front of Casa Cristina.

@hugolafhugolaf 2 ай бұрын

Food in Italy is indeed pretty cheap (and so is wine). Surprisingly though, I found that in Sicily, eating out was more expensive than on the mainland, mainly due to lack of choice. You could buy a tramezzini sandwich, piza by the slice or a panini anywhere on the mainland, but in Sicily, you have to sit down and order a whole pizza or a full meal with a coperto, a 2€ water bottle, etc... But in grocery stores, I'd say it's similar. The amount of choice for cheese, cured meats and pasta is insane. And paying less for a a bottle of wine than a 2 liter of Pepsi? Yes please!

@SuperSavvyTravelersLLC 2 ай бұрын

So true however I have only been in one place in Sicily, Ortigia and I did not pay much attention to the prices. I was so taken by the beauty of the place. Italy just does food so well and I love how they have banned fake meat and weird food alterations. They keep it simple, healthy and delicious.

@hugolafhugolaf 2 ай бұрын

@@SuperSavvyTravelersLLC I didn't know they had banned those. Good for them. And for those who do not eat that crap. Ortigia is a little pricey, being a semi-island and very touristy. Siracusa is ok, but kinds pricey as well. ironically, Taormina was kinda cheap, even though its main street is full of high-end boutiques.

@SuperSavvyTravelersLLC 2 ай бұрын

I have to go see the rest of Taormina. It looks so beautiful!

@hugolafhugolaf 2 ай бұрын

@@SuperSavvyTravelersLLC It is. A must-see in Sicily, along with the greek temples in Agrigento and Selinunte.

@tsakurshovi6676 2 ай бұрын

Grazie mille per la video! I remember the first time I went shopping for groceries at a supermercato in Lucca and discovered that the prices for meat and produce were by the Kilo. When I got to the check out stand and read the receipt, I thought they had made a mistake. I love the prices for vino especially the local varieties. When you were in the cookie section I immediately thought about chocolate Pan Stelle with the crema inside and the stars on top. Mamma Mia, molto buono! Have they enlarged the deli section in the Conad since we were in Scalea a couple of years ago?

@SuperSavvyTravelersLLC 2 ай бұрын

Hi! YES! The star cookies! I love those! They have not enlarged it. It was always big. They have carved out a bit of space in the store and created the restaurant which is amazingly good. It is a wonderful place to shop.

@teresadonaldson-smith3838 2 ай бұрын

Thanks for sharing.

@SuperSavvyTravelersLLC 2 ай бұрын

You are so welcome!

@michellespezialetti3122 2 ай бұрын

Wow, I could spend all day in that grocery store. Thanks for sharing ❤

@SuperSavvyTravelersLLC 2 ай бұрын

You are so welcome! I love this store!!! I just had people over so a quick trip to their deli and I was all set!

@mradventurer8104 2 ай бұрын

Nice! Interesting but next time maybe you can also show the bread prices, tomato prices, milk prices, oat and rice prices etc. Things people use a lot I mean.

@SuperSavvyTravelersLLC 2 ай бұрын

Great idea! People love these shopping videos so I will do more.

@katsybo 2 ай бұрын

I like be crunchy bread!!!

@lorisiccia5914 2 ай бұрын

yes good with some nutella or ricotta spread on top... or dunked in some sauce or cafe

@SuperSavvyTravelersLLC 2 ай бұрын

Mmmm Ok I am convinced!

@josephaugello1527 2 ай бұрын

@@SuperSavvyTravelersLLC I like bread sticks

@SuperSavvyTravelersLLC 2 ай бұрын

Mmmmm!

@sheilaspaulding8812 2 ай бұрын

I want to live in Calabria!!!

@SuperSavvyTravelersLLC 2 ай бұрын

Hi GIna, I know! Me too! I had to have cheese when I got home. So good!

@surf01er66 2 ай бұрын

Thanks, I think I'd do my bread shopping & mozzarella on the local market 😂

@SuperSavvyTravelersLLC 2 ай бұрын

You can totally do that too. High quality food products are everywhere here.

@pjt759 20 күн бұрын

I loved this video.

@SuperSavvyTravelersLLC 19 күн бұрын

Thank you so much!

@RStellaMeola 2 ай бұрын

Conad is the best! 💚🤍❤️ thanks for taking us along

@SuperSavvyTravelersLLC 2 ай бұрын

You are so welcome Stella!

@debsmith7120 2 ай бұрын

Hi, Chris! Really respect and love the love and respect that Italians have for food! Fresh produce there is so much more tasty than is available in most US locations - I expect because the varieties grown are chosen for flavor and not their ability to stand up to long-distance shipping…. Also probably because they grow food in more natural ways and don’t allow the quantity and variety of heath-destroying chemicals to enter the food chain that the US does. Is there any place to buy ingredients to cook things like Japanese, Chinese, Thai, Mexican, etc. food? Thanks as always for fun and informative videos!! Abbracci dalla California del Nord costiera!

@SuperSavvyTravelersLLC 2 ай бұрын

Hi Deb, Yes and so much of the food is local. The Italian understand food and it is their legacy. They will not allow anyone to mess with it.

@charlie20256 2 ай бұрын

Where I live in this little town in Missouri....We are considered the backwaters of America...and yet our groceries prices in Kirksville....are on everage 3 to 4 times higher than what I am seeing here at CONAD....You have to wonder why prices are much cheaper outside the U.S.....Thank You for Sharing Chris.

@SuperSavvyTravelersLLC 2 ай бұрын

Hi Charlie! So nice to hear from you, Yes you do have to wonder.It makes no sense.

@fran-qx5pt 2 ай бұрын

Thank you Chris. Great video. I can’t believe those prices. I assume they were in Euro not dollars.. even with the Canadian dollar exchange rate those prices are still crazy low. Can’t wait to live in Italy asap ❤️

@SuperSavvyTravelersLLC 2 ай бұрын

Yes they are un euros but you are right. Living in Italy is a great retirement strategy.

@janetlombardi2314 2 ай бұрын

Thanks for the video, Chris. Are the regular farmers markets that sell organic products? It would be interesting to know the prices. 😊

@SuperSavvyTravelersLLC 2 ай бұрын

Hi Janet, Pretty much everything is organic here. There is the fruit and vegetable market every weekday in Scalea and the prices are lower than the supermarket. In addition there are always several big trucks along the streets selling fresh produce. It is so easy to find quality, fresh and unadulterated produce here. We are so lucky!

@janetlombardi2314 2 ай бұрын

@SuperSavvyTravelersLLC it sounds wonderful Chris