The Price is Right

13 tomatoes
2 heads of cauliflower
1 head of broccoli
9 limes
2 eggplants
1 head of lettuce
1 bunch of cilantro
2 mangoes
7 green peppers

all for a total of $6.30

Produce, grown locally, is quite a bargain for us here in Mbarara.

On the other hand, many items that are considered staple goods for some people are extravagantly priced here. They're imported from China, India, Dubai, or the U.S., so they're definitely a luxury item. For example:

$9 - $12 cereal


$4 ketchup



$7 syrups



















$5.50 for a small container of (somewhat mushy) grapes



















$5 peanut butter

Prices like these are good motivation to learn how to make a homemade version, adapt to the local brands, or go without. For example, this homemade pancake syrup is awesome, and I think this granola is better than store-bought. Links for the recipes below!

Syrup:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1thHrK1epdUVK2r1rWtcGO7eGptPDBFqvklEjmN9-eCE/pub

Granola:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1hY3LB9DdNvrpubrXUMWc_9zdoKaGV0Y87C59MiYfTB8/pub