The (food) price is right

Here's an overview of the basic prices of food in Kampong Cham. It's a good overall indicator of the general cost of living in town. Meat tends to be pretty expensive, relatively speaking, but I tend to eat very little of it so my grocery costs per week are around $15 if I splurge on some dairy.

I'm back in the States in December, and I shudder to think about what I'm going to have to pay for a carrot.

For reference, the street exchange is 4000 riel to one dollar (bank exchange is more like 4200/$1 or so)

1 big carrot = 600 r
1 green pepper = 600 r
1 kilo katna ( or most other green leafy veg) = 3500 r
1/2 kilo beansprouts = 1500 r
1/2 kilo greenbeans = 500 r
1/2 kilo eggplant = 500 r

1/2 kilo s'vai (mango) = 5000 r
1 kilo kroich ch'ma (limes)= 2000 r
1 small pineapple = 1500 r
1 kroich t'long (pumelo) = 3000 r
1 kilo kroich touch (tangerines) = 3500 r
1 kilo pomme (apples) = 5000 r
2 pomegranates = 2500 r
1 kilo grapes = 13000 r
1 kilo dragonfruit = 3000 r
1 watermelon (1.5 k) = 2000 r
1 bunch bananas = 800 r
1 kilo rambutan = 2000 r

1 coconut = 2800 r
5 grams basil, mint, etc. = 200 r
1 bunch (5 stalks) lemongrass = 200 r
1 kilo onions = 2500 r
1 kilo garlic = 1500 r
1 kilo shallots = 2500 r
2.5 grams turmeric bulbs = 200 r
5 grams kaffir lime leaves = 400 r
5 grams chilis = 300 r

1 kilo potatoes = 4000 r
1 kilo good quality rice = 3000 r
2 pats of fresh noodles = 500 r
1 kilo flour = 4000 r
1 dried noodle pack = 300 r
1 "big" loaf of French bread = 1000 r

10 duck eggs = 4800 r
4 blocks tofu = 1,600 r
1 kilo beef = 20,000 r
1 kilo pork = 20,000 r
1 chicken = 20,000 r
1 kilo fish = 13,000 r
1/2 kilo peanuts = 3000 r

1 box milk = $1.80
1 yogurt = $0.60
1 bag of granola = $4.80
1 bottle of decent red wine = $8.00
1 box of Khong Guan biscuits = $4.20
1 loaf of sliced bread = $1.00
1 can of the good brand of coconut milk = $1.20
1 jar of peanut butter = $3.50
1 knock-off Magnum ice cream bar = $1.20