Is Greece Expensive? See The Food Prices At AB Supermarket In Kalamata
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- Опубликовано: 17 окт 2024
- Is Greece Expensive? Have a look at Kalamata supermarket prices at Alfa-Beta Vassilopoulos (AB Supermarket). I take a tour of the supermarket and compare food costs in Greece to other countries. Do you think Greece is expensive, cheap, or average?
AB is good only for its discounts. But it has a huge variety if foods and products. My favorite supermarket is Sklavenitis.
That’s very funny (quote) “4 litres of Olive Oil will probably last a year” 🤓
You obviously ain’t Greek nor do much Eastern Mediterranean cooking at home.
I use 3 litres of Olive Oil every month 👍
It’s a daily staple, along with fresh lemons, and oregano.
Just keeping it real
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3 liters a month? Are you putting it in you car's engine? 😂
I am single and I mostly use it for salads or a little to cook pasta or tomato sauce so I don't use it as much as some other people. I don't use it to fry eggs because it is not a good high heat oil. Olive oil is great, but it is still a fat so I try not to use it too much.
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My Greek wife and I have been 100% plant based for more than 45 years now. So, we cook/eat mostly eastern Mediterranean, Israeli, and south Indian vegan cuisine.
I wouldn’t put animal products into my body IF you offered me $1M to do so.
Yes, we use good quality Olive Oil a lot every day, and for all our regular cooking.
I probably use about 40 fresh organic lemons each month too...no doubt you think that’s a lot as well 🤓
Personally, I think the best Greek food is on Crete...coz, it’s naturally about 85% plant based to begin with...so, only a slight adjustment has to be made in order to make it completely vegan and super healthy.
Just today we made a huge vegan spanakopita, stuffed peppers & tomatoes (Rhodes style) Greek Fasoulada soup, and lemon roasted potatoes. Used lots of olive oil with the phyllo pastry layers...and at least 6 lemons 😎
Tomorrow, for breakfast I’ll have hummus, Israeli salad, mixed beans, and avocado....again with lots of olive oil, lemon, fresh oregano, etc.
We get through 3 litres per month no problem.
Take care...
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It sounds like you eat very healthy. I cut meat out during the week when I am home and I lost 60 pounds, so I know veggies are the way to go. I still splurge with meat on the weekends or when I'm on vacation. You have much better will power than me.
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Well, it doesn’t really have anything to do with will-power.
At 21 years old ...back in 1976...I simply realized that I have absolutely no right to support the killing of sentient, living, feeling beings and that their lives are far more important than my primitive, narcissistic desire to eat them.
Once one comes to that realization and awareness...the rest is pretty darn easy. Especially in this modern era where there is so much incredible plant based cuisine from around the world to cook, etc.
...and besides...meat tastes like crap in comparison anyways, so...it’s really a no brainer.
Plus, I still run 10K (6.21 miles) 5 times per week at a very decent pace...so I want to stay fit & healthy.
Put the animals and planet before oneself...and voila, there is absolutely nothing to it.
It’s a win-win scenario for everyone...including Mother Earth.
That’s it.
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Gurll
You think I don’t know that? Lol🤓
Shalom
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Its not Noodles its Hilopites is a Greek pasta. It traditionally made with milk and excessive number of eggs.
I've had the thinners noodles. These thick ones remind me of Chinese chow fun noodles.
Τις χυλοπιτες τις λενε noodles,αλλα στην Ελλαδα τις λετε παπαρδελες,παρμεζιανα τη μυζιθρα,και κατι αλλα Ιταλικα ονοματα,ξενομανια.
@@perinestor2717 Ξενομανία ανέκαθεν φίλε μου, και να σκεφτείς μέχρι και η λέξη Πάστα είναι Ελληνική .
Μετά κλαίγονται δεν έχουν προϊόντα, με περισσότερα από 530 καταγεγραμμένα παραδοσιακά τυριά με ιστορία, που τα κλέβει σημερα η Τουρκια, Βουλγαρία, ενω οι Έλληνες χρησιμοποιούν τα Τουρκικά τους ονόματα κ αλλάζουν το όνομα στα υπολοιπα, εν τω μεταξύ ολοι οι υπόλοιποι κατοχυρώνουν "Παπαρδελες Νέας Υόρκης".
Γι αυτό μια ζωή θα είμαστε οχι αξιοθρήνητοι, για το πούτσο
@@aokiaoki4238 μπορείς να στείλεις κανένα λινκ με αυτό που λες για τα τυριά και την τουρκια;
@@thesoundinyourhead1782 Κάπου έχει ένα ωραίο σιτε με όλες τα τοπικά τυριά και τις παραλαγες τους, δεν το βρίσκω τώρα. Η Τουρκία ειχε ένα γλωσσικό κίνημα μετά τον Ατατούρκ, που απαγορευσαι όλες τις ξένες λέξεις και ονόματα, γλωσσολόγοι έγραψαν παραλαγες στα Τουρκικά και τις επέβαλαν, κάτι σαν την δική μας καθαρεύουσα, αλλά εκεί επιβλήθηκε αυστηρά πάνω στα ξένα και δίπλα ονόματα. Εμείς αντιθέτως κρατήσαμε και τα Τούρκικα σαν πιο προχωρημένα, πχ Ασκοτύρι- Τουλουμοτύρι
God. I have been locked out of Greece since the Covid. So relaxing to see you shopping. I am a Lidl guy but I buy drinks and candy bars when I pass ABs.
Thank you!!!
I am locked out too. I guess I can go but I don't really want to deal with taking tests to go and come back and wearing a mask on a plane for 10 hours. I also did a video on Lidl in Athens. That was my go to place. Here in Florida I go to Aldi which is similar.
This mall used to be a small two-level mall you could climb with a glass elevator with a supermarket, gym, bank, children's play ground, many retail stores and even a dentist's office. It sadly fell into disuse during the financial recession, with only the supermarket paying rent, it is now demolished. It is very sad to see that happening, Greece having had an almost equal life quality with western Europe in the past and today it has almost fallen to the level of Balkan countries.
The AB Supermarket is gone also or just the rest of the mall?
@@ToGoIsToKnow The supermarket is now to be housed in its own store. I suppose it was the only company who paid rent in the complex, so I figure it was worth demolishing the rest of the buildings rather than paying taxes(?).
Hi All, anyone know if any supermarkets in greece also give food labelling in English under ingredients?
I was there at that exact same supermarket at the end of August 2018. I thought the prices were ok. I even took out Euro money from that ATM that’s next the entrance of the supermarket.
Yeah, I didn't think they were cheap even compared to Athens supermarkets. They were just a little above average it seemed.
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Sudarsahan Rao funny nobody gave a fuck 😂🤣😅
Yes but...AB supermarkets in Greece had always from the older times the "name" of "the supermarket of rich people"....because they have delicate-fresh products and you can find almost everything.......it was the supermarket where all "the elite(high class of people)" was going there to buy things
Yes, I didn't realize that it was a higher end supermarket. Some other people mentioned this also.
I just always go to AB, when LIDL has something on a discount and I go there at 10am it's not anywhere. People wait in queues at 7am to go get them, also the queue on my local one for checkout is always full. I don't have time for this.
AB has everything for a few cents more. Lidl is only worth it when it has a promotion on bananas or chicken otherwise I won't step in there. In fact, before they put the chicken discount at 1.67/kg last summer I hadn't stepped in there in 2 years. The 365 AB's brand is the almost same price as LIDL on what it has. I find everything more expensive by 0,2-0,5e at normal prices. (non-discounts).
I heard sklavenitis has the lowest prices on everything than any supermarket here. Haven't checked yet but I assume the hordes of people going for the discounts at LIDL might be migrating there. Although when it happened to get in there (since you find it more rarely) it was like AB in terms of people inside shopping.
It is funny that Greek products I found in other European countries had lower prices than in a greek super market.
Eg Greek Fage yogurts
In general cost of renting a flat in Greece is OK in Greece, buying fresh vegetables in the open market is Ok, but buying products in a super market you spend a lot.
I did a video on LIDL in Athens. I shopped there a lot. It had pretty good prices I think. Generally I think food and restaurant prices are pretty good in Greece compared to other places in Europe. I think Spain is the cheapest I've seen.
It's expensive for us Greeks with a wage of 500 euros
Yes, I thought it seemed a little expensive. Lidl was cheaper.
nice video, thank you for sharing!
Thank you.
Excellent!..good information. 👍👍
Enjoyed this, thank you
Thank you.
Go to the laiki Street market and if you have contact's in the villages buy freshly cut meat and olive oil from them for cash lots cheaper
Local farmers markets are the best.
Thanks for sharing
I'm glad you liked it.
What about the honey?? How cheap is the local honey??
I forgot to look. I didn't buy any but I think Greece produces their own honey, so it should be cheaply priced.
It varies from 4 euros per kilo at discount stores to 12 euros per kilo for A grade honeys. Greeks eat alot of honey and Greek honey is one of the best globally. It's sold rather cheap locally compared to western Europe and America because there's a lot of production.
AB is pretty expensive supermarkets for , the most expensive in my opinion in Greece
I thought Lidl in Athens was pretty good.
Thanks for the video, but your camera action made me dizzy, too much shaking....
I have a new camera now with optical stabilization.
Anywhere you go 6pack of eggs is always more expensive
In the US I get a dozen eggs for about $1 at Aldi. In AB the cheapest eggs were 1.59 Euros for 6 I think. So far, Spain seems to have the cheapest food with very good quality and big selection like at Campos or Mercadona.
To Go Is To Know good to know as your name says subbed to btw brother
Thank you.
Its not AB
Its Alpha Beta xD
Not bad price new York city 6 pack of beers 15 dollars
In a supermarket, they are more like 8 or 9 dollars. It depends where you shop though.
@@ToGoIsToKnow Anitas delicatessen you go the big apple you pay big prices
I never heard of Anitas. Where is it? I go to Leo's Latticini (Mama's) in Corona Queens.
@@ToGoIsToKnow east Manhattan
Right next to hotel 31
AB has the name of the most expensive S/M among Greeks..try other chains..
I didn't realize it was considered to be more expensive. Lidl in Athens was definitely cheaper but had a smaller selection it seems.
@@ToGoIsToKnow AB has a reputation of having the biggest selection and choices, items that you cannot find anywhere else (I live in the U.S. and my wife as an American loves to go shopping groceries there because of that when we're in Greece) BUT that comes with a little overprice.. Try chains like "Sklaveniths" or "Marinopoulos" "Krhtikos" "My market" etc.. You'll find great fresh stuff, better prices, in just 80-90% compared to the the AB selection.. Try to avoid chains like.."Lidl" "Dia" etc.. You never know what you're eating..Greetings from Houston,Texas.
My Greek aunt warned me to stay away from Lidl because she said the products were from Germany, not Greece. I shop at Aldi in Florida, so I am familiar with the German products and I like them. Greek produce is probably much better than German produce. I didn't see a Dia in Greece. I thought they were only in Spain. I did a food costs video from Dia in Malaga Spain.
@@ToGoIsToKnow Dia had more than 400 groceries back 20 yrs ago in Greece only..They shut them down lately due to economic recession. Dia -as Lidl- they had unknown low quality products all over Europe in packages, showing.."Made in E.U."..not even the real Country mentioned.. We do have Aldi here in Houston, I visited once, but I've never shopped for both of my businesses,cause I don't trust them. Walmart, Sam's club and Costco are ok for my assisted living facilities..Have you visit Manh near Kalamata?
I did not visit anyplace around Kalamata except for the Old Town area. I screwed up because I tried to rent a car and they would not rent it to me because I did not have an international driver's license.
4:03 look at this ridiculous price a samon filet just this small piece costs almost 16 Euros , in Turkey you would get the whole fish for half the price .
I didn't know food in Turkey was so inexpensive.
AB is an average supermarket with mostly good prices, the cheapest greek supermarkets I've seen though are OK and Kritikos.
I haven't seen those. There was a Market In supermarket where I was in Athens that seemed pretty good.
@@ToGoIsToKnow Yeah they are mostly in Athens from what I've seen but they are not as big as AB.Which was the other supermarket you went?I think it started from a.
Looking at the space occupied, rent, electricity, taxes, staff and other overheads, stock investment, price looks reasonable.
The name of this supermarket is pronounced alpha bita balopoulos
Thank you.
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Greece supermarkets are definately not cheap.
I thought they were not too bad. Lidl was cheaper in Athens.
CHEAPER SUPERMARKET ΜΑΡΚΕΤ ΙΝ, ΜΑSUTIS, LIDL, MAYMARKET, SKLABENITHS,GALAJIAS, A,B
I like Lidl.
Greek supermarkets are expensive :/
I thought this one was a little above average in prices. The Lidl in Athens had better prices I think.
This one is expensive Masutis have better prices and Sklavenitis too
65.000
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For high ends, don’t make me laugh. They are crooks. I caught some of their employees ripping the package of sausages just to remove the expiration date which of course was due for a couple of days.
I would bet most supermarkets do that.
Lemme guess, you're an american XD
A dollar forty euros 😂
Άλλαξε χέρι...
this dude doesn't know of shopping so his comments are pointless.
Kalamatas population is around 75.000 souls.
Thank you. It is bigger than I thought.
Come to toronto supermarket,xe,xe,xe.
If I'm in Toronto I'll be sure to check some out.
I have been to Toronto and didn't seem expensive. But what do I know? I live in New York.