SHOCKED by INSANE grocery prices in Canada! (full supermarket tour) 🇨🇦

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Grocery shopping and full supermarket tour in Canada!
On this episode, we went to one of the most popular supermarket in Canada, The Canadian Superstore.
Toronto is our hometown, and it has been almost 2 years that we have been away from home.
And after 2 years, we noticed a steep hike on the grocery prices. We were shocked by the high cost of living in Canada.
Check out how Canadian grocery stores look like, and what Canadian grocery prices are like.
Are grocery prices cheap in Canada?
Is Canada expensive?
What are some unique things found in Canadian supermarket?
What is the cost of living in Canada?
Cost of living in Toronto, Canada.
Cost of living in Vancouver, BC.
Is it expensive to travel Canada?
Check out our full supermarket tour in Toronto, Canada!
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JetLagWarriors is a Canadian couple -- Steve and Ivana. After travelling here and there for a few years, mostly during Canadian winter, we fully caught the travel bug and decided to travel INDEFINITELY! Subscribe to keep up with our journey. Thanks!
TIMESTAMPS:
00:00 - UNIQUE: Every item in the store is more expensive than it seems
1:05 - Massive shoutout to Wonder Bread
2:15 - Indonesian connection
2:53 - Natural food? Ain't nobody got time fo dat
3:17 - Meat prices in Canada have gone up a lot, but it's universal I guess
4:00 - UNQIUE: Lunchables & Jamaican beef patties
5:04 - UNIQUE: International food galore
5:35 - Maggi seasoning vs Lea & Perrins worcestershire? Both great
6:04 - Everything is bigger in... Canada?
7:03 - Do Europeans know what relish is?
7:18 - UNIQUE: Bagged milk :)
7:44 - Coffee prices are pretty good, actually
8:29 - KETCHUP CHIPS ARE THE BEST THING EVER
9:38 - UNIQUE: Clamato juice? CLAM and TOMATO and VODKA?
10:41 - European vs Canadian veggies and fruits. Am I crazy?

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@thomasm4388 Месяц назад

Im 99.9% sure that you dont get taxed at all for things like bread, garlic, tomotoes, and ground beef. You only get taxed on non essentialls like chocolate , chips, pop, and cookies. Either way, prices in canada are riciculous. Not quite sure how an immigrant can afford to live here let alone a long time citizen.

@JetLagWarriors Месяц назад

I didn't realize the taxes were not on the fresh stuff. My mistake

@ChristianRauber Месяц назад

There is VAT on food, too ....

@Shredder_cs Месяц назад

Yes, that is correct, no tax on essential items. Basically tax on processed stuff only. Also no tax on dairy items (which is in essential category but processed). Also the small bottle of water is taxed but large bottles are not.

@emwee6097 Месяц назад

Most groceries aren't taxed. For example, on a recent receipt from Sobeys, I paid $265.34, with only $3.71 in taxes ($261.63 without taxes). This puts the tax rate on food for an average grocery shopping trip at around 1-2%.

@Finness894 Месяц назад

First nations reserve folks in Manitoba collect their grocery receipts and send them in monthly to get all the tax returned to them. They pay no tax as per treaty. They contribute nothing to Canada.

@seppokarjalainen2409 Месяц назад

Milk was sold in bags in Finland between 1967-1975.

@RealGood10 Месяц назад

There is no tax on "natural foods" in Canada, like fruits or veggies, milk, only on "processed foods" like fresh squeezed juice or chocolate milk 😉

@killy374 11 дней назад

still an overly priced shithole

@TeeDee87 Месяц назад

You can 100% found relish in Finland.

@BeyfighterFaris Месяц назад

oh wow! Congrats on the pregnancy guys!!! ❤❤❤

@kimmoheinonen7244 Месяц назад

huge lover of relish from Tampere here. we really have lots of different relish in Finland. it's just not in the same aisle with ketchup and mustard. in supermarkets and hypermarkets it's usually in the same aisle with all the canned food like tuna and stuff like that.

@TheNiittylahti Месяц назад

We even have "american relish" and relish with mustard :)

@pamelakilponen3682 Месяц назад

We have relish here in Finland, both the Finnish style and American style. I am surprised you did not notice at the sports events with the hot dog stands. Also our rye bread is sourdough rye and that rye was multi grain so that is why not as dark. We have extra dark rye bread too.

@tjmctube Месяц назад

Old Dutch potato chips! I didn't know those were still around. Those were pretty much the go-to (not many other choices) back in the day growing up in northern Minnesota.

@pandabear153 Месяц назад

We still have those chips here in northwestern Minnesota

@juliebabin Месяц назад

9:10 Agreed about Lays Ketchup, but the best ever made were the Lays Barbecue Old Fashioned (sweet bbq) Discontinued I think 😭

@fantasyguru26 Месяц назад

Anybody old enough to remember Hostess Chips. The ketchup ones were gangster. Caked with seasoning.

@sildan1988 Месяц назад

You always have to compare the food prices with the wages. They go hand in hand.

@shiroganesam Месяц назад

That clamato cocktail sounds a bit like the mexican michelada with the salt rim and all - a michelada is just with beer instead of vodka

@stephenworthington-white8294 Месяц назад

sometime in the mid 80's BC switched from the bags of milk to cartons. I remember the bags from my childhood.

@jamiltukangjahit Месяц назад

Hi Steve & Ivana! Nice video👍😊 and nice jersey too. Come back soon

@linqix3379 Месяц назад

Once I want to buy some white onions, I went to grocery store and the price for a bag of two white onions is like 6.5CAD, I definitely didn't buy them and stick with purple onions in my fridge

@firstlast-pt5pp Месяц назад

@10:55 - the wax makes them shiny

@lindadorman2869 Месяц назад

I read somewhere that the fruit and vegetables in Europe are grown without pesticides so they are all organic vs. the ones grown in North America (US & Canada) are not, and that is why they look so perfect. Ouch, those Canadian prices are still way too high!

@dzonikg Месяц назад

Pesticides are allowed in Europe but GMO is not allowed (at least in my country)

@ArchieArpeggio Месяц назад

We have relish in Finland. I don´t know do we stil have mustard relish like we used to have. It was delicious. Damn those prices are high even to compaired prices here in Finland. I just commented yesterday to another video about pricing system in US and i said that it would be a scam if prices would be different in tag that it actually costs. If i go to market here and tag says that onions costs 1,67€/kg and register has higher price, they have to sell it to you for that price that was in the tag. So you really have to pay attention here if register has a different price.

@jor.3224 Месяц назад

We had milk in a bag in early 70's (Finland). Relish you could find where the pickles and such are.

@Vissysaurus Месяц назад

In Finnish supermarkets relish is sold next to the pickles, not next to ketchup, that's probably why you didn't see it.

@BeyfighterFaris Месяц назад

That Clamato sounds like a good ingredient for seafood pasta. Btw, you guys gotta start budgeting for diapers as well 😂

@Немања905 Месяц назад

Sorry But Old Dutch Ketchup 🍅 chips take the first place for me and they used to come packed in a box like cerial.

@teemu86 Месяц назад

We have relish (kurkkusalaatti = cucumber salad) in Finland

@droxanas7221 Месяц назад

The supply of basic groceries, which includes most food and beverages marketed for human consumption, is zero-rated. However, certain categories of food and beverages such as candies and confectionery and granola products (unless sold as breakfast cereals) are taxable.

@firstlast-pt5pp Месяц назад

@8:45 - "ketchup" was originally a sauce from southeast Asia - "ketchup" sounds like Hokkien for a type of sauce ( southern Fujian dialect )

@vincentchin88 Месяц назад

No. Number 1 Chip is Doritos's Cool Ranch. Ketchup is second.

@tarmoputra946 Месяц назад

Indomie 5 bungkus harga 3.7 dollar.. sekitar Rp 60 ribu.... beliin di Indonesia 1 bungkus Rp 3.000...60 ribu dapat 20 bungkus

@a.l.g7775 Месяц назад

Clamato is also popular in the west coast of the U.S. and all of Mexico used in micheladas

@IanMicheal Месяц назад

Clamato juice is very available in the eastern US , Been having it since the 80s

@jongibbons730 Месяц назад

I'm actually surprised the bread is that "cheap" at a superstore in Toronto, I'm in Windsor ontario and the bread price is normally $3.99 and up, some stores minimum $4.99.

@a.n.6374 Месяц назад

7:46 we had milk in bags in Bulgaria during communism and the first few years after that. It was horrendous smell in that aisle as almost always there was a broken one leaking and gone bad by the time they find it and cleanup. SO the smell was somewhat persistent in that area of the supermarket as a whole.

@KRich408 Месяц назад

Those prices compared to USA are crazy Yes its expensive here , but when you post the USD price its actually cheaper than what we pay. At least we're ii live on the edge of Lake Superior. And we have milk in bags uo in this part of Michigan.

@njam101 Месяц назад

Yes, food in Ontario is definitely cheaper than in Michigan.

@jeremiashelminen9542 Месяц назад

That rye bread is not even close to Finlands rye bread 😊

@paterikki Месяц назад

I dont know about Canada, but did you know that the basic sliced bread (at least the cheap onces) they sell in the US are so processed that they actually ilegal in europe. Wonder bread sounds just like that. Again dont know about Canadian products, but that is the reason why so many US products are not available or have a diffent recipe and taste different in european market.

@JetLagWarriors Месяц назад

I would guess it's true for Wonder Bread, but I don't know for sure.

@Angelhelo227 Месяц назад

No tax on groceries in Canada. 😅 only on non-essential. 😢

@nirvana-buddha Месяц назад

どんな状況でも、たくさんの食糧に恵まれますようにいかなる場所に行っても飢餓や危険から護られますように生きとし生けるものが幸せでありますように

@preciousstone6878 Месяц назад

Prices are almost the same as in Australia. Expensive for us, times 3 in currency. But Sing$, AUD$ CAN$ almost the same rate(difference by a few cents). You're right Steve, teh shiny fruits and veg, almsot same size does tell something. It's GMO! Time to plant your own veg and fruits.

@tomislavbaier Месяц назад

Are the prices in Canada based on reality or do they just put the highest number they can think of on the price tag?

@nickdauphinee3757 Месяц назад

No tax on produce

@SylvainO978 Месяц назад

In province of Quebec there is no taxes on can of maple syrup 😳

@myanis007 Месяц назад

The solution to this cost problem is to come back to Malaysia..😂

@KendallM0219 Месяц назад

I think it has to do with the market and what Canadians want to buy in regards to the way fruit and veg looks.

@valleydog9102 Месяц назад

I'm sure that this will have been mentioned already, but there are no taxes on food in Canada, with exceptions.

@dzonikg Месяц назад

I eat totaly same noodule with same flavor here in SErbia ,i eat only that one (i add some fresh tomato,mayones and yogurt ). HEre in my local store Trnava Promet that 5 pack cost 150 dinars or 1.38 USD so more then half then in Canada. But in IDea or Maxi they are more expensive like 200-220 din. Edit : I also notice eggs are much more expensive :5.68 $ for 18 pack that is 615 dinar for 18 ,i just buyed yesterday 10 pack for 100 dinars ,so you could buy 60 here for same price. But there are stuff that are same price,like milk

@cp1236 Месяц назад

There’s no relish in Europe/UK. I used to bring it back from the US/Canada.

@jonniaho7335 Месяц назад

Fake news, we have lots of relish in Finland (yes we are in Europe) and at least Google says you can buy Ballymaloe Relish (at least) across the UK

@Brian-Boru Месяц назад

I thought Ireland was expensive! Now I don't feel as bad 😂😂

@justkal5644 Месяц назад

Price seem reasonable

@arcfastr1 Месяц назад

Guys you gotta goto Edmonton for a Stanley Cup Finals game! That's be an awesome vlog to show how crazy we Canadians can get

@JetLagWarriors Месяц назад

We will be in Florida for game 2!! We got tickets 😃😃👍👍

@LothsTradingCollab Месяц назад

@@JetLagWarriors Awesome!! Have a great time🍺🍺🍺 I'm a Flames Fan, but cheering for the Oilers, lets go Canada

@dianegreig4627 Месяц назад

Caesars are quite tasty.

@abirwait5636 Месяц назад

3:00 Natural food? - It means "they spray at night"!

@user-ut4ly4xk1p Месяц назад

Seriously!! "Natural Food," all of which is packaged in: PLASTIC. Ugh...you're doomed, kidlets!😩 So sad to see what Canada has become ~

@K_mich88 2 дня назад

funny that chicken and eggs cost more in Canda compared to Singapore. SG$3.45 for 10 eggs vs CAD$7.94 for 18 eggs. 400g of Chicken breast is SG$9 vs CAD$10.46, and if there's a promo it can go for 800g for SGD$15. I'm surprised. Other meats are cheaper in Canada though. Maybe coz Sg gets their chicken from Malaysia so it's cheaper.

@pennypetrovic3682 Месяц назад

Steve you know there is not tax on groceries unless it’s cooked or non essential.Bag milk is also coo on in Eastern Canada . Superstore is super expensive price gouging that’s why here in Canada in May we all boycotted them . Jamaican Pattie’s are not a thing in other parts of Canada maybe now but still not common only in Ontario .Different provinces eat differently we here in the East like Nova Scotia or Newfoundland we definitely eat different than people in Ontario.

@corip3543 Месяц назад

😢😢😢 I'm in To and prices are crazy

@pinkcichlid Месяц назад

Hey welcome back home! Congratulations on the pregnancy 🎉 I actually don’t mind the price here that much, what bothers me the most is the quality and variety or availability of foods in general, everything taste so bland, fruits and veggies are disaster level compared to the rest of the world. You kids (and baby kid) have a wonderful rest home.

@KendallM0219 Месяц назад

Indomie is my favorite instant noodle too 😊.

@boby4751 Месяц назад

There is tax on produce in Toronto??

@Marco-zt6fz Месяц назад

You travel after birth of your child, as a team of 3 around the world?

@JetLagWarriors Месяц назад

Yep. We are going to convert a bus into an RV and hit the road

@dancouver23 15 дней назад

There's no sales tax on groceries with exception of some processed and junk foods.

@chrism69337 Месяц назад

No tax on basic foods guys!

@alexj.5479 Месяц назад

Fruit, vegetables, meat, dairy are not taxed in Canada.

@hurtsii Месяц назад

in finland the tax is in the price aldready and the tax is 24%

@Alacaalam Месяц назад

No HST on most groceries though ...

@awesomedogs7 Месяц назад

In the US, food is not taxed in grocery stores

@EvelinHolmes Месяц назад

Not in Canada either. He is wrong.

@abirwait5636 Месяц назад

Are you a Canadian? There is NO sales tax (GST) on groceries! If somebody pointed it out already, I apologize.

@JetLagWarriors Месяц назад

Yeah it’s a but of a fail from me. I’m Canadian, and I didn’t know what the tax on groceries. Started the video with a big explanation that was 100% wrong. Duh

@Busybeeee Месяц назад

You are wrong. There is no 13% tax on food except if you’re buying chips , donuts pop, candy and junk food . No tax on bread , rice, meat ,fruits and vegetables are dry goods at all. I am in Ottawa and so many people are boycotting Loblaws, superstore in your independent grocers due to the increase in prices. Most Canadians are now shopping at FreshCo, Food basics, and the Dollarama believe it or not. Toronto has become unaffordable.

@spiceman7701 Месяц назад

Alcohol will be available everywhere on August 1st across Ontario

@firstchild8985 Месяц назад

Eat less processed food.. more fresh home made food especially for pregnancy ❤

@Fernomade Месяц назад

Love from Brazil 🇧🇷 ❤

@jjapplejack1975 Месяц назад

Your providing miss information about taxes at the grocery store, vegetables, fruits, meat, dairy, can goods, do not have taxes. Prepared meals, junk food (candy, potato chips, soda- Coke/Pepsi frozen treats, chocolate … ) have taxes, no taxes on kids/child clothes. Just a comment about fresh vegetables and fruits Canadians are very picky when picking those items to purchase if they have blemishes or imperfections, they will be left on the shelf. We expect those items to be sold at a reduced price, that’s whey they all look perfect. If you want to have more of a European vegetable and fruit shopping experience go to an Asian grocery store in Canada.

@pinkycat2484 Месяц назад

No tax for food

@mr.sts.p Месяц назад

We call it Boston gurka 🥒 in Sweden 🇸🇪 eat it with hotdogs!

@lucforand8527 Месяц назад

Please don't lie!! Most food is not taxed except for products like chips and pop!! Other things that are not taxed are school supplies and prescription drugs. Even in provinces where their is bag milk; you can also get it in cartons and in some places in plastic jugs. One reason for the high price of food in Canada is that people consume a lot of food that comes from the US. In terms of Canadian dollars this will make it about 35% more expensive immediately. The second cost for many regions of Canada are the transportation costs. Depending on the season certain foods come from South America, Central America (Mexico, etc.) and the US. If you want to keep down the cost; eat food produced in Canada and food that is in season. This means eating lots of winter vegetables such as potatoes, turnip, carrots, cabbage, peas and beans, and apples. Make your own bread, rolls, biscuits, cookies and jams and pies using seasonal fruit. Make large quantities of preserves. This is what our ancestors used to do as they had little access to products from afar. Even I can remember when receiving a banana or an orange in one's Christmas stocking was an event and not an everyday thing 365 days a year. This is how people in poor countries survive. They eat only local as they can't afford to purchase imported food, the cost of which doesn't depend on the local economy. Of course this is also why people in some poor countries can't afford to eat produce designed for export as the produce is worth more when sold to the US, Canada or Europe than at home.

@lindadorman2869 Месяц назад

It's not "wor-chester"...it's pronounced "werster".

@JetLagWarriors Месяц назад

I think I inadvertently switch my pronunciation on worchestershire every few years. Someone told me it's wochester and the shire is silent recently, and I've been going with that. Now, I will switch the werster until someone corrects me again :D lol

@lindadorman2869 Месяц назад

@@JetLagWarriors Haha! You've been learning so many languages in your travels, especially the foods. Just don't name the baby "mici"...

@darrinbamford Месяц назад

You don't pay tax...well you don't pay GST 5% on fruits, veg, meat, dairy, bread, you pay tax on one-five doughnuts but no tax on 6 or 12...I'm not sure about PST, we dont have Provincal sales tax where I live, just the 5% GST

@companyjoe Месяц назад

OMG one litre bottle of Maggi! Wanna switch passports and homes with a Finn??

@travelaround7366 Месяц назад

Food, veggi，no tax....

@penmax Месяц назад

I have an issue with these type of videos especially when content creators (at least Steve mentioned Toronto) claims the price is a representation Canadian grocery prices. This is the same is claiming Whole Food prices is general US grocery prices. 1/2Kg of organic chicken breast is definitely up there but normal Wonder bread is a buck less; 1/2Kg chicken breast is $6; large egg is $3.87 a dozen, etc. For folks like tourist who doesn't shop around perhaps but no local, especially Toronto, will also buy at store where it makes sense for them. Not Erewhon.

@EpicCinima Месяц назад

COULD USE ME A DOUBLE CEASER :D

@khalidhameed4770 Месяц назад

All the products you usually refers to Canadian are actually all American Products ;)

@monahelal-dv8cv Месяц назад

you are wrong food doesn't have any extra tax such as fruits vegetables rice and meets

@saythetruth1084 Месяц назад

U thought fresh food is not taxed ! I think u got it a bit wrong ..

@Lazyhornet Месяц назад

What! No Canadian Bacon?

@sallesvianagomesdemagalhae6181 Месяц назад

They are called bacon there

@Lazyhornet Месяц назад

@@sallesvianagomesdemagalhae6181 good To know, we called pekoni here! 🤦

@micheletedtomlinson5038 Месяц назад

Get your facts straight there is no tax on food!

@sureshdharmapalan7804 Месяц назад

No tax on grocery items. Your comment of 13% tax is wrong.

@fantasyguru26 Месяц назад

And our government is telling us our inflation rate is hovering around 3%. My ass it is.

@irememberla6460 Месяц назад

Ontario grocery prices are lower than other provinces, btw.

@Kingkijiji. Месяц назад

welcome to INFLATION SHOCK!

@FilipinaAndTheForeigner Месяц назад

The answer to your title's question is no 🙂🙂

@siansaksaajalampaanlatinaa Месяц назад

I see a lot of poisoned food.

@freyagrayden9851 Месяц назад

clamato is not Canadian. It is Mexican.

@mvaris5127 Месяц назад

No sense lbs and kgs, and vat for cajero.

@adrianoribeiromenegildo1816 Месяц назад

Yeah , very cheap foods

@georwoogle Месяц назад

😅😅😅

@jacquievickers1229 Месяц назад

I'm in Canada. We don't pay tax on groceries like fresh foods. Where is this? Ontario? Why are you paying tax on fresh foods?? That's crazy. Stop shopping there. lol