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Re: Cayman Brac vs Eleuthera Bahama
[Re: meogden]
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02/17/2016 08:00 AM
02/17/2016 08:00 AM
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I can't speak for the Cayman Islands, but have a lot of experience of the Out Islands. Beer, in particular, is very pricey -- $72/case for imported beer is about par for the course; local beer (Kalik or Sands) might be a little less.
Remember that very little grows on these islands, so it is all imported and then slapped with a duty. So, you can expect limited selection and higher prices -- about 50% more than you're used to in the U.S. (the best grocery store I saw in Eleuthera was in Rock Sound). But beer is even more pricey -- that's why we drank rum!
If you found more reasonable prices in the Caymans, it's because their principal "industry" isn't tourism -- it's offshore financial services. So I suspect that imported food is not subject to such a mark-up.
I've got a Caribbean Soul I can barely control... (JB)
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