Suzhou - Post Report Question and Answers
How would you describe the availability and cost of groceries and household supplies relative to your home country?
Almost everything is available. Wet markets and cheaper grocery stores are less expensive than stores in the United States, except for beef and imported goods. Nicer grocery stores can be expensive, but the variety of high-end imported items is impressive. Imported alcohol tends to be expensive, but not as bad as Singapore. Local microbrews are improving in quality, but Chinese red and white wines are still bad. Good coffee beans can also be expensive. You can find just about any food item on Taobao or Jingdong, the Chinese equivalents of Amazon. - Jun 2019
How can I put this ? Peanuts. Just brace yourself when you hit the wet markets for groceries for cheap and good stuff, or stick with the supermarkets for 500% of the market price. The wet market is great, we'll hold your hand for the first 2 trips, then you're on your own! - Jun 2007
