Washington, DC - Post Report Question and Answers
How would you describe the availability and cost of groceries and household supplies relative to your home country?
We go to Giant once a week... they have pretty much everything (meats, vegetables, household supplies, groceries...). We spend around US$100 a week for a couple. - May 2016
This is not a cheap city for groceries. However, farmers markets (held weekly in various areas around town) and the wonderful historic Eastern Market (best visited Saturday or Sunday) are the best places to buy seasonal fresh cheap food. Remember you will always pay a premium if you have to have fresh peaches in the middle of winter! Buy local, buy seasonal and fresh. My only complaint - without a working class Italian population there are no Italian delicatessans. But Philadelphia's Italian market is only a 2 hour drive away! - Jun 2006
