You shouldn't be scared to buy seafood in a can in Spain. Most of them are great and some of them are just amazing. Spain has a long tradition in making seafood cans and they've mastered the technique.
We moved from London, and the price difference and quality are the same. Yes, the wages in London are higher, but the quality of fresh, affordable food is much lower. We are surrounded by local cafes serving delicious tortillas made fresh daily, and the quality is impressive. Here in Galicia, mainstream supermarkets are like artisan organic shops compared to the UK, and you can buy fresh meat and fish in-store. The local butchers and greengrocers are even more impressive-the commitment to food in Spain is incredible. I'm enjoying your videos Mari! 👍
Galicia es totalmente diferente a la costa del sol o canarias allí no hay mucha inmigración inglesa por lo tanto el dominio del español para ustedes es esencial
@@YakMadrid1yo vivi en willesden Green London y la verdad Londres me encanta pero como Madrid nada imposible comparar prefiero Madrid sin dudarlo un momento
very good comparison. And what you didn't mention is that taxes are already included in the price in Europe, but in the USA they are added to the purchase price, which increases the total even more, so you wouldn't get there with 66 dollars for the purchase in the USA, but would probably be over 70 dollars
if you buy your fresh produce in local groceries shops and fruit &vegetable markets,you will save even more, Mercadona is not cheap for those,and you will help local shop owners to make a living,too.
Your comparison is shocking! I'm a retired American living in Germany. The US has become far too expensive, though there are differences between states.. Gasoline seems the only commodity (far) cheaper than in Europe. Corporate greed seems uncontrolled in the US.
@@Humpelstilzchen But don't forget sales tax. I wanted to buy a camera once, but sales tax reduced the more favorable price. Also, warranty issues can be a pain to settle. Then there are the black imports. My former (US) laptop was no joy to use in Germany, the keyboard lacking Umlaut and other letters.
@@Humpelstilzchenyo solo os digo una cosa,los jubilados alemanes,se compran una casa y se mudan a España,hay pueblos enteros cerca de la costa de ingleses y alemanes jubilados
Great video btw, it’s very helpful and appreciated! I love seeing prices of every day staples in different countries. It’s even more helpful that we are moving to Spain soon! Great prices from our perspective, you love to see it
That is incredible! And this is in Valencia, no? Not a small town. We live close to Washington DC and in our local supermarket, a dozen brown eggs would be about $6.50. That bag of pistachios would easily cost around $9 or $10. The pack of jamon ibérico probably around $10 as well. A super cheap (bad) bottle of wine maybe $8, a decent bottle around $15-$20. A bottle of Cava about $20. That grocery haul would have easily been $100 here.
Cuando hablan de España están hablando de un sitio donde viven . Cuánta gente hay en España (lo dice el que vive en el centro de Madrid), qué tranquilidad hay en España (lo dice el que vive en un pueblo de Zamora), cuánto llueve en España (lo dice el que vive en Asturias), qué poco Llueve en España (lo dice el que vive en Murcia), qué fresco hace en Verano en España (lo dice el que vive en Galicia), qué calor tan seco hace en España (lo dice el que vive en Córdoba), qué llana es España, qué montañosa es, qué gritones son en España, qué silenciosos son, qu....Beben mucha cerveza, beben vino pero no cerveza, el agua de las playas de España están frías (el que se baña en Santander), están calientes (el que se baña en el Mar Menor).....
Spaniard living in Raleigh, NC here. Your comparison is quite fair as both Mercadona and Walmart are low-ish cost supermarkets. You got a new subscriber 🙂 Btw, if you want rain, visit the north (Basque Country, Galicia,...)
I love Mercadona! I live in Boston but when we visit Spain we always go to Mercadona they also have great skin care products. On my last trip to Marbella we visited Alcampo store, I find it very similar to Walmart, I would love to see a comparison with that 😊
You do need to factor in the wage differences between the US and Spain. Spain's average annual salary is the equivalent of $29,090. The US is $63,795., so more than double. Spain also has almost triple the unemployment rate.
I recommend you to buy fresh products in small local shops or local markets (even better). Also cheeses, and other groceries. You will notice the difference. As you love cheese, Manglano, is the best cheese shop in my opinion in Valencia, it is not cheap, but it has been awarded as the best gourmet shop in Spain, and it is one of the best ones, they have shops at Mercat Central and Mercat de Colon. Both monuments / establishments that deserve one of your good videos, you deserve more visits. Mercadona is good enough for canned and frozen food (Spain has one of the best if not the best canned food in the world), and still it is not so low price, and the quality is usually much lower than local markets (that unfortunately usually only open mornings), but also than Consum supermarket, its local competition. It is also good in price quality for make up, cleaning products, and other stuff, make some Spanish friends, and they will help you more. Last but not least, look for "huevos camperos" : eggs from walking chickens, they are a little bit more expensive, but much better.
Los huevos los puedes comprar en Lidl al mismo precio pero de mucha mejor calidad y hay más variedad de gallinas criadas en suelo, ecológicos, biológicos etc
No es tan raro que llueva en España. Por ejemplo ciudades como San Sebastián, Oviedo, Gijón, La Coruña, Vigo, Santander, etc. llueve tanto o más que en Londres
👍👍👍👍👍👍No olvides aceite de oliva virgen extra en tu dieta diaria, este aceite tiene muchas propiedades para la salud tómalo siempre que puedas en crudo, en ensaladas, pastas, gazpachos, tostadas, etc.,, de amigo!!
Hola guapa yo cuando era muy joven fui a mi primer supermercado de Mercadona porque antes de que fuera mercadona era una carniceria se llamaba carnicas Roig y estaba en tavernes blanques cuando pusieron el supermercado quitaron la carniceria , mi madre era de las primeras clientas del super y durante muchos años he visto muchos cambios antes el Mercadona no era grande parecia una tienda de comestibles con el tiempo se han hecho mas grandes un abrazo
Just one small tip: the “r” in the middle of a word is not a double “r” like the “r” in the beginning of a word, e.g: “rápido. It is a soft “r”. So Mercado has a soft “r”.
Cuando rellenas la botella con zumo de naranja, no la colocas adecuadamente. 02:57 No has de estar aguantándola bajo la placa metálica. La placa está para que apoyes la botella en ella, colocando su boca sobre la placa. Con ello acercas más la boca de la botella al grifo de zumo y no tienes que estar en tensión, evitando derramar el zumo.
Shock!! You walked right past Aceitunas rellenas con anchoa and Aceitunas con jalapenos... 🙂 PS. I'm from Porto, Portugal and that mercadona is almost exactly the same layout like the one I shop here... freaky.
For the moment i live in Sofía Bulgaria. Another week before returning to my mas in Cataluña. Bulgaria is the poorest country in the EU. I compared your prices with yours and here it is actually more expencive. Eg for 6 medium sized eggs cheapest 1.4 euro.
Well, we must keep in mind that the average salary in the USA is also higher than in Spain. What there is no possible comparison is with the quality of the food
Si cobras el doble pero pagas el doble y además no tienes sanidad pública o privada accesible, medicamentos subvencionados por el estado , universidades baratas ,30 dias de vacaciones pagadas ,baja por paternidad y maternidad por 16 semanas pagadas ,en realidad quien tiene mejor vida ? 🤔
@@Ilar-en7lg No, for example, DIA is cheaper, in fact Mercadona is not cheap, its prices are average or above the average of the rest of the supermarkets.
El salario medio en estados unidos es de 64.500 dolares anuales y en España 26.949,asi que los precios son casi tres veces más baratos allí que en España
Ok, but bear in mind the miserable living conditions large parts of the US population are living in. It obviously depends on the place but I wonder how the poor people make a living there.
The prices here in Spain have gone up a lot over the last few years though. My weekly shop Mercadona/DIA/AlCampo. I recon twice what it was two to three years ago.
Hello. I recently went on holiday to the United States with my family and I have been able to see for myself the difference in prices. In my case I have been in the area of Washington D.C., New York City, Long Island and Philadelphia. But we should also talk about the difference in salaries. I have a friend who has lived in Long Island for a few years and at the moment he has a job in the service sector with a not very high salary. It would be more or less like my case in Spain. He earns between $1000-1200 a week. $4000-4800 a month. The state retains 25% and he has to pay for health insurance of about $1000. He has between $2000-2600 left for the month. I earn about $1300 a month after taxes. It is 40% more expensive to buy in the USA, but salaries are between 54% and 100% higher. And that is comparing the most basic salaries. The more specialized the better the salary.
@@tomaspellonbaranda314 Yes, yes, without a doubt health care services are very expensive in the USA, that is why I said in my message that my friend pays a monthly health insurance of 1000$. I did not mention the subject of education because both in Spain and in the USA there is free public education up to high school. But it is true that a university degree is very expensive compared to the price paid in Spain. In Spain, a veterinary degree can cost between 6000€-10000€ in a public university up to 30000€ in a private university. From what I have seen in the USA, it is between 200000$ -250000$ or more expensive
I do think one thing that is missing from this list is the difference in people’s earnings. It’s really important to remember that most people earn €1200 a month if you’re lucky ! Prices have also gone up considerably in Spain, I know I lived there 25 years. In the US you will earn a lot more so it all evens out in the long run. This isn’t a criticism of the comparison but I think it should be taken into account. 😊
Of course 😊 but this video is not for Spanish people to begin with. Most of the foreigners who move to Spain have remote jobs, online/physical businesses or do freelance. It is hard to find a job as a foreigner in Spain if you are not a great specialist in a narrow niche. That’s why I didn’t point to the salary differences in the video, it’s obvious 🙂
No se equilibra,el nivel de vida que tienes aquí,lo que disfrutamos con los pequeños detalles,la seguridad,la educación gratuita y sanidad,aquí todos los días tomamos cerveza con los amigos y todavía nos paramos a ver la luna,no se si me entiendes.
Los 2 primeros paises mas longevos del mundo son Japon y España La esperanza de vida de las mujeres en España es de 87 años. Tendra algo que ver la alimentación mediterranea?
Mercadona is like Aldi or Lidle, so it's normal that it's cheap. Other supermarkets and grocery stores are not that cheap and the quality is also better.
Hi Mari, thanks for an excellent video. I'm American, been traveling for the past 11/2 years, staying for extended periods in Colombia, Morocco, France, and Turkey. I've come to realize that the differences between food in the US and other countries are greater than what you cite--primarily because of the chemicals the US government allows on crops, food production, etc. Many, many allowed there are banned in the EU. I believe you witnessed a difference in the eggs. Thin shells? Light yellow yolk? Only in America. Milk that gives you acne? Again, only in America! I couldn't tolerate dairy in the US except Organic, which is expensive, and even then I could only have it In moderation. You didn't mention the vegetables. Non-organic vegetables go bad, rot, within days. Same with fruit. A quick Google search will turn up the list of chemicals used in the US vs. those banned in most other countries. The next country on our list is Spain! Looking forward to exploring Spanish food!
@@ElaineSmith-h9o thank you for your comment Elaine! Completely agree! That’s insane how they add all those chemicals.. and you are right I remember my vegetables going rotten in the fridge surprisingly fast! Never happens here in Spain, and we also keep everything fresh and nice and do groceries every 2/3 days. We stopped freezing meat and I finally can keep some vegetables out of fridge for the taste and they don’t go bad fast. You definitely should come to Spain and have a gastronomic tour around! ☺️ Saludos from Valencia!
Well, two aspects we can't forget: that the salary in Spain is lower than the US in general terms and that Mercadona is one of the cheapest supermarkets. If you went to Eroski, for example, you'd see higher prices and much better quality in the products
Yes, in Spain groceries are a lot cheaper. But salaries are a lot lower. If I moved to the states my salary would be around 4-5 times my salary in Spain.
I want to be with you in Mercadona and buy a lot of things! I like fresh squeezed orange juice and different kinds of jamon! By the way, some goods have almost the same price that in Ukraine
@@joseluisjorge5382 Como que en qué? En que he ido y conozco sus productos. Para según que cosas bien, pero para otras no, y los embutidos tienen muchos aditivos, etc. Bueno y barato no siempre se puede.
Pues aún hay diferencia con los melocotones de un árbol que tú cultives , porque yo vivo donde hay frutales, sobre todo perales, y aúna los coges más maduros.
I am living on Maui, Hawaii. Once a year I visit my best friends In Bavaria, Southern Germany. Whenever I go shopping at Aldi, I am in shock. Positive shock, that is. I fill my cart with everything I want, including booze, fresh baked bread, sweet tomatoes, whatever, and it all comes out to 40 Euro, around $ 43. On Maui the same stuff would cost me $ 150, and even $8/pound organic tomatoes taste like crap. I often see tourists, standing in front of the supermarket after their first shopping trip, studying their receipt. They just cannot fathom, that they just paid $ 200 for stuff that would cost them half on the mainland. Guess where I will enjoy my retirement.
Well yeah, I mean everything is more expensive on the islands because of the transportation cost. But I can imagine faces of the people that come to buy food there, it must be shocking 🥲 Bavaria beautiful! 😍 Kudos!
EE.UU 2023, el salario medio anual era de 65.470 dólares. El salario médio en España en 2023 ha sido de 30.237 € al año (33776,24 dolares). Eso indica que todos en la linea de producción , cobran más y por lo tanto tiene que ser más caro, no hay nada extraño en ello. Las comparaciones no pueden ser directas sino proporcionales a los gastos en cada pais.
¿Y la calidad? You are buying better quality for less...In the USA to get better products you need to get organic and this doubles the price... I know... I live in the US
Tomando como referencia el salario mínimo interprofesional. El esfuerzo en la compra básica supone en España el 13% que es el mismo que en EEUU. Otro asunto es el gasto sanitario u otras circunstancias de las que no se habla en el video. Habría que hacer un estudio de porcentaje de todos los gastos generales. Pero es normal que las cosas sean más caras si la gente cobra más. Y otra cosa es la calidad del alimento como me ha mencionado otro compañero. Las comparaciones no pueden ser directas si quieren ser precisas. Un saludo
Todo depende de lo que cada uno valore. Normalmente los nortemericanos no valoran la frutani la verdura, su comida consiste en qué salsa le echan a las patatas a la carne, a la pasta o a lo que sea. El producto natural no sólo no es valorado normalmente por parte de los norteamericanos, sino que incluso la gran mayoría ni saben que existe. No pueden valorar un jamón porque lo verían como carne cruda y les echa para atrás. El pescado fresco no creo que lo haya comido ni el 1% de la población. Y así un largo etc. La gran mayoría de los norteamericanos jamás se habrá comido un tomate, no saben de dónde viene el ketchup.
Una norteamericana guapa que vive entre España Y EE.UU. llamada Rachel, tiene un canal, y hace muy poco ha mostrado las porquerías llenas de aditivos, eso sí muy baratas pero venenosas, que venden en Wal Mart. Docena de huevos con antibioticos y otras cosas 2 dólares, docena de huevos ecológicos 9 dólares. Lineales inmensos, casi kilométricos llenos de chocoplastas de gran tamaño, muy baratas y adictivas, bebidas de todos los colores con 25-30% de azucar.Y así todo lo barato, cargadísimos de grasas baratas, azucar y aditivos a montones para disimular la falta de calidad. Los pollos hinchados a hormonas que aquí están prohibidos.
En general en España los alimentos más caros son de mejor calidad, aunque todos son buenos desde luego. Es cuestion de comprar una vez barato, otra vez un poco más caro y otra vez caro. De esta manera se prueban todas las calidades y no gastas mucho en la compra.
I can only assume that in the US everything is more expensive because many cities are large and you have to go everywhere by car and logically truck transportation has an extra cost, I suppose that is why.(Greetings from Huelva - Andalucia).
Imagínate hay gente que con los atascos hecha media hora en ir a un supermercado,eso decía una chiquilla youtuber,nosotros andando lo tenemos a 5 m si no uno otro,
LOL.. you want to smell the real fruit.. work for it and plant you own trees ..lol I pick fruit from my trees and vegetables from my garden, rest I can buy from anywhere.. one thing I dont get, why you dont like America but keep making videos about it and Not speaking in Spanish? not watching the whole video but there are other countries where things are way cheaper or way more expensive than others, this is normal , it goes related to how hard are to get them and how much people get pay etc.
Una norteamericana guapa que vive entre España Y EE.UU. llamada Rachel Anne, tiene un canal, y hace muy poco ha mostrado las porquerías llenas de aditivos, eso sí muy baratas pero venenosas, que venden en Wal Mart. Docena de huevos con antibioticos y otras cosas menos de 3 dólares, docena de huevos ecológicos 9 dólares. Lineales inmensos, casi kilométricos llenos de chocoplastas de gran tamaño, muy baratas y adictivas, bebidas de todos los colores con 25-30% de azucar.Y así todo lo barato, cargadísimos de grasas baratas, azucar y aditivos a montones para disimular la falta de calidad. Los pollos hinchados a hormonas que aquí están prohibidos.
Estas cogiendo la fruta y la verdura con las manos, eso es antihigienico, tienes a tu disposición guantes de un solo uso. Piensa que la pieza que tocas y no te llevas la puede llevar otro y no sabemos donde has metido antes los dedos
Ten por seguro que las frutas y las verduras las recolectan con guantes y las llevan a los lineales por fuerza mental jajaja sin tocar nadie, mejor no sepas el proceso. Tu problema no debería ser ese,más bien los fitosanitarios que traen. O es que no la lavas o mondas antes de comerla.
I usually say that.. The rain in spain falls mainly in the plain.. so WTF does it mean ? Plain.. flat lands.. usually it falls when you live by mountains.
The difference is that the USA is a country that they call "first world" and Spain, thanks to the government that we have had for years, is slowly becoming "third world", it is becoming more and more like Venezuela and every day everything will be cheaper for tourists and more expensive for Spaniards.
Has ido acaso a Lidel, Albert Hein, Carrefour o Waldmart?? Sobre todo el último si que es una mierda. En Waldmart, la fruta y tomate no saben a nada por la cantidad de químicos que llevan y las bebidas tiene una cantidad ingente de azúcar que en España estarían prohibidas (si no mira el color de las fantas de alli). Y por supuesto todo mucho más caro por ejemplo mira lo que valen allí dos aguacates. (Y no me vengáis con que el sueldo de allí es más alto y se lo pueden permitir cuando para vosotros ,teniendo vuestra perspectiva española, un sueldo de 60.000 dolares es la hostia en cambio en América ese sueldo es una mierda y no llegas a fin de mes con eso). Sobre todo sois muy pesados haciendo comparativas entre dos países que nada tienen que ver. Bueno ya ni te hablo de la cantidad de conservantes que tiene los productos de carrefour....Que no digo que Mercadona no las tenga pero ni coña en la proporción que Carrefour los tiene (eso sí sabe a plástico). Y si te hablo de Lidl.........Mejor no digo nada. Poco has viajado. No sé de que mala imagen hablas cuando la gente de fuera piensan que Mercadona es excelente. De verdad cuando tenemos algo bueno no sabemos valorarlo y solo nos ponemos a criticarlo. Tronco que pesaos sois siendo tan negativos. No se de verdad como Mercadona aún no está en otros países cuando es bastante mejor que todo esos supermercados con diferencia. Si no ni de coña tendría una cuota de mercado del 25'6% respecto a las demás que no superan el 10%.
@@ingropetinal3915 Me refiero a mala imagen respecto a todo lo bueno que se vende en otros comercios de España,es como decir que la imagen a nivel gastronómico fuera una terracita en la plaza mayor de Madrid..
I'm from Spain but you went to Mercadona where everyting: cheese, fruit, etc are all plastic shit 🤷... For fresh food just go to a traditional market. Forget these fake shops
You shouldn't be scared to buy seafood in a can in Spain. Most of them are great and some of them are just amazing. Spain has a long tradition in making seafood cans and they've mastered the technique.
Exacto
Sobre todo en Galicia
Gran productor de pescado y marisco
Galicia is a TOTAL PRO @ canned seafood! And so much variety.
We moved from London, and the price difference and quality are the same.
Yes, the wages in London are higher, but the quality of fresh, affordable food is much lower.
We are surrounded by local cafes serving delicious tortillas made fresh daily, and the quality is impressive.
Here in Galicia, mainstream supermarkets are like artisan organic shops compared to the UK, and you can buy fresh meat and fish in-store.
The local butchers and greengrocers are even more impressive-the commitment to food in Spain is incredible.
I'm enjoying your videos Mari! 👍
Thanks Bernie! 😃
Galicia es totalmente diferente a la costa del sol o canarias allí no hay mucha inmigración inglesa por lo tanto el dominio del español para ustedes es esencial
London viví en willesden Green en brent
@@MiguelAngel-wf3bven este país lo único lamentable son los malditos políticos sin vergüenzas que tenemos actualmente gobernando este pais
Olvida el politiqueo y céntrate en la manduca...tolai!! @@manuelromeroarcos8160
I'm a spaniard living in Oregon, and I absolutely loved this video!
I am living in NYC and count the days to return to Spain.
@@YakMadrid1yo vivi en willesden Green London y la verdad Londres me encanta pero como Madrid nada imposible comparar prefiero Madrid sin dudarlo un momento
Oregon el la Costa oeste de estados unidos mucho cuidado con los terremotos y tsunamis
Os escribo en español ya que ambos somos españoles y creo que es mejor comunicarnos en nuestro idioma materno el castellano
very good comparison. And what you didn't mention is that taxes are already included in the price in Europe, but in the USA they are added to the purchase price, which increases the total even more, so you wouldn't get there with 66 dollars for the purchase in the USA, but would probably be over 70 dollars
My daughter lives in Catalunya. When I visit (usually for 2 months), I enjoy doing grocery shopping! Will be subscribing to your channel. ☺️
if you buy your fresh produce in local groceries shops and fruit &vegetable markets,you will save even more, Mercadona is not cheap for those,and you will help local shop owners to make a living,too.
The only thing I buy in Mercadona is meat marked down five days before it expires,and fish once in awhile. Bon Aera, Consum, Lidl I mostly shop.
Your comparison is shocking!
I'm a retired American living in Germany. The US has become far too expensive, though there are differences between states.. Gasoline seems the only commodity (far) cheaper than in Europe. Corporate greed seems uncontrolled in the US.
And as far as i heared tec stuff like computers, phones or gaming consoles are cheaper
@@Humpelstilzchen But don't forget sales tax. I wanted to buy a camera once, but sales tax reduced the more favorable price. Also, warranty issues can be a pain to settle. Then there are the black imports. My former (US) laptop was no joy to use in Germany, the keyboard lacking Umlaut and other letters.
@@mikebaginy8731 Ok i dont know about that. Like i said i heared about it but like you i live in Germany, born and raised. I just heared about it 😊😊
@@Humpelstilzchenyo solo os digo una cosa,los jubilados alemanes,se compran una casa y se mudan a España,hay pueblos enteros cerca de la costa de ingleses y alemanes jubilados
Great video btw, it’s very helpful and appreciated! I love seeing prices of every day staples in different countries. It’s even more helpful that we are moving to Spain soon! Great prices from our perspective, you love to see it
That is incredible! And this is in Valencia, no? Not a small town. We live close to Washington DC and in our local supermarket, a dozen brown eggs would be about $6.50. That bag of pistachios would easily cost around $9 or $10. The pack of jamon ibérico probably around $10 as well. A super cheap (bad) bottle of wine maybe $8, a decent bottle around $15-$20. A bottle of Cava about $20. That grocery haul would have easily been $100 here.
Jamón Ibérico no entra en EE.UU., seguro, ahí sólo vi Jamón de PArma, eso que no se comería mi perro ni borracho.
@@PM-ld4nn Jajaja, cierto. Lo comparé con el costo aproximado de un paquete pequeño de prosciutto. Lástima que acá no conseguimos jamón ibérico.
@@Faben202pues si bajáis más al sur de España a Andalucia ( mi tierra),es más barato aún 😂😂😂
@@gominola66 Excelente, por ahí llegaremos
@@Faben202 además aquí tenemos los famosos jamones con denominación de origen jabugo hechos aquí que eso sí es jamón ibérico 🤤🤤🤤
I love being nosey and seeing what people grocery shop for. More content like this, please
¡ LLueve en España. Que raro!. Dímelo a mí que vivo en Asturias. jajaja.
Cuando hablan de España están hablando de un sitio donde viven . Cuánta gente hay en España (lo dice el que vive en el centro de Madrid), qué tranquilidad hay en España (lo dice el que vive en un pueblo de Zamora), cuánto llueve en España (lo dice el que vive en Asturias), qué poco Llueve en España (lo dice el que vive en Murcia), qué fresco hace en Verano en España (lo dice el que vive en Galicia), qué calor tan seco hace en España (lo dice el que vive en Córdoba), qué llana es España, qué montañosa es, qué gritones son en España, qué silenciosos son, qu....Beben mucha cerveza, beben vino pero no cerveza, el agua de las playas de España están frías (el que se baña en Santander), están calientes (el que se baña en el Mar Menor).....
Oye, en Valencia (que es donde está la chica) siempre es noticia. 😅
Spaniard living in Raleigh, NC here. Your comparison is quite fair as both Mercadona and Walmart are low-ish cost supermarkets. You got a new subscriber 🙂
Btw, if you want rain, visit the north (Basque Country, Galicia,...)
I love Mercadona! I live in Boston but when we visit Spain we always go to Mercadona they also have great skin care products.
On my last trip to Marbella we visited Alcampo store, I find it very similar to Walmart, I would love to see a comparison with that 😊
You should mention that in Spain the prices on the product labels are final prices with taxes included.
We just spent two months in Spain. Shopped quite a bit at Mercadona. Most things are so much cheaper.
You do need to factor in the wage differences between the US and Spain. Spain's average annual salary is the equivalent of $29,090. The US is $63,795., so more than double. Spain also has almost triple the unemployment rate.
I recommend you to buy fresh products in small local shops or local markets (even better). Also cheeses, and other groceries. You will notice the difference.
As you love cheese, Manglano, is the best cheese shop in my opinion in Valencia, it is not cheap, but it has been awarded as the best gourmet shop in Spain, and it is one of the best ones, they have shops at Mercat Central and Mercat de Colon. Both monuments / establishments that deserve one of your good videos, you deserve more visits.
Mercadona is good enough for canned and frozen food (Spain has one of the best if not the best canned food in the world), and still it is not so low price, and the quality is usually much lower than local markets (that unfortunately usually only open mornings), but also than Consum supermarket, its local competition. It is also good in price quality for make up, cleaning products, and other stuff, make some Spanish friends, and they will help you more.
Last but not least, look for "huevos camperos" : eggs from walking chickens, they are a little bit more expensive, but much better.
thank you! that's very helpful 😄
Indeed, Mercadona is crap, go to markets and specialiced vegetables shops, fishmongers, butchers, etc
Los huevos los puedes comprar en Lidl al mismo precio pero de mucha mejor calidad y hay más variedad de gallinas criadas en suelo, ecológicos, biológicos etc
No es tan raro que llueva en España. Por ejemplo ciudades como San Sebastián, Oviedo, Gijón, La Coruña, Vigo, Santander, etc. llueve tanto o más que en Londres
👍👍👍👍👍👍No olvides aceite de oliva virgen extra en tu dieta diaria, este aceite tiene muchas propiedades para la salud tómalo siempre que puedas en crudo, en ensaladas, pastas, gazpachos, tostadas, etc.,, de amigo!!
sin duda, es importantísimo! 🙌
Hola guapa yo cuando era muy joven fui a mi primer supermercado de Mercadona porque antes de que fuera mercadona era una carniceria se llamaba carnicas Roig y estaba en tavernes blanques cuando pusieron el supermercado quitaron la carniceria , mi madre era de las primeras clientas del super y durante muchos años he visto muchos cambios antes el Mercadona no era grande parecia una tienda de comestibles con el tiempo se han hecho mas grandes un abrazo
Muy interesante! Gracias por compartirlo!!🤩 Saludos!
The company was even in suspension of payments for several months, but now, it is a Empire.
How is it you only have 453 subs?! You deserve 100k at least!
@@BaBaYaga1999-p7u 🥹🙌🏻🙏🏻
Just one small tip: the “r” in the middle of a word is not a double “r” like the “r” in the beginning of a word, e.g: “rápido. It is a soft “r”. So Mercado has a soft “r”.
It is how all the Spaniards say Mercadona. I live here so not sure what you are trying to teach anyone.
Anyway how could you pronounce a soft R at the beginning of a word ?
Cuando rellenas la botella con zumo de naranja, no la colocas adecuadamente. 02:57
No has de estar aguantándola bajo la placa metálica.
La placa está para que apoyes la botella en ella, colocando su boca sobre la placa. Con ello acercas más la boca de la botella al grifo de zumo y no tienes que estar en tensión, evitando derramar el zumo.
Did you consider the taxes in USA prices?
Like I said I'm proud of my hispanic heritage❤
Shock!! You walked right past Aceitunas rellenas con anchoa and Aceitunas con jalapenos... 🙂
PS. I'm from Porto, Portugal and that mercadona is almost exactly the same layout like the one I shop here... freaky.
For the moment i live in Sofía Bulgaria. Another week before returning to my mas in Cataluña. Bulgaria is the poorest country in the EU. I compared your prices with yours and here it is actually more expencive. Eg for 6 medium sized eggs cheapest 1.4 euro.
@@JohanEngelen oh wow interesting..thanks for sharing!
Well, we must keep in mind that the average salary in the USA is also higher than in Spain.
What there is no possible comparison is with the quality of the food
Si cobras el doble pero pagas el doble y además no tienes sanidad pública o privada accesible, medicamentos subvencionados por el estado , universidades baratas ,30 dias de vacaciones pagadas ,baja por paternidad y maternidad por 16 semanas pagadas ,en realidad quien tiene mejor vida ? 🤔
Mercadona is one of the most expensive supermarkets in Spain. Still way cheaper than Walmart???
What?? NO lol, Mercadona is one of the cheapest supermarkets in Spain, it's like Aldi or Lidl.
@@Ilar-en7lgit's not
@@CenoByte Yes it is.
@@Ilar-en7lg No, for example, DIA is cheaper, in fact Mercadona is not cheap, its prices are average or above the average of the rest of the supermarkets.
@@xalau5270 Above average no.
We live in Durham so this one really hits home!
Cool! We lived near Cary :)
El salario medio en estados unidos es de 64.500 dolares anuales y en España 26.949,asi que los precios son casi tres veces más baratos allí que en España
Ok, but bear in mind the miserable living conditions large parts of the US population are living in. It obviously depends on the place but I wonder how the poor people make a living there.
The prices here in Spain have gone up a lot over the last few years though. My weekly shop Mercadona/DIA/AlCampo. I recon twice what it was two to three years ago.
Progresismo se llama
@@joanfuster3700 Yo lo llamo robo
Hello. I recently went on holiday to the United States with my family and I have been able to see for myself the difference in prices.
In my case I have been in the area of Washington D.C., New York City, Long Island and Philadelphia.
But we should also talk about the difference in salaries.
I have a friend who has lived in Long Island for a few years and at the moment he has a job in the service sector with a not very high salary. It would be more or less like my case in Spain.
He earns between $1000-1200 a week. $4000-4800 a month. The state retains 25% and he has to pay for health insurance of about $1000. He has between $2000-2600 left for the month.
I earn about $1300 a month after taxes.
It is 40% more expensive to buy in the USA, but salaries are between 54% and 100% higher.
And that is comparing the most basic salaries. The more specialized the better the salary.
Now, add into the equation payment of education and health care (once you need it). That 54% is reduced to 0% and even goes into negative %
@@tomaspellonbaranda314 Yes, yes, without a doubt health care services are very expensive in the USA, that is why I said in my message that my friend pays a monthly health insurance of 1000$. I did not mention the subject of education because both in Spain and in the USA there is free public education up to high school.
But it is true that a university degree is very expensive compared to the price paid in Spain.
In Spain, a veterinary degree can cost between 6000€-10000€ in a public university up to 30000€ in a private university.
From what I have seen in the USA, it is between 200000$ -250000$ or more expensive
In Spain no medical debt or need medical insurance.... public health service 🇪🇸🇪🇺👍🍷👍
And you don't need gofund me to pay your medical bills.
I do think one thing that is missing from this list is the difference in people’s earnings. It’s really important to remember that most people earn €1200 a month if you’re lucky ! Prices have also gone up considerably in Spain, I know I lived there 25 years. In the US you will earn a lot more so it all evens out in the long run. This isn’t a criticism of the comparison but I think it should be taken into account. 😊
Of course 😊 but this video is not for Spanish people to begin with. Most of the foreigners who move to Spain have remote jobs, online/physical businesses or do freelance. It is hard to find a job as a foreigner in Spain if you are not a great specialist in a narrow niche. That’s why I didn’t point to the salary differences in the video, it’s obvious 🙂
1.200 ? eso es el sueldo minimo, el sieldo medio son unos 1.600 euros,estas muy equivocada
No se equilibra,el nivel de vida que tienes aquí,lo que disfrutamos con los pequeños detalles,la seguridad,la educación gratuita y sanidad,aquí todos los días tomamos cerveza con los amigos y todavía nos paramos a ver la luna,no se si me entiendes.
De que te sirve tener más si no lo disfrutas? Aquí con menos disfrutamos a diario que la vida son dos días y pasan volados.
@@gominola66 cierto...aunque tengo la ligera sospecha de que si seguimos así con el tiempo nos pasará factura...las cosas no se pagan solas.
Los 2 primeros paises mas longevos del mundo son Japon y España
La esperanza de vida de las mujeres en España es de 87 años.
Tendra algo que ver la alimentación mediterranea?
The average wage in the United States is twice as high as Spain. When wages go up prices go up.
Mercadona is like Aldi or Lidle, so it's normal that it's cheap. Other supermarkets and grocery stores are not that cheap and the quality is also better.
Mercadona is way better than Aldi or Lidl
@@MiguelAngel-wf3bv Que la única cadena superior en calidad a Mercadona es El Corte Inglés?? Hay varias más que son superiores.
Hi Mari, thanks for an excellent video. I'm American, been traveling for the past 11/2 years, staying for extended periods in Colombia, Morocco, France, and Turkey. I've come to realize that the differences between food in the US and other countries are greater than what you cite--primarily because of the chemicals the US government allows on crops, food production, etc. Many, many allowed there are banned in the EU. I believe you witnessed a difference in the eggs. Thin shells? Light yellow yolk? Only in America. Milk that gives you acne? Again, only in America! I couldn't tolerate dairy in the US except Organic, which is expensive, and even then I could only have it In moderation.
You didn't mention the vegetables. Non-organic vegetables go bad, rot, within days. Same with fruit.
A quick Google search will turn up the list of chemicals used in the US vs. those banned in most other countries.
The next country on our list is Spain! Looking forward to exploring Spanish food!
@@ElaineSmith-h9o thank you for your comment Elaine! Completely agree! That’s insane how they add all those chemicals.. and you are right I remember my vegetables going rotten in the fridge surprisingly fast! Never happens here in Spain, and we also keep everything fresh and nice and do groceries every 2/3 days. We stopped freezing meat and I finally can keep some vegetables out of fridge for the taste and they don’t go bad fast.
You definitely should come to Spain and have a gastronomic tour around! ☺️ Saludos from Valencia!
Well, two aspects we can't forget: that the salary in Spain is lower than the US in general terms and that Mercadona is one of the cheapest supermarkets. If you went to Eroski, for example, you'd see higher prices and much better quality in the products
¿Eroski? Higher?
Pésima calidad y carisi mo
Hablo de Eroski
@@carmenmarialabrador3681 Vaya pues ha empeorado entonces. Dejé de ir hace tiempo. Gracias por decirlo
Nope
Ni de lejos, pero tampoco el Mercadona es mas barato. Es uno de los supermercados que mejor relacion tiene calidad-precio@@MiguelAngel-wf3bv
Me encanta tu inglés se entiende toooodo gracias
@2:20 lmao as an American I loved that line too true
Yes, in Spain groceries are a lot cheaper. But salaries are a lot lower. If I moved to the states my salary would be around 4-5 times my salary in Spain.
I want to be with you in Mercadona and buy a lot of things! I like fresh squeezed orange juice and different kinds of jamon! By the way, some goods have almost the same price that in Ukraine
If you go to the veggie and fruit stands its 1/2 the price then buying in Mercadona.
I buy all my meat in Bon Aera in Spain. Consum,Lidl and SPAR super mkt also shop at.
Bon Area is crap.
@@Ilar-en7lg Y te basas en ??....
@@joseluisjorge5382 Como que en qué? En que he ido y conozco sus productos. Para según que cosas bien, pero para otras no, y los embutidos tienen muchos aditivos, etc. Bueno y barato no siempre se puede.
@@Ilar-en7lg Ya, claro. 😉
@@joseluisjorge5382 Ya claro qué?
Estados hundidos es un engano por cualquier angulo donde lo mires. Soy de Madrid y llevo 11 anos aqui.
Compraté un pc con Ñ
Nice video! 💫
Thanks! 😊
Pues aún hay diferencia con los melocotones de un árbol que tú cultives , porque yo vivo donde hay frutales, sobre todo perales, y aúna los coges más maduros.
I am living on Maui, Hawaii. Once a year I visit my best friends In Bavaria, Southern Germany. Whenever I go shopping at Aldi, I am in shock. Positive shock, that is. I fill my cart with everything I want, including booze, fresh baked bread, sweet tomatoes, whatever, and it all comes out to 40 Euro, around $ 43. On Maui the same stuff would cost me $ 150, and even $8/pound organic tomatoes taste like crap. I often see tourists, standing in front of the supermarket after their first shopping trip, studying their receipt. They just cannot fathom, that they just paid $ 200 for stuff that would cost them half on the mainland. Guess where I will enjoy my retirement.
Well yeah, I mean everything is more expensive on the islands because of the transportation cost. But I can imagine faces of the people that come to buy food there, it must be shocking 🥲
Bavaria beautiful! 😍 Kudos!
Yes it's cheaper, but what about the salaries?
Actually, a margarine is awesome for cooking, especially for fried eggs, it makes eggs much more tasty and healthy.
Sii😂 igual que freír un huevo en aceite de oliva virgen extra
@@fontantorres3938 calla calla que como lo descubran nos quedamos sin aceite, que vivan en la ignorancia
Mercadona is the paradise for the food lovers, once you are in... you forget take away exists :)
No never forget the takeaway. I always get a half roast chicken and potatoes.
Alpro is a Belgian company
12.15 The rain in Spain.....
EE.UU 2023, el salario medio anual era de 65.470 dólares. El salario médio en España en 2023 ha sido de 30.237 € al año (33776,24 dolares). Eso indica que todos en la linea de producción , cobran más y por lo tanto tiene que ser más caro, no hay nada extraño en ello. Las comparaciones no pueden ser directas sino proporcionales a los gastos en cada pais.
¿Y la calidad? You are buying better quality for less...In the USA to get better products you need to get organic and this doubles the price... I know... I live in the US
@@amparoalvarez9001 En eso tienes razón y es un problema serio. You are right. Is a serious problem.
Pero en USA no tienen vacaciones ni seguro médico, no?
Tomando como referencia el salario mínimo interprofesional. El esfuerzo en la compra básica supone en España el 13% que es el mismo que en EEUU. Otro asunto es el gasto sanitario u otras circunstancias de las que no se habla en el video. Habría que hacer un estudio de porcentaje de todos los gastos generales. Pero es normal que las cosas sean más caras si la gente cobra más. Y otra cosa es la calidad del alimento como me ha mencionado otro compañero. Las comparaciones no pueden ser directas si quieren ser precisas. Un saludo
That was cheap for Wal-Mart I usually pay a lot more then that and that getting their brand of stuff .
Choque cultural,nos ponemos guantes de plastico para tocar la fruta,importante e higiénico.
If you shop at Lidl or Aldi, you save even more! Otherwise, I prefer Eroski…
Estas comparando la calidad de mercadona con la del aldi o lidel? Jajajajjaja no me jodas
@@joanfuster3700 Se llama Lidl y su calidad muchas veces es mejor que la de Mercadona!
Aldi y Lidl solo venden m*****. No solo en alimentación. Sigo sin entender que sean cadenas tan importantes a nivel europeo.@@joanfuster3700
Todo depende de lo que cada uno valore. Normalmente los nortemericanos no valoran la frutani la verdura, su comida consiste en qué salsa le echan a las patatas a la carne, a la pasta o a lo que sea. El producto natural no sólo no es valorado normalmente por parte de los norteamericanos, sino que incluso la gran mayoría ni saben que existe. No pueden valorar un jamón porque lo verían como carne cruda y les echa para atrás. El pescado fresco no creo que lo haya comido ni el 1% de la población. Y así un largo etc. La gran mayoría de los norteamericanos jamás se habrá comido un tomate, no saben de dónde viene el ketchup.
Lo que yo no entiendo es como a un productazo se lian a echarle salsas y matan el sabor del producto que es el que debe predominar.
You should also talk about the quality of food in Wallmat , it SUCKS!
Una norteamericana guapa que vive entre España Y EE.UU. llamada Rachel, tiene un canal, y hace muy poco ha mostrado las porquerías llenas de aditivos, eso sí muy baratas pero venenosas, que venden en Wal Mart. Docena de huevos con antibioticos y otras cosas 2 dólares, docena de huevos ecológicos 9 dólares. Lineales inmensos, casi kilométricos llenos de chocoplastas de gran tamaño, muy baratas y adictivas, bebidas de todos los colores con 25-30% de azucar.Y así todo lo barato, cargadísimos de grasas baratas, azucar y aditivos a montones para disimular la falta de calidad. Los pollos hinchados a hormonas que aquí están prohibidos.
Salaries in US are 3 times bigger
En general en España los alimentos más caros son de mejor calidad, aunque todos son buenos desde luego. Es cuestion de comprar una vez barato, otra vez un poco más caro y otra vez caro. De esta manera se prueban todas las calidades y no gastas mucho en la compra.
I can only assume that in the US everything is more expensive because many cities are large and you have to go everywhere by car and logically truck transportation has an extra cost, I suppose that is why.(Greetings from Huelva - Andalucia).
Imagínate hay gente que con los atascos hecha media hora en ir a un supermercado,eso decía una chiquilla youtuber,nosotros andando lo tenemos a 5 m si no uno otro,
Viva Huelva choquera,yo soy cordobes su primo.
Los mejillones picantes de Mercadona no mienten: pican! 😂 son buenos para tomarlos como aperitivo con una cerveza.
Realmente España es la despensa de Europa gracias a España europa se alimenta como toca
You totally neglected the fact that how much you pay for food depeds on how much you make.
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Hombre, igual deberíais decir que los sueldos tampoco son iguales
Dont put eggs in the fridge
Do you have to speak spanish? Do you?
LOL.. you want to smell the real fruit.. work for it and plant you own trees ..lol
I pick fruit from my trees and vegetables from my garden, rest I can buy from anywhere..
one thing I dont get, why you dont like America but keep making videos about it and Not speaking in Spanish?
not watching the whole video but there are other countries where things are way cheaper or way more expensive than others, this is normal , it goes related to how hard are to get them and how much people get pay etc.
Una norteamericana guapa que vive entre España Y EE.UU. llamada Rachel Anne, tiene un canal, y hace muy poco ha mostrado las porquerías llenas de aditivos, eso sí muy baratas pero venenosas, que venden en Wal Mart. Docena de huevos con antibioticos y otras cosas menos de 3 dólares, docena de huevos ecológicos 9 dólares. Lineales inmensos, casi kilométricos llenos de chocoplastas de gran tamaño, muy baratas y adictivas, bebidas de todos los colores con 25-30% de azucar.Y así todo lo barato, cargadísimos de grasas baratas, azucar y aditivos a montones para disimular la falta de calidad. Los pollos hinchados a hormonas que aquí están prohibidos.
Estas cogiendo la fruta y la verdura con las manos, eso es antihigienico, tienes a tu disposición guantes de un solo uso. Piensa que la pieza que tocas y no te llevas la puede llevar otro y no sabemos donde has metido antes los dedos
Ten por seguro que las frutas y las verduras las recolectan con guantes y las llevan a los lineales por fuerza mental jajaja sin tocar nadie, mejor no sepas el proceso.
Tu problema no debería ser ese,más bien los fitosanitarios que traen.
O es que no la lavas o mondas antes de comerla.
The rain in Spain is mostly on the plain.
Nope, the rain in Spain is mostly in the north Atlantic coast
I usually say that.. The rain in spain falls mainly in the plain.. so WTF does it mean ? Plain.. flat lands.. usually it falls when you live by mountains.
En qué llanura?😮
@@margaritacarrillonavarro1329 Thank you Margarita, no es una palabra que yo suelo dicir o pensar.
You're gorgeous.
Take a gloves don´t touch the fruits with naked hands, please.
The difference is that the USA is a country that they call "first world" and Spain, thanks to the government that we have had for years, is slowly becoming "third world", it is becoming more and more like Venezuela and every day everything will be cheaper for tourists and more expensive for Spaniards.
Its cheap but not for Spanish people they have a more socialist goverment with high taxes which hurts their economy and keep wages lower.
Tienen impuestos altos los que tienen dinero los trabajadores no,si no llegas a 23000€ anuales no pagas nada.
Mercadona es de lo peor en España,todo plástico y mala calidad en productos frescos..mala imagen para el que viene de fuera.
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Zurdo
Has ido acaso a Lidel, Albert Hein, Carrefour o Waldmart??
Sobre todo el último si que es una mierda.
En Waldmart, la fruta y tomate no saben a nada por la cantidad de químicos que llevan y las bebidas tiene una cantidad ingente de azúcar que en España estarían prohibidas (si no mira el color de las fantas de alli). Y por supuesto todo mucho más caro por ejemplo mira lo que valen allí dos aguacates. (Y no me vengáis con que el sueldo de allí es más alto y se lo pueden permitir cuando para vosotros ,teniendo vuestra perspectiva española, un sueldo de 60.000 dolares es la hostia en cambio en América ese sueldo es una mierda y no llegas a fin de mes con eso). Sobre todo sois muy pesados haciendo comparativas entre dos países que nada tienen que ver.
Bueno ya ni te hablo de la cantidad de conservantes que tiene los productos de carrefour....Que no digo que Mercadona no las tenga pero ni coña en la proporción que Carrefour los tiene (eso sí sabe a plástico).
Y si te hablo de Lidl.........Mejor no digo nada.
Poco has viajado.
No sé de que mala imagen hablas cuando la gente de fuera piensan que Mercadona es excelente. De verdad cuando tenemos algo bueno no sabemos valorarlo y solo nos ponemos a criticarlo. Tronco que pesaos sois siendo tan negativos.
No se de verdad como Mercadona aún no está en otros países cuando es bastante mejor que todo esos supermercados con diferencia. Si no ni de coña tendría una cuota de mercado del 25'6% respecto a las demás que no superan el 10%.
@@ingropetinal3915 Me refiero a mala imagen respecto a todo lo bueno que se vende en otros comercios de España,es como decir que la imagen a nivel gastronómico fuera una terracita en la plaza mayor de Madrid..
Spain it's rather expensive though
Comparing with...?
no
I'm from Spain but you went to Mercadona where everyting: cheese, fruit, etc are all plastic shit 🤷... For fresh food just go to a traditional market. Forget these fake shops
well you haven't tried food from Walmart 🤷♀️ Mercadona is waay better than most food in America
Haha yeahhh.. maybe you are right... I don't know😮😅
Y si puedes ve en falcon jajajajaj