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Shopping in Norway

Norwegians shop at their local grocery store, Norwegians consider low price ahead of quality and are usually very price conscious when shopping. Some stores like Rema 1000, Kiwi and Koop Mega are local and spread across the country.

Shopping in Norway is not too cheap but relevantly necessary, but not to fear, you can have a good diet and eat without spending so much. Students with different dietary needs find that the costs are relatively the same for both vegetable-based or animal-based diets.

Fruits and vegetables are sold for 10 kr or below and can be cheaper if taken and bought separately than in a pack. 1 kilo of chicken breast can go for 130 kr which is 13 euros when converted In every supermarket in Norway, there is a bread machine that is used by the customer’s themselves to slice bread to any specified choice.

When grocery shopping, students can look out for local Norwegian products which are a lot cheaper and can be found everywhere. One of them is the potato bread ‘potatolomper’ which looks like crepes and is perfect for sandwiches and as a snack during the day.

One of the ways to also save money is by buying supermarket brand products. Most supermarkets have their own products from tomato paste to cereal and others.

One supermarket students frequent is Holdbart, can be found in some places, and they sell expired or damaged products which are cheaper and still in good conditions.

You can find different items from food items, to bath and body care products and even books and stationeries.on the flip side, these items go off the shelf quickly, so if you find what you like just buy it as it might not be there when you return the next time.

Norwegian supermarkets do not have a variety of products or food items, so sometimes if you want to find some international food types or ingredients there are some immigrant shops usually Turkish or Asian that have different spices, noodles, tea, rice, lentils flour from countries like India, Morocco, and other foreign countries. They also have fresh fruits and vegetables, some of which you cannot find in a conventional supermarket sold at really affordable prices as well.

One roadside shopping habit that is common in Norway is shopping at gas stations like Circle K, which sell coffee drinks for really cheap prices. They give out a standard reusable cup which can be refilled anytime for a really small price of 2.99 kr. Also, pastries and snacks are also sold for 10 kr or less in these gas station marts.

Another good thing about supermarkets in Norway is that they are not only used to buy food or household items, they also have other different services, like a post office where you can send and receive packages.

You can also play the national lottery and almost all the stores have recycling machines as there is a very big recycling culture in Norway. They recycle cans, plastic and glass bottles and for every can you get some money which can be used towards food shopping, paid in cash form or even donated to charity.

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