destinyland only posts stories from H+ magazine... they are neat but feels like its just an advertising extension ala Roland (RIP)

from benfords law link:

"The result holds regardless of the base in which the numbers are expressed, although the exact proportions change."

you have obviously not shopped for groceries anywhere other than NYC.

Prices are usually 50%-200% higher here for groceries in my super market in Queens compared to grocery stores in San Antonio, Texas where I am from. And it is the cheapest one around that I found.

Of course things in general cost twice as much here compared to San Antonio. rent, housing, gas (well about 25 cents more), groceries, labor, driving (tolls vs no tolls), movie tickets, a night out at a reasonably nice restaurant (not even something fancy, just not mcdonalds).

The 2 big ones, labor + real estate costs are going to be a huge factor in the price of food at a super market compared with whatever small discount they might receive from a shorter distance from the port to the store. Not to mention that the US is a net exporter of food last i checked so not much of your food come in a ship from over seas, but a truck instead, though possibly and often from as far away as california.

Please let me know where you are finding a cheap grocery store in this city. Ditto for cheap anything.