Cheap!
By ingrid
@ridingbet (66857)
Philippines
January 31, 2018 12:13am CST
Meals in the cooperative’s canteen are so expensive for students. They do not offer student’s meal that is why last night, I and the 4 students went outside the hospital premises to have our dinner. I brought along the can of sardines (imported) for my meal.
I had 1 and ½ cups of rice and one dish and it was priced only P30. I just drank water. A bottle of soft drink is worth P12 only. The viand is P15, and rice is P10 per cup.
When I have my meal in the canteen, I get 1 and ½ cups rice, a bottle of 12 oz. soft drink, and I viand priced at P85. A viand there costs P50, a cup of rice cost P10, and Coca-Cola is already P20.
How cheap is the cheapest meal you have eaten?
The conversion of Philippine peso to US dollar is P51.30 to $1.
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@JustBhem (70555)
• Davao, Philippines
31 Jan 18
Same here. Our neighbor has their food business over the years and they are selling it very high.
Sometimes, we go to different place to buy viand and they are cheaper compared to them and the food is good too.
Unlike our neighbor's food, they have a different taste every day.
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@ridingbet (66857)
• Philippines
31 Jan 18
the viands in the hospital cooperative are always the same and there is no variety, and yet,they are costly
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@ridingbet (66857)
• Philippines
3 Feb 18
@JustBhem sometimes yummy, but sometimes salty. last night, we ate in the canteen of the hospital again because we have to go up the 3rd floor for my students to do their paperwork requirements.
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@JustBhem (70555)
• Davao, Philippines
1 Feb 18
@ridingbet
And how about the taste?
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@spiderdust (14741)
• San Jose, California
31 Jan 18
At Costco, a 1/4 beef hot dog or Polish sausage on a bun with a 16 oz soda or lemonade is $1.50 US. I can have it with ketchup and/or brown mustard and top it with diced onions and sauerkraut and possibly pickle relish... they're good quality hot dogs, so this makes a satisfying and inexpensive lunch.
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@ridingbet (66857)
• Philippines
31 Jan 18
that is great. you get to eat the food you prepared yourself, and yes, it is cheaper if we do that
@spiderdust (14741)
• San Jose, California
31 Jan 18
@ridingbet Well, I didn't quite prepare it myself... this is at their quick service food counter. I put the condiments on myself! 
I think if I made it myself, it might be even cheaper.
I think if I made it myself, it might be even cheaper.1 person likes this
@spiderdust (14741)
• San Jose, California
31 Jan 18
@ridingbet Here's a picture of their food court and prices. Looks like the soda is bigger than I thought! They do sell some other items for a decent price, but the hot dog/soda combo is probably the best deal.
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@toniganzon (72285)
• Philippines
1 Feb 18
Cheapest meal I've eaten so far is just burger and fries from jollibee or McDonald's.
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@toniganzon (72285)
• Philippines
4 Feb 18
@ridingbet I have no idea. When i visit chowking I go for their chowfan rice with toppings.
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@ridingbet (66857)
• Philippines
4 Feb 18
@toniganzon that meal was really good. itis already considered a one-dish meal. i like to add in the spicy paste when i eat their noodles or even the Chao fan.
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@toniganzon (72285)
• Philippines
5 Feb 18
@ridingbet I love Chao King's chilli sauce. But we hardly eat there.
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The cheapest thing that comes to my mind are the hot dogs sold by Ikea at $1 each included a glass of soda.@ridingbet (66857)
• Philippines
31 Jan 18
me too. when i was in my elementary till college years, i can go to school with just a peso, but the items before were sold cheap and the conversion of peso to dollar was only $1 is P4.
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@LadyDuck (458215)
• Switzerland
31 Jan 18
@ridingbet We still had the Italian Lira when I went to school.
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@ridingbet (66857)
• Philippines
3 Feb 18
yes that is so true. imagine before, 2 pieces of White Rabbit sweet candies are worth 25 centavos (Philippine coins). now, a piece is priced a peso each.
@shshiju (10342)
• Cochin, India
3 Feb 18
@ridingbet Curries are not costlier, but rice price is booming.
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@SIMPLYD (90722)
• Philippines
8 Feb 18
Wow, 15 pesos for the viand! That is so cheap! Here, the viand costs about 40- 45 pesos depending as to what kind of viand. 
If it is fish cosido and the fish is blue marlin or those expensive fishes, it costs 50 or more. Veggies would be 20 pesos and usually I only buy half which is 10 and viand 40. I always have packed rice. I drink mildly hot water after my meal.
I don't drink softdrink when eating my lunch. I drink mildly hot water after my meal. Only when I eat at Mcdo or any restaurant.
If it is fish cosido and the fish is blue marlin or those expensive fishes, it costs 50 or more. Veggies would be 20 pesos and usually I only buy half which is 10 and viand 40. I always have packed rice. I drink mildly hot water after my meal.
I don't drink softdrink when eating my lunch. I drink mildly hot water after my meal. Only when I eat at Mcdo or any restaurant.
@hereandthere (45651)
• Philippines
31 Jan 18
that's really cheap. the cheapest here would be 40, 30 for viand (pork or chicken) and 10 for rice.
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@ridingbet (66857)
• Philippines
31 Jan 18
true, but not in the cooperative. i think every viand there is contributed by a particular employee that is why it is worth P50.
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@Letranknight2015 (51532)
• Philippines
31 Jan 18
Well, it maybe cheap but I wonder how the viand or rice was cooked. What were the ingredients before it was made. I wouldn't doubt that.
@ridingbet (66857)
• Philippines
31 Jan 18
the rice is of good quality, the viands as well, but it is only the price that went up.besides, they are prepared by the hospital personnel so i have no doubts they are thoroughly cleaned and cooked well
@renicemae (4883)
• Philippines
2 Feb 18
Canteens in an establishment is mostly costly compare to the outside food courts because of their rent.
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@ridingbet (66857)
• Philippines
3 Feb 18
yes, and the canteen is a cooperative-managed by the hospital. and every viands they sell there are prepared by the members of the cooperative.
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