I’ve been living in Canada for a few months. This hurts

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1. If anybody wonders, that would be 63.50 CHF/Kg

2. the taste of nostalgia

3. Ok.

4. Welcome to Canada where things are insanely expensive. I say that living now in Switzerland, but when returning home (Toronto), the price hike is shocking!

5. I have the exact same reaction when i buy ham or meat in france and ham or meat in switzerland.

6. Yeah but those are Canadian dollars, that’s what, like 2chf?

7. And is probably made in america

8. You can get (real) Gruyere at Costco for about $32/kg, and sometimes at Superstore for about the same or a little more. Same for Emmentaller (Costco around $28-30/kg).

   In Western Canada, Costco often has sliced Raclette at about these prices in the fall (Sept to about early December).

   Best I can do for you. Good luck! 🙂

9. Just buy it and be happy.

10. Yea, that’s the reality of the situation in Canada right now.

11. I am not sure which store is this but try Loblaw , if I remember correctly they have had wheels of Swiss cheeses.

12. It’s like fuel, don’t buy in on the highway

13. Yeah, Swiss prices in Canada must really suck. 😉

14. The Canadian dollar is in the toilet and Canada has a milk mafia. That’s why I put kilos of the stuff in my suitcase when I go home.

15. Like Switzerland is cheap 🙃

16. Go to costco, u’ll find it cheaper than we have here.
    But this did travel across the ocean so price is gentle

17. I remember 30 years ago, when we were on vacation in the US, my dad complained that swiss cheese was cheaper there than it was back in Switzerland.

18. Post the in-store prices and the horror will stop

19. Best place I’ve found to get it is Costco. $11 USD per pound. I don’t think it’s an every Costco, but maybe worth a check at your local. One. May not be as cheap in Canada, but you never know.

20. I know gruyère is an essential, but I would recommend trying some local hard cheeses. Perhaps some Cheddar de l’Île-aux-grues ? Or Louis d’Or ? I am from Québec and all imported cheese from FR/CH are often a disappointment, the good stuff is kept where it’s from !

    Edit: the recommendations are Quebecois cheeses, I’m not sure where you are, Canada is big

21. If you are in the NCR, you’ll see an abomination at Bottega where they name some cheese Gruyère Cheese but it has holes in them like Emmental.

    That was a sad day too…

22. WTFF I’m mean like in Switzerland you can buy a ton of Gruyère with a penny how is this possible

23. Dude where a you staying?
    There is this place in Vancouver that sells Swiss cheese for a reasonable price! Even fondue and raclette (including their rent of the equipment)