The price of food and other basic commodities will soon rise in many places around the world. What are some commodities that are produced domestically or will remain inexpensive where you live? What do you expect will become more expensive? Please include your country of origin or region of the world in your reply.

Milk. almost all the milk where I live is sourced locally. (ireland)

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And eggs, eggs are cheap and always in stock (free-range is also the norm.(

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Everything becomes more expensive once a market for it is created. Meanwhile local foods like murnong and kangaroo apples are free in Australia.

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What is murnog? Sounds Klingon

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A local type of yam that tastes like a cross between a carrot and a potato.

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As an American, it used to be fossil fuels. Iโ€™d go elsewhere and itโ€™d be 3x the price. But lately we seem to be catching up. One thing where weโ€™re still likely cheaper are high-end electronics. At least, it looks like the iPhone is still cheaper in the US than almost anywhere else. I remember living abroad a few years ago, colleagues would ask if I could buy an iPhone or Mac on Christmas break and bring it back to them lol

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UK: I donโ€™t know if itโ€™s produced domestically, but pasta is dirt cheap. Own brand spaghetti can be under 60p a kilo. Tinned tomatoes are also cheap, so there you go - dinner.

Potatoes and brown onions are fairly cheap, ditto carrots.

Eggs, of course. ยฃ2.70 ($3.50) a dozen, medium free range.

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Dollar tree sells staples at a dollar 25

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Wouldnโ€™t you get a better deal if you bought a bigger box of staples at a different retailer?

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You mean likeโ€ฆ at Staples?

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