Unpopular take: Rice is actually terrible for budget meals if you live in the wrong place

I moved out to rural Montana last year and everybody talks about rice as the cheap staple. But a 5lb bag here costs $7.49 at the local grocery. My grandma back in Oregon pays like $3 for the same bag. People act like rice is universally cheap but it depends entirely on where you live. Saw a USDA report from June that showed rice prices vary by over 200% depending on region. Meanwhile potatoes are $2.49 for 10lbs here. Am I crazy for thinking potatoes are the real budget king depending on location?

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piperbailey23d ago

Rice is $7.49 here too." My wife bought some fancy quinoa and I nearly fell over.

ray_martinez8223d agoMost Upvoted

My wife brought home some "artisan" organic black rice the other day. Pricetag said $9.99 for a tiny bag. I told her we better be getting gold flakes with it for that kind of money. She just rolled her eyes and said it's healthier. Pretty sure my wallet's health took a bigger hit than whatever that rice is supposed to fix. At this rate I'll be growing my own grains in the backyard out of spite.

miles_hall23d agoMost Upvoted

Growing your own grains out of spite, now that's a plan I can get behind.