Where can i find Restaurant (Economy Sized) Products (Cream Cheese, Butter, Flour etc) In San Jose, Costa Rica?

I found this one warehouse that sells things in economy but the prices were ridiculous. (My boyfriend calls it the ';Gringo'; Store. Alot of American brands with INSANE prices.) I'm starting to bake quite alot these days and I need larger sized ingredients. Any Business Owners know where I can purchase products in Mass without the ';Gringo'; price tag in the San Jose, Costa Rica Area?





PS. The store I went to is like what we would call a BJ's or Costco's back in the states.





Thanks in advance!!Where can i find Restaurant (Economy Sized) Products (Cream Cheese, Butter, Flour etc) In San Jose, Costa Rica?
Mega SUper, hyper super and Pali sell in large volumes at reasonable prices- you may have the idea that Costa Rica is cheap. It is not.





You should also look for some of the Coopertive supermarkets. Most are open to the public but give discounts to members. There are a lot of them, usually organized around some product (sugar, coffee) or trade (taxi drivers etc.).





You can also often buy directly from the trucks that deliver goods. This is getting less common but some drivers still do it.





There are price smarts in the Sn Jose area but the prices are not cheaper than the coop stores we use.Where can i find Restaurant (Economy Sized) Products (Cream Cheese, Butter, Flour etc) In San Jose, Costa Rica?
Unfortunately that is the only warehouse that sells for retailers (I think you went to PriceSmart) I would try the cheapest supermarkets, like Pali or Mega Super...





Good Luck!
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do you have any smart %26amp; finals in costa rica?
go to PRICE MART! but you need to become a member to shop there if not... may be MAS X MENOS
When these mega-stores opened up in Costa Rica (most now owned by Wal-Mart) it gave the Shock and Aw to Costa Ricans. Costa Ricans were not used to mega-buying and as many have said, ';Gringo Prices';





The Auto Mercando (owned by Wal-Mart) http://www.automercado.co.cr/am/showEmpr鈥?/a> does have bulk buying.





If you are really serious about getting wholesale/bunk prices, go to the local bakery and asked to buy a sack of flour or sugar etc. And/or asked where the distributor/wholesaler is and go there, like Molcrisa flour mill in San Jose, Costa Rica. They will sell to the public. Flour, butter, and sugar is cheap, more so when buying in bulk and from the source. However, cream cheese (considered an import/specialty food) is not cheap.





Good luck and I hope this helps