I bought butter from Mercado Atlántida (which has expanded rather remarkably over the last few years; currently subsuming the neighboring butcher shop) and was startled with the cashier’s behavior, swiping the packages on the countertop then holding them below. When I asked, she replied “alarmas” and sure enough, I see there are security strips. On butter.
Isn’t that kind of overdoing it?
Looking online, I see these things cost around 4 US cents in bulk in the US, or around 2 pesos, but importing would bring them to more like 7-8¢ each, or ~4 pesos, meaning roughly 4% of the cost of the chunk of butter.
Worth it? Well, if people are shoplifting butter, I’d say so.
FWIW, cost of this butter was around USD 4.33/pound, versus 4.90/pound or so in the US.
It’s delicious butter. Glad to have it available.
Better butter at a better price. Gotta like it.