Maybe it's a double intendre Ian? But when we talk about price of food in the Philippines it depends on the area where you are getting them from. In Manila it certainly would be far too expensive compared to buying them from the provinces. If she is from Manila she can go down to Divisoria where it would be cheaper but she should buy them in bulk. Most imported goods are from China(blush). Was she thinking of buying some? Maybe the topic just came out of the blue? Anyway, when I was in the Philippines all I crave for were ginamos og saging.