Comparing prices at the grocery store

Situation

At the grocery store, you compare prices with a friend to save money.

The roles

• The friend
  Listen

  Regarde, le riz est en spécial cette semaine.

  Look, the rice is on special this week.

• You
  Listen

  Oui, mais il faut comparer le prix au kilo, pas le prix total.

  Yes, but you have to compare the price per kilo, not the total price.

• The friend
  Listen

  C'est vrai. Le petit sac coûte quatre dollars pour un kilo.

  That's true. The small bag costs four dollars for one kilo.

• You
  Listen

  Et le grand sac, sept dollars pour deux kilos. C'est moins cher au kilo.

  And the big bag, seven dollars for two kilos. That's cheaper per kilo.

• The friend
  Listen

  Alors on prend le grand sac, si on a la place pour le ranger.

  Then we take the big bag, if we have room to store it.

• You
  Listen

  Oui, et le riz se conserve bien.

  Yes, and rice keeps well.

• The friend
  Listen

  Et pour les conserves, la marque maison est souvent moins chère.

  And for canned goods, the store brand is often cheaper.