We've always been intrigued by the disparity in prices around the island - particularly with liquor (drink a lot of margaritas, look for the biggest savings on tequila) so we decided to comparison shop prices for various liquors.
Hands down winner was Price Smart with Lings coming in a distant second. We'd foolishly thought the Price Smart prices were in USD in the past (nope - florins) and, still, the prices were better relative to Canada. Here are some of the things we found out - conversions were done at 1.75 to get USD:
Patron Silver (750 ml)
Price Smart is AWG 54.95 ($31.40 USD)
Lings is AWG 99.99 ($57.13 USD)
**Interesting note - Duty Free at QB price is $43.00 USD
Cointreau (1 Litre)
Price Smart is AWG 51.95 ($29.69 USD)
Lings is AWG 74.99 ($42.85 USD) - this is Lings regular price - they had it on sale yesterday for AWG 64.99
Grey Goose (1 Litre)
Price Smart is AWG 67.95 ($38.83 USD)
Lings is AWG 89.99 ($51.42 USD)
Moet and Chandon Brut (750 ml)
Price Smart is AWG 84.95 ($48.54 USD)
Lings is AWG 109.99 ($62.85 USD)
Balashi 24 pack of 8 oz bottles
Price Smart is AWG 46.95 ($26.83 USD)
Lings is AWG 50.50 ($28.86 USD)
Amstel Bright - sorry to cpjones... couldn't find a comparable package at Lings - 24 pack, 275 ml:
Price Smart is AWG 71.75 ($41.00 USD)
Presidente Beer 24 pack of 8 oz bottles
Price Smart is AWG 51.95 ($29.69 USD)
Lings is AWG 63.00 ($36.00 USD)
You have to factor in the cost of a Price Smart membership which is AWG 55.00 ($31.43 USD) but, if you're having a large crowd, drink a lot or are on island a number of times a year, the membership price is definitely negated by the lower prices.