Price Smart Versus Lings - Liquor Price Comparison

[Jacki]

What a nice job comparing prices!! I believe this is the first post I have ever cut, pasted and put straight into my Aruba folder. Is there a residency requirement for membership to Price Smart?

According to their website membership is international so I would think there is no residency requirement:

Your membership is international and you can use it in any of the 12 countries and one U.S. territory where we operate (the number of clubs in each country is in parentheses): Colombia (5), Costa Rica (6), El Salvador (2), Guatemala (3), Honduras (2), Nicaragua (1), Panama (4), Aruba (1), Barbados (1), Dominican Republic (3), Jamaica (1), Trinidad and Tobago (4), U.S. Virgin Islands (1)

[Andrea J.]

Nope
one does not need residency.

[slpetty]

I'm curious if there still is a one-day membership, as was in the past? I couldn't find that info on their website.

-Steve

[act1966]

Can anybody comment on the prices of US Duty Free relative to Price Smart? Even if you only know the price of one particular item (please be Patron... please be Patron...).

[act1966]

Some more pricing info from Price Smart - all prices are Florins (divide by 1.75 to get USD):

Beer

Balashi Beer - 24 pk (236 ml/8 oz) --> 47.95
Balashi Chill - 24 pk (236 ml/8 oz) --> 54.95
Amstel Bright - 24 pk (275 ml) --> 72.95
Polar Beer - 24 pk (207 ml/7 oz) --> 53.95
Presidente Beer - 24 pk (207 ml/7 oz) --> 51.95
Presidente LIGHT Beer - 24 pk (207 ml/7 oz) --> 51.95
Guiness Extra Stout - 24 pk - 12 oz --> 75.95
Bud Lite - 24 pk (207 ml/7 oz) --> 57.50
Budweiser - 24 pk (207 ml/7 oz) --> 56.95 (not sure why the light version is more expensive)
Heineken - 24 pk - 250 ml --> 67.95

Champagne

Moet & Chandon ROSE Imperial - 750 ml --> 97.95
Moet & Chandon BRUT Imperial - 750 ml --> 69.95
Veuve Cliquot DEMI SEC - 750 ml --> 72.95

Hard Stuff

Bacardi Superior Rum - 1 liter --> 38.95
Absolut Vodka - 1 liter --> 44.95
Patron Silver - 750 ml --> 54.95
Cointreau - 1 liter --> 49.95

[gaby]

well i can tell you one thing, the price for Patron is a good price.

[act1966]

well i can tell you one thing, the price for Patron is a good price.

Yes, definitely. It beats duty free pricing (at Queen Beatrix) as well.

[Traceyd14]

Thanks for posting. The thought of paying anywhere near that for Bud Light makes me cringe, yet we do it every time

[Andrea J.]

thanks!!
many will now be able to see the benefits of price smart membership

and the beer.....teeney tiny cans/bottles

Some more pricing info from Price Smart - all prices are Florins (divide by 1.75 to get USD):

Beer

Balashi Beer - 24 pk (236 ml/8 oz) --> 47.95
Balashi Chill - 24 pk (236 ml/8 oz) --> 54.95
Amstel Bright - 24 pk (275 ml) --> 72.95
Polar Beer - 24 pk (207 ml/7 oz) --> 53.95
Presidente Beer - 24 pk (207 ml/7 oz) --> 51.95
Presidente LIGHT Beer - 24 pk (207 ml/7 oz) --> 51.95
Guiness Extra Stout - 24 pk - 12 oz --> 75.95
Bud Lite - 24 pk (207 ml/7 oz) --> 57.50
Budweiser - 24 pk (207 ml/7 oz) --> 56.95 (not sure why the light version is more expensive)
Heineken - 24 pk - 250 ml --> 67.95

Champagne

Moet & Chandon ROSE Imperial - 750 ml --> 97.95
Moet & Chandon BRUT Imperial - 750 ml --> 69.95
Veuve Cliquot DEMI SEC - 750 ml --> 72.95

Hard Stuff

Bacardi Superior Rum - 1 liter --> 38.95
Absolut Vodka - 1 liter --> 44.95
Patron Silver - 750 ml --> 54.95
Cointreau - 1 liter --> 49.95

[act1966]

thanks!!
many will now be able to see the benefits of price smart membership

and the beer.....teeney tiny cans/bottles

Seriously - those sizes are ridiculous relative to Canadian beer bottles... it's like you're doing beer shooters!