Some produce is grown locally and other produce is brought in by air from the U.S. or Japan. Food prices are higher than mainland U.S. prices. You will find a variety of specialty stores, including Indian and Thai shops where hard to find spices, basmati rice, ghee, Thai wet curry paste and fresh lemon grass may be found. Tiny local bananas are a treat and papayas and mangoes are among the locally grown fruit. Don't bring valuable items which may rot or mold in the humid weather.
Prices are competitive to state-side prices.
Since we now are connected on the internet and via telephone, clothes and other mail order shopping are more convenient.