Personally I never use table salt as I find the taste to be inferior to sea salt. The way I see it is that salt isn't great for you, so if you're going to add it to stuff, it might as well taste as good as possible!
I'm not sure what it's like where you are from, but sea salt is widely available in supermarkets here, at various prices depending on its form. As above, it is more expensive than table salt, but how much more expensive really depends on what variety you get.
My favourite stuff is sea salt crystals (I buy this from a brand called Maldon), and the crystals are absolutely delicious sprinkled on top of foods that are ready to serve, like a salad or on top of a baked potato. The coarseness of the crystals tastes wonderful. I wouldn't use this for occasions when I plan to dissolve the salt in the cooking process, as it's a bit of a waste of money - you're paying for the crystallised form. I also use pre-ground stuff as it is cheaper and more suited to occasions where I want to add the salt to something whilst it is cooking to get a good flavour. It looks similar to table salt, except the grains are considerably coarser.
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