Friday, August 26, 2016

Messay: Price Comparisons

I have embarked on a question to discover how significant the price differences between grocery stores. To begin my quest, I recorded the prices and sizes products I regularly purchase or think would be useful measures of prices.

Here's the dl on Aldi. My personal favorite find was a dozen roses for eight dollars.
8-pack Reeses $1.25
12 oz Simply Nature Chia Seeds $3.99
12 oz Almonds $5.79
42 oz Old Fashioned Oats $2.39
11.75 oz Agave Nextar $2.99
half gallon Almond Milk $2.29 (no unsweetened option)
32 oz plain Greek yogurt $3.49
15.5 oz can black beans $0.59
1 pint blueberries $1.49
1 peach $0.69
16 oz Wholly Guacamole equivalent $2.99
bananas $0.44 per pound 
22 oz frozen chicken breast grilled strips $5.49
6 red roses $3.99; assorted bouquets also $3.99

Now, Publix! 
8-pack Reeses $1.89
12 oz Almonds $6.79, on sale for $5.99
42 oz Old Fashioned Oats $3.49
11.75 oz Agave Nextar $3.99
half gallon Almond Milk $3.29
32 oz plain Greek yogurt $5.39
15.5 oz can black beans $0.83
1 pint blueberries $8.00
1 peach $1.99
16 oz Wholly Guacamole equivalent $5.98
bananas $0.59 per pound 
22 oz frozen chicken breast grilled strips $8.99
12 red roses $14; assorted bouquets 3 for $12 (6 rose bunches included in this option) 


Well, that was fun. I do love grocery stores. They're like a museum, but interactive and more mun-daily-accessible. I love all types of groceries—Aldi to Whole Foods and everything in between. Interesting to see which items truly do differ greatly in price. It'd be interesting to add Fresh Market or Target to the analysis.

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