One can really see price differences on like-item or same-item.
Several years ago, I looked at a bottle of car finish. It was $8 at Walmart, $5 at Dollar General and $3 at Family Dollar. Same size, same brand.
Recently I noticed a $3 price difference on the same-size, same-brand instant coffee. A local high-dollar grocery was that much higher than Walmart. However, their store brand of regular coffee is $6 for 34 oz can, whereas Walmart is $8 for their 27 oz store brand.
A couple of years ago I looked online for some boric acid for an ant problem. Some stores were selling small containers for upwards of $50. The local Dollar General had a 1-lb container for $2.
My local Aldi’s frequently has a dozen eggs for $1.50 or less and many times under $1.00. The two other major grocery competitors never have egg prices that low.
It does pay to shop around, as prices can vary greatly — even in my small two of 14,000 population.
| A suggestion for you on home brewed coffee... You should try Korean instant coffee, Mocha Gold. Here's what's different. Do you remember those little capsules you buy in your grocery store that go in a coffee making machine? This product eliminates the need for that entirely. You buy a bag of 100 packets. And get this: inside the packet is a complete cup of coffee -- everything, the freeze dried coffee, real dried milk, and sugar. All you do is add hot water from your microwave. Buy the 100 packet bags at your local Asian supermarket. Or get it on line. I'm hooked. The cost of each cup of coffee is only 15 cents and the coffee flavor is excellent. This is definitely a high-tech product. And the secret is in how they process the milk and make it taste natural instead of the usual bland dried milk taste. |