Move out of California!
IIRC, a “7 blade” roast has a bone. Here, boneless chuck roast is under $3/lb. Bread runs about $2.75 and is less if you bake your own. Eggs are $1-$1.80/dz, depending on size and venue. Cheese is expensive, especially if it is good cheese.
$8 is the cost of rib eye in the upper Midwest.
Holy smokes. I was going to make a pot roast and the 7-bone was $7.99 lb, carrots are $1.99 lb. Rib-eye on sale last week $9.99 lb.