Wondering How Much Cheaper Costco Groceries Are? I Did the Math [CNET News]
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One way to combat high supermarket prices is buying in bulk and nowhere is that more easily done that at -- well, if you have one in your town or city that is. At Costco, groceries are packaged in larger quantities and sold at cheaper per-pound prices, meaning you can save major dough as long as you have the space to store a 50-pack of paper towels or a 20-pound bag of rice. Shopping at Costco also typically means fewer trips to the store, which will require less gas. To see exactly how much money can you save by buying bulk groceries from Costco, I decided to price out a grocery list at the wholesale club and a more typical grocery store. After running the numbers, it's possible to save over $1,000 in one year by shopping at Costco instead of a supermarket. Below is a breakdown of how I reached that figure. (And , you could save even more.) Costco (bulk) vs. Stop & Shop How we did the math: Stop & Shop vs. Costco Using grocery list templates available online, I assembled
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