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Readers have asked which way is the cheapest to buy certain produce items, paying $0.29 each for Roma tomatoes for example vs. buying them by the pound.
Others have outright claimed that paying the ‘each’ price is always cheaper. That’s a false claim if you’re buying more than a few.
Most stores sell items such as tomatoes and bananas by the pound. Some stores, like Trader Joe’s, sells those items using the “each” method.
For a shopper buying for one, or buying produce with just one meal/snack in mind, then sure, buying “each” tomato or banana is the convenient way to go if where you typically shop sells it that way. Buying three or more however, then you’ll want to buy them by the pound and perhaps somewhere else if buying by the pound isn’t an option. Three Roma tomatoes at a $0.29 each price will cost you $0.87. Buying those three tomatoes at a by the pound price of $0.98 will cost you around $0.74. That’s about 3/4 of a pound of Roma tomatoes and a savings of $0.13. That doesn’t sound like much in savings, but a nickle here, a dime there, etc. adds up quickly when you’re talking a cart full, heck, even a hand basket full of groceries. Same thing goes for bananas. Buy three bananas at a $0.21 “each” price and you’ll pay $0.63. Three average size bananas will typically weigh in at around one pound. Buy those three bananas by the pound and you’ll pay $0.49. That’s a savings of $0.14.
To sum, buy by the pound when buying three or more.
$pend Wisely My Friends…
~ Mike
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Others have outright claimed that paying the ‘each’ price is always cheaper. That’s a false claim if you’re buying more than a few.
Most stores sell items such as tomatoes and bananas by the pound. Some stores, like Trader Joe’s, sells those items using the “each” method.
For a shopper buying for one, or buying produce with just one meal/snack in mind, then sure, buying “each” tomato or banana is the convenient way to go if where you typically shop sells it that way. Buying three or more however, then you’ll want to buy them by the pound and perhaps somewhere else if buying by the pound isn’t an option. Three Roma tomatoes at a $0.29 each price will cost you $0.87. Buying those three tomatoes at a by the pound price of $0.98 will cost you around $0.74. That’s about 3/4 of a pound of Roma tomatoes and a savings of $0.13. That doesn’t sound like much in savings, but a nickle here, a dime there, etc. adds up quickly when you’re talking a cart full, heck, even a hand basket full of groceries. Same thing goes for bananas. Buy three bananas at a $0.21 “each” price and you’ll pay $0.63. Three average size bananas will typically weigh in at around one pound. Buy those three bananas by the pound and you’ll pay $0.49. That’s a savings of $0.14.
To sum, buy by the pound when buying three or more.
$pend Wisely My Friends…
~ Mike
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If you appreciate the article you just read and want to support more great content on BachelorontheCheap.com, you can help keep this site going with a one-time or a monthly donation. Thank you so much for your support! ~ Mike