For Northwestern students on a budget, grocery shopping can be a time-consuming tango of store-hopping while hunting for the cheapest products. NBN explored three popular Evanston grocery locations – D&D Finer Foods, Whole Foods and Jewel-Osco – to catalog the prices of some kitchen staples so you don’t have to.

Prices observed in January 2023.


PRODUCE


        D&D         Whole Foods      Jewel-Osco

APPLES, 1 POUND

$2.99        |        $2.99        |        $1.99

ONIONS, 1 POUND

$1.19        |        $1.49        |        $1.49

TOMATOES, 1 POUND

$3.99        |        $1.79        |        $1.99

BANANAS, 1 POUND

$0.99        |        $0.79        |        $0.69

POTATOES, 1 POUND

$1.59        |        $0.99        |        $0.99

BROCCOLI, 1 POUND

$5.99        |        $1.99        |        $2.49

CARROTS, 1 POUND

$3.29        |        $1.49        |        $0.99

DAIRY & EGGS


        D&D         Whole Foods      Jewel-Osco

MILK, 1 GALLON

$6.59        |        $6.39        |        $4.99

BUTTER, 1 POUND

$8.99        |        $4.39        |        $6.49

EGGS, 1 DOZEN

$6.59        |        $4.49        |        $4.99

PROTEINS


        D&D         Whole Foods      Jewel-Osco

CHICKEN BREAST,1 POUND

$2.99        |        $7.99        |        $4.99

GROUND BEEF, 1 POUND

$6.99        |        $5.99        |        $5.99

TOFU, 14 OUNCES

$3.99        |        $2.29        |        $2.99

PANTRY


        D&D         Whole Foods      Jewel-Osco

WHITE BREAD, 1 LOAF

$2.19        |        $4.49        |        $3.49

FLOUR, 5 POUNDS

$7.99        |        $3.49        |        $7.49

SUGAR, 4 POUNDS

$8.76        |        $3.79        |        $6.98

CHEERIOS, 1 BOX

$6.99        |        $5.69        |        $6.29

LENTILS, 1 POUND

$2.29        |        $3.19        |        $1.99

SPHAGHETTI, 1 POUND

$2.99        |        $2.79        |        $2.19

RICE, 5 POUNDS

$6.99        |        $4.69        |        $4.99


TOTAL


        D&D         Whole Foods      Jewel-Osco
$94.37        |        $71.20        |        $74.49


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