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