Babs made this grocery list on Friday, Aug. 5, 2005 and compared the prices at three local stores. A blank means the store did not carry the equivalent product or size.
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Prices Aug. 5, 2005 |
Wal*mart |
Sendik’s Oakland |
Pic 'N Save Oakland |
| French's mustard | $ .96 (14 oz.) | $ .99 (8 oz.) |
$ 1.45 (14 oz.) |
| Tobasco Sauce (2 oz.) |
$ 1.12 (2 oz.) |
$ 4.19 (5 oz.) | $ 1.85 (2 oz.) |
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Masterpiece BBQ sauce (18 oz.) |
$ 1.50 |
|
$ 1.89 |
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A1 Sauce (5 oz.) |
$ 2.34 |
$ 3.09 | $ 2.49 |
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Coca Cola (2 liter) |
$ .98 |
$ 1.59 | $ 1.29 |
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Downey Ultra fabric softener |
$ 6.47 (2.4 liter) |
$ 5.59 (1.2 liter) | $ 3.501 (1.2 liter) |
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Alpo dog food |
$ .48 |
$ .79 | $ .65 |
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Tide liquid detergent (100 oz.) |
$ 7.44 |
$ 8.49 | $ 5.982 |
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Banquet frozen meat loaf dinner |
$ .98 |
$ 1.19 | |
| Black Enterprise magazine | $ 3.59 | ||
| Twinkies (15-oz., 10-pack) | $ 2.503 | $ 3.14 | |
| Starbuck's coffee (12 oz.) |
$ 7.46 |
$ 8.69 | $ 7.69 |
| Advil (24 tablets) |
$ 3.14 |
$ 4.39 | $ 3.65 |
1 2/$7
2 Thru Aug. 10, then $6.78.
3 2/$5
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We made this grocery list on Sunday, May 9, 2004 and compared the prices at the three local grocery stores. A blank means the store did not carry the equivalent product or size.
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Prices May 9, 2004 |
Sendik’s Oakland |
Pic 'N Save Oakland |
Jewel on Capital |
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Lemons |
2 for $1 |
2 for $ .98 |
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½ Lactaid non-fat milk |
$3.79 |
$3.38 |
$3.79 |
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Iams dog food (20 lbs) |
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$15.73 |
$14.99 |
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Bananas (1 lb) |
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$ .48 |
$ .49 |
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Starbuck's coffee (12 oz) |
$ 7.99 |
$ 6.78 |
$ 6.49¹ |
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Breyer's ice cream (1.75 qt.) |
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$ 5.58 |
2 for $5¹ |
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Kiwi shoe polish (1 ⅛ oz.) |
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$ 2.23 |
$ 3.19 |
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Ground angus chuck (1 lb) |
$ 1.59¹ |
$ 3.99 |
$ 3.99 |
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Charmin tissue (4 rolls, 2-ply) |
$ 2.68 |
$ 2.37 |
$ 2.79 |
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Whole chicken fryer (per lb.) |
$ 1.59 |
$ 1.18 |
$ .99 |
¹ Through May 15, 2004
We made this grocery list on Saturday, Feb. 14, 2004 and compared the prices at the three local Sendik’s stores. A blank means the store did not carry that product or size.
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Prices Feb. 14, 2004 |
Sendik’s Oakland |
Sendik’s Silver Spring |
Sendik’s Downer |
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½ gallon skim milk |
$ 1.59 |
$ 1.69 |
$ 1.49 |
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½ gallon fresh squeezed OJ |
$ 5.99 |
$ 5.99 |
$ 5.95 |
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Smucker’s Straw. preserves |
$ 2.29 |
$ 2.09 |
$ 2.19 |
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Bananas (1 lb.) |
$ .99 |
$ .39 |
$ .59 |
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Melita #4 coffee filters (40) |
$ 1.89 |
$ 1.79 |
$ 1.79 |
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Asparagus (1 lb.) |
$ 3.49 |
$ 2.99 |
$ 3.99 |
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Idaho baking potatoes |
$ .59 |
$ .49 |
$ .79 |
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Chix brst Bnless/sknless (lb) |
$ 2.99 |
$ 3.99 |
$ 3.99 |
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Milk Bone dog treat (26 oz) |
$ 3.09 |
$ 2.89 |
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Tuna Steak (1 lb.) |
$13.99 |
$14.99 |
$10.79 |
We made this grocery list on Saturday morning, Feb. 7, 2004 and compared the prices at the three local Sendik’s stores. A blank means the store did not carry that product or size.
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Prices Feb. 7, 2004 |
Sendik’s Oakland |
Sendik’s Silver Spring |
Sendik’s Downer |
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½ gallon 2% milk |
$ 1.59 |
$ 1.69 |
$ 1.59 |
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5 pounds flour |
$ 1.78 |
$ 1.79 |
$ 1.98 |
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1 lb Porterhouse |
$ 9.99 |
$12.99 |
$10.99 |
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1 lb ground chuck |
$ 2.59 |
$ 3.59 |
$ 3.59 |
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Tide liquid (100 oz.) |
$ 8.49 |
$ 8.29 |
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Gillette Mach 3 blades (8) |
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$15.65 |
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Crest toothpaste (6.4 oz.) |
$ 3.29 |
$ 3.05 |
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Gerber’s Baby food (2.5 oz) |
|
$ .51 |
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Jack Daniel’s 750ml |
$24.99 |
|
$20.99 |
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Lemons (each) |
$ .50 |
$ .50 |
$ .67 |
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Romaine Lettuce |
$ .99 per head |
$ .99 per pound |
$ 1.89 per pound |
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Eggs (dozen Grade A large) |
$ 1.89 |
$ 1.26 |
$ 1.59 |
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Bread (wheat, bakery) |
$ 2.99 (22 oz.) |
$ 2.09 |
$ 1.99 |