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Originally Posted by uno
When we shop at Costco we almost always wind up spending $300 or more dollars for things like whole beef tenderloins, king crab legs, huge crates of stuff we probably won't use in a year, etc.
Even shopping at the 3 local supermarkets our bill runs 2-300 every week or 2, but I like to cook and a lot of times I need exotic or expensive spices, weird ingredients, things like that. It all adds up.
Trader Joe's, looking back, I do think we spend less, but Whole Foods is definitely crazy expensive, but very high quality and/or organic products.
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Costco is nuts. I am for the most part a vegetarian though (I do eat fish occasionally though), so spending money on fresh meat isn't much of an issue. We do cook a lot around here as my wife is a "foodie", so I hear you about the spices, oils, etc. The best part of Trader Joes is the flash frozen fish. It's not as fresh as something fresh from the butcher, but it's a hell of a lot better than something from a grocer freezer.
Try a comparison though...SHop TJ's once a month, and another retailer the next, and you'd be surprised at the financial comparison! And yes, Whole Foods is ridiculous. I only go there if I need a quick bite, and I grab a veggie wrap from the to go area. Their beers are great as well.