Tuesday, August 5, 2008

COSTCO! Savings analysis

Last night I had a few minutes to wander around my little local Gristedes and take note of the ridiculously high prices I have to pay for simple things, so now I am armed with the info that will tell me how much I saved at Costco on Sunday!

16 cans of 19 oz Progresso soups:
Gristedes: $3.49/can My cost: $1.36/can My savings: $34.08!!

32 cans of Caffeine-free Diet Coke:
Gristedes: $3.50/6pack= $0.58/can My cost: $0.27/can My Savings: $10.03!!

14 bars of Dove Soap:
Gristedes: $9.60/8 bars = $1.20/bar My cost: $0.86/bar My Savings: $4.76!!

6 cans of black beans:
Gristedes: $1.20/can My cost: $0.75/can My savings: $2.70!!

12 cans of green beans:
Gristedes: $1.80/can My cost: $0.58/can My savings: $14.64!!

8 cans of stewed tomatoes:
Gristedes: $1.80/can My cost: $0.62/can My savings: $9.44!!

8 boxes of whole grain pasta:
Gristedes: $1.99/box My cost: $0.98/box My savings: $8.08!!

48 Trailmix Bars:
Gristedes: $3.50/6 bars = $0.58/bar My cost: $0.25/bar My savings: $15.84!!

10 Chapsticks:
Gristedes: $1.99/tubes My cost: $0.90/tube My savings: $10.90!!

3Q bottle of Tilex:
Gristedes: $5.75/quart My cost: $2.56/quart My savings: $9.57!!

48 Swiffer wet pads:
Gristedes: $10.19/24 pads = $0.42/pad My cost: $0.27/pad My savings: $7.20!!

Concentrated Tide w/ Downy:
Gristedes: $13.99/32 loads = $0.44/load My cost: $0.25/load My savings: $15.39!!


I saved a grand total of $142.63!!!

And that is why my heart hearts COSTCO!!

1 comment:

Living in NYC said...

Interesting to see someone put into hard numbers what I've been thnking and noticing. I took a trip to the Wal-Mart in Secaucus two weeks ago to reap some savings, hadn't considered Costco. Apparently I need to.