Test date: September 2011
Results summary:
- QFC is just as expensive as Whole Foods!
- Amazon Fresh is less expensive than Whole Foods, QFC, and Safeway!
- If you spent $100 at Trader Joes, you'd have to spend $150 on the same items at Whole Foods and QFC.
- If you spent $100 on Amazon Fresh, you'd have to spend $120 for the same items at QFC or Whole Foods.
- Produce purchased on Amazon Fresh is more expensive than at Safeway, Fred Meyer, or Trader Joes.
- Produce costs the least at Fred Meyer, and is actually very fresh with a large selection.
Item
|
Whole Foods
|
QFC (upscale Kroger)
|
Safeway
|
Amazon Fresh
|
Fred Meyer (bargain Kroger)
|
Trader Joes
|
GRAND TOTAL
|
$48.86
|
$48.23
|
$39.08
|
$38.49
|
$36.23
|
$34.03
|
1lb ground turkey
|
$6.99
|
$4.79
|
$4.80
|
$3.58
|
$4.39
|
$4.69
|
1 gallon whole milk
|
$2.50
|
$2.69
|
$3.09
|
$3.65
|
$3.09
|
$2.69
|
12 large eggs
|
$2.79
|
$2.19
|
$2.19
|
$2.89
|
$1.79
|
$1.49
|
Campbell's condensed
chicken noodle soup (or Trader Joe's or 365 Whole Foods brand)
|
$1.99
|
$1.69
|
$1.09
|
$1.03
|
$1.50
|
$1.49
|
Morningstar
patties-8oz
|
$5.99
|
$5.29
|
$4.99
|
$4.41
|
$3.83
|
$3.79
|
Breyer's vanilla ice
cream
|
$4.99
|
$6.49
|
$5.99
|
$3.86
|
$6.29
|
$3.99
|
Tillamook medium
cheddar cheese-8oz (or Trader Joe's or 365 Whole Foods brand)
|
$5.99
|
$4.79
|
$3.50
|
$3.90
|
$3.99
|
$2.40
|
Chopped frozen
spinach-16oz
|
$1.99
|
$3.69
|
$1.50
|
$1.89
|
$1.49
|
$1.99
|
TOTAL PROCESSED FOODS
|
$33.23
|
$31.62
|
$27.15
|
$25.21
|
$26.37
|
$22.53
|
1lb bananas
|
$0.69
|
$0.69
|
$0.79
|
$1.29
|
$0.64
|
$0.48
|
1 head romaine lettuce
|
$2.49
|
$1.99
|
$1.99
|
$1.49
|
$1.29
|
$1.99
|
1lb Gala apples
|
$2.49
|
$1.99
|
$1.69
|
$1.66
|
$1.79
|
$1.18
|
1lb Green peppers
|
$3.99
|
$5.97
|
$1.99
|
$2.97
|
$2.07
|
$3.32
|
1lb white mushrooms,
whole
|
$1.99
|
$2.99
|
$2.99
|
$2.39
|
$1.99
|
$1.49
|
1 lemon
|
$0.99
|
$0.99
|
$0.99
|
$1.49
|
$0.79
|
$0.39
|
1lb broccoli
|
$2.99
|
$1.99
|
$1.49
|
$1.99
|
$1.29
|
$2.65
|
TOTAL PRODUCE
|
$15.63
|
$16.61
|
$11.93
|
$13.28
|
$9.86
|
$11.50
|
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