{"id":73679,"date":"2022-10-24T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2022-10-24T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/joggingvideo.com\/kitchen-and-household\/how-much-cheaper-is-trader-joes-than-other-grocery-stores-we-do-the-math\/"},"modified":"2022-10-24T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2022-10-24T00:00:00","slug":"how-much-cheaper-is-trader-joes-than-other-grocery-stores-we-do-the-math","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/1800birks4u.com\/kitchen-and-household\/how-much-cheaper-is-trader-joes-than-other-grocery-stores-we-do-the-math\/","title":{"rendered":"How Much Cheaper Is Trader Joe’s Than Other Grocery Stores? We Do the Math"},"content":{"rendered":"
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<\/span><\/p>\n This will come as no surprise to those who feel the same, but there are a lot of us who love Trader Joe’s: according to analytics group YouGov, Trader Joe’s is the No. 1 grocery store in the US based on “popularity,” a measure of the percentage of respondents with a positive opinion about the retailer. Being firmly among this group, I can attest that the reasons for our undying affection not only have to do with TJ’s superior and often one-of-a-kind proprietary products, but also a sense that shopping at Trader Joe’s is easy on the budget, (if not the psyche, depending on crowdedness of your local Joe’s.)<\/p>\n But it raises the question: Is Trader Joe’s actually that much cheaper than its competitors or is that just a matter of perception? If one leaves the most beloved TJ’s items out of their cart — the Everything but the Bagel Seasoning<\/span>, the Mandarin Orange Chicken and Butternut Squash Mac and Cheese, to name a few — do the remaining staple items actually represent significant cost savings from those you’d find at any other markets? Is it possible that shopping at a conventional grocery store is actually less expensive where basic<\/em> groceries are concerned?<\/p>\n It is sacrilege to even suggest that, I know, but I did the math anyway to find how exactly how much<\/em> cheaper Trader Joe’s is than a traditional store. The savings were honestly even more than expected; roughly 33% less than a typical supermarket. Here’s the full breakdown. (For more price comparisons, check out if it’s cheaper to buy meal kits than groceries<\/a><\/span>\u00a0and if shopping for groceries online is less expensive than in the store<\/a><\/span>.)\u00a0<\/p>\n Best Meal Kit Delivery Services for 2022<\/a><\/p>\n See at Cnet<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n <\/a> First things first. In understanding the potential cost savings of shopping only at Trader Joe’s, it’s important to know where TJ’s products come from, whether we’re speaking of flour and butter or Unexpected Cheddar and Butter Chicken. Having previously brought you an analysis of store brand versus name brand<\/a> products, and finding massive potential savings in the grocery receipts, is it simply a matter of Trader Joe’s only<\/em> selling store brand items? That is, Trader Joe’s more or less only sells products under its own brand name, with few exceptions.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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\n <\/span><\/p>\nTrader Joe’s vs. Stop & Shop<\/span><\/h2>\n
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\n \n\n Product\n <\/th>\n \n TJ’s\n <\/th>\n \n Stop & Shop\n <\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n \n \n Baby spinach 6oz\n <\/th>\n \n $1.99\n <\/td>\n \n $3.99\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n \n Fresh herbs (variety) 1oz*\n <\/th>\n \n $1.69\n <\/td>\n \n $2.29\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n \n Head of cauliflower, each\n <\/th>\n \n $2.99\n <\/td>\n \n $3.49\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n \n Red bell pepper, each\n <\/th>\n \n $1.29\n <\/td>\n \n $2.29\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n \n Banana, each\n <\/th>\n \n $0.19\n <\/td>\n \n $0.41\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n \n Beefsteak tomato, each\n <\/th>\n \n $1.29\n <\/td>\n \n $1.40\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n \n Hass avocado, each\n <\/th>\n \n $1.49\n <\/td>\n \n $1.99\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n \n Italian extra virgin olive oil, 33.8oz*\n <\/th>\n \n $5.99\n <\/td>\n \n $8.29\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n \n Honey O’s, 13.5oz\n <\/th>\n \n $2.29\n <\/td>\n \n $7.19\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n \n Organic unsweetened soy beverage, 32 oz\n <\/th>\n \n $1.99\n <\/td>\n \n $4.19\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n \n Classic potato chips, 10oz*\n <\/th>\n \n $2.49\n <\/td>\n \n $5.29\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n \n Tortilla chips, 10oz^\n <\/th>\n \n $2.49\n <\/td>\n \n $3.39\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n \n Roasted red pepper hummus, 10oz\n <\/th>\n \n $3.49\n <\/td>\n \n $4.99\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n \n Shredded mild cheddar cheese, 12oz*\n <\/th>\n \n $3.49\n <\/td>\n \n $3.19\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n \n Cream cheese, 8oz\n <\/th>\n \n $1.69\n <\/td>\n \n $2.89\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n \n Sliced Muenster cheese, 12oz*\n <\/th>\n \n $4.49\n <\/td>\n \n $3.79\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n \n Greek nonfat yogurt, 32oz\n <\/th>\n \n $5.49\n <\/td>\n \n $5.79\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n \n Organic 2% milk, half gallon\n <\/th>\n \n $3.79\n <\/td>\n \n $5.69\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n \n Half and half, 1 quart\n <\/th>\n \n $2.69\n <\/td>\n \n $5.19\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n \n Unsweetened applesauce, 24oz\n <\/th>\n \n $1.99\n <\/td>\n \n $3.19\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n \n Creamy salted peanut butter, 16oz\n <\/th>\n \n $2.29\n <\/td>\n \n $2.59\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n \n Whole bean coffee, 14oz*\n <\/th>\n \n $4.99\n <\/td>\n \n $8.39\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n \n Whole roasted and salted cashews, 16oz^\n <\/th>\n \n $7.99\n <\/td>\n \n $16.49\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n \n Organic low sodium chicken broth, 32oz\n <\/th>\n \n $1.99\n <\/td>\n \n $3.19\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n \n Solid white albacore tuna in olive oil, 5oz\n <\/th>\n \n $2.29\n <\/td>\n \n $2.59\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n \n Organic virgin coconut oil, 16oz*\n <\/th>\n \n $4.99\n <\/td>\n \n $14.69\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n \n Garbanzo beans, 15oz\n <\/th>\n \n $0.89\n <\/td>\n \n $1.19\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n \n Black beans, 15oz\n <\/th>\n \n $0.89\n <\/td>\n \n $1.19\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n \n Whole grain Dijon mustard, 12.3oz*\n <\/th>\n \n $1.99\n <\/td>\n \n $3.79\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n \n Grade A 100% maple syrup, 8oz\n <\/th>\n \n $4.49\n <\/td>\n \n $9.69\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n \n Clover honey, 12oz\n <\/th>\n \n $3.99\n <\/td>\n \n $6.29\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n \n Spaghetti, 16oz\n <\/th>\n \n $0.99\n <\/td>\n \n $1.49\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n \n Unbleached all-purpose flour, 5lbs\n <\/th>\n \n $2.99\n <\/td>\n \n $3.69\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n \n Frozen peas, 16oz\n <\/th>\n \n $1.59\n <\/td>\n \n $3.49\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n \n Chopped frozen spinach, 16oz\n <\/th>\n \n $1.49\n <\/td>\n \n $3.49\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n \n Frozen pepperoni pizza, 15oz^\n <\/th>\n \n $5.99\n <\/td>\n \n $7.89\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n \n Multigrain waffles, 11oz^\n <\/th>\n \n $2.49\n <\/td>\n \n $3.29\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n \n Large brown eggs, 1 dozen\n <\/th>\n \n $3.29\n <\/td>\n \n $4.19\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n \n Frozen cheese tortellini, 10oz^\n <\/th>\n \n $2.49\n <\/td>\n \n $5.19\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n \n 15% lean ground beef, 16oz\n <\/th>\n \n $5.99\n <\/td>\n \n $5.49\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n \n Fresh Atlantic salmon, 16oz\n <\/th>\n \n $9.99\n <\/td>\n \n $14.99\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n \n Ground turkey, 16oz\n <\/th>\n \n $3.99\n <\/td>\n \n $5.49\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n \n All natural whole chicken, per pound\n <\/th>\n \n $3.99\n <\/td>\n \n $3.99\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n \n Plain bagels, 6 count, 18oz\n <\/th>\n \n $1.99\n <\/td>\n \n $4.39\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n \n English muffins, 6 count, 12oz\n <\/th>\n \n $1.99\n <\/td>\n \n $1.99\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n \n Flour tortillas, 8 count, 15.5oz\n <\/th>\n \n $2.99\n <\/td>\n \n $2.09\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n \n French vanilla ice cream, half gallon\n <\/th>\n \n $6.49\n <\/td>\n \n $3.79\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n \n Fresh pizza dough, 16oz\n <\/th>\n \n $1.49\n <\/td>\n \n $3.49\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n \n<\/th>\n \n<\/td>\n \n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n \n Total<\/strong>\n <\/th>\n \n $150.32<\/strong>\n <\/td>\n \n $227.45<\/strong>\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n \n *indicates that Trader Joe’s item was of a larger size<\/em>\n <\/th>\n \n<\/td>\n \n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n \n ^Indicates that Stop & Shop item was of a larger size<\/em>\n <\/th>\n \n<\/td>\n \n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/figure>\n Who supplies Trader Joe’s products?<\/h2>\n