How are grocery prices treating you?

Question

They used to say if you want to save money, eat at home. That's what I will be doing today: making a simple meal... ginger fried rice with chicken. But how much is it really saving me? Let's take a look, shall we?

Let's get the ingredients.

We will start with the 1 pound, 2 ounces frozen sticky rice for $5.29 (used to be $5 even a few weeks ago)

Then the off-brand canned chicken for $4 (because let's be honest, $3.99 is REALLY $4 in disguise)

Then we will grab a small bottle of ginger dressing for $5 (again, $4.99 is really $5 in disguise)

So all in all, around a pound of made-from-home fried rice with chicken is $15!

I mean, yeah, you can say it feeds 2 people, but a supposed "cheaper" rice meal with canned meat at home is $15. Think about that! Imagine if I were to have purchased fresh chicken from the meat section. Imagine if this were a more elaborate meal, how much more would that cost?

moddy_the_mod · Accepted Answer

oh jesus christ. This is why you people whining about grocery prices irritates the shit out of me.

Instead of being lazy and buying processed, pre-cooked rice you can buy 1lb of rice for $1.82 instead of $5.29 for 18 oz. Plus you only need a cup or two leaving you plenty of rice to make for other dishes. done in 20 mintues

Secondly, you're buying canned chicken. 12 oz for $3.99 or $5.30 a pound. Bone in chicken thighs are $2.58 a pound a whole chicken is $1.50 a pound. Again, you'll have leftovers to eat another day or use for a different dish.

Iron_Man · Accepted Answer

They’re treating me horrible they’re so expensive now that I’m just flying through my money. I never paid so much in my entire life on groceries. I’m paying $6 dollars for a little tiny can of chili that says Wendy’s on it that’s ridiculous per can. And it not cost me over $20 for a little box of Bubba burgers, which is ridiculous.

lilBigPotato · Accepted Answer

Everything getting pricier here but still manageable. Definitely way cheaper than any of that. But it also looks like you could easily save money since you buy precooked rice, ready made dressing and canned chicken (I didn't even know that's a thing). Without knowing US prices I would guess you can reduce costs easily by 50-80%+. The only expensive things in fried rice is chicken, and that's still a cheaper meat.

Ez-Bri-Z_v2 · Accepted Answer

Others have said it to you and I will say it again, you voted for this. Sure, you regret your vote now that it affects you directly but you were fine and dandy when it affected other people who were, most likely, of color. Live with the consequences and stop voting angrily at the polls. Make real decisions.

Sal_Monella · Answer

I am willing to accept higher grocery and gasoline prices to head off Iran vaporizing NYC and Washington DC. Seems like a good trade-off to me. Don't even IMAGINE BS'ing me about "no evidence".

You will be VAPOR in less than a decade if we dont annihilate Iran. Guaranteed. Don't forget to vote next Tuesday. One way, you survive even if you hate DJT. The other way, POOF.

HighValue · Answer

It depends on what you buy and what kind of food you like. I just got 18 eggs for just over $2, a bag of hashbrowns from Winco for $5. That could easily make 9 meals for me for $7. Less than $1 per meal. I can get those Red Baron French bread pizzas in a box of 6 for $10. That is less than $2 per meal there. Cereal is $3 to $4 per box of Captain Crunch that I like.

LazerBean · Answer

Even your "home made" meals are cooked somewhere else, by someone else 😂 no wonder you are so financially cooked. If you would have actually cooked it yourself, that same meal would have cost more like 5 or 6 dollars.

Static_In_The_Attic · Answer

The GROSSery Prices are treating me well just like the gas prices however I don’t look at prices because I have to eat just like I need gas in my vehicle.

Lesbologist · Answer

Shit sucks... anhedonia... can't even bust a nut to ranchy porn anymore... because I'm eating beans and rice and running out of non-flushible baby wipes that I'm going to wipe my ass with and flush.

FreyaRed · Answer

Ironically most premium stuff I can afford as over average earner is much less affected with inflation in my country than default foods.

AviatorTom · Answer

Grocery prices have pretty much stabilized from where they were several months ago, Some things have even decreased in price.

AngryCarl3 · Answer

UK here. It is what it is. I can't stop buying food but I buy whatever's cheapest. You can make significant savings by buying supermarket's own brand and using a loyalty card.

DryGermanGuy · Answer

It's still okay in Germany. Probably half of what you Americans pay.

Agape93 · Answer

Fine, im largely insulated from the inflation you dipshits voted in.

exitseven · Answer

They do not seem bad. I went to the supermarket and prices seemed to be about the same.

Anonymous · Answer

My brother's woman is completely left wing. She's been complaining about trump. TBH she could skip a few meals as could her kids.

msc545 · Answer

You voted for Trump. What did you think he was going to do?

Abbycado · Answer

Thanks for you vote. 🙄

832loverboy73 · Answer

They give me sticker shock !!!

Anonymous · Answer

Worst ever

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