https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Wed, 13 May 2026 06:10:08 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-do-these-things-cost-in-your-area/page/2#post-1410423 Sun, 09 Feb 2014 16:49:16 +0000 NeekieRose 1410423@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Bananas $.49/lb<br /> Gallon Skim Milk $3.19<br /> Boneless, Skinless Chicken Breasts: $1.99/lb </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-do-these-things-cost-in-your-area/page/2#post-1410417 Sun, 09 Feb 2014 16:40:50 +0000 anandam 1410417@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Fascinating. Puts all the "budgets" I see online in perspective.</p> <p>Just checked our fridge -<br /> Milk 2% HALF gallon: $5.69<br /> Chicken breasts boneless/skinless: $6.69/lb (and that was a "value pack")</p> <p>Rarely buy bananas but if do it's from a fruit cart and usually priced 3 for $1. Not sure how that translates per lb. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-do-these-things-cost-in-your-area/page/2#post-1410080 Sun, 09 Feb 2014 10:11:20 +0000 jedeve 1410080@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@septca: that's funny because for me moving from VA to MT, groceries seem so much more expensive here! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-do-these-things-cost-in-your-area/page/2#post-1409986 Sun, 09 Feb 2014 08:25:06 +0000 honeybear 1409986@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Bananas: $.69/lb, $.99/lb (organic)</p> <p>Gallon organic whole milk: $5.99 (this is store-brand, homogenized, pasteurized; non-homogenized is sold $5/liter!)</p> <p>Chicken: no idea, because we don't eat it </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-do-these-things-cost-in-your-area#post-1409974 Sun, 09 Feb 2014 08:02:24 +0000 dagret 1409974@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@lovehoneybee: you could probably get to the TJ's in Montgomery County in around an hour. It's right off the NE extension of the TPK. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-do-these-things-cost-in-your-area#post-1409967 Sun, 09 Feb 2014 07:43:39 +0000 dagret 1409967@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Bananas .44-.49/lb<br /> Half gallon conventional milk abt 2.78, organic 3.63.<br /> Chicken - 1.79 for a super sale, 1.99 avg sale. </p> <p>@lovehoneybee: pa regulates the price of milk. It's a state law on top of the federal one. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-do-these-things-cost-in-your-area#post-1409815 Sat, 08 Feb 2014 23:03:24 +0000 nana87 1409815@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I just looked on Fresh Direct, the site we usually buy groceries online from in NYC:<br /> Bananas: $.88/lb<br /> Milk $4 for conventional gallon or $4 for organic 1/2 gallon<br /> Chicken: anywhere from 4-12/lb depending on type </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-do-these-things-cost-in-your-area#post-1409803 Sat, 08 Feb 2014 22:55:24 +0000 Myicitygirl 1409803@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Bananas: $.79 per lb, $0.89-.99 for organic<br /> Organic milk - $4.59-5.29 for half gallon. No idea for gallon.</p> <p>SoCal prices </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-do-these-things-cost-in-your-area#post-1409734 Sat, 08 Feb 2014 21:34:51 +0000 mediagirl 1409734@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@mrsjyw: @locavore_mama: they're $. 19 each, not per pound. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-do-these-things-cost-in-your-area#post-1409690 Sat, 08 Feb 2014 21:00:50 +0000 Mae 1409690@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Trader Joe's prices in Ohio:<br /> Bananas: 19 cents each<br /> Milk: I don't buy milk… I think like 3.49 for a half gallon of organic?<br /> Chicken breast: 5.99/lb </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-do-these-things-cost-in-your-area#post-1409677 Sat, 08 Feb 2014 20:49:12 +0000 erwoo 1409677@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Back when we were in Northern VA bananas was $59 and $69 for organic and organic milk at Costco was 3 for $10. I dont' know about chicken. I just get the big packs at Costco and freeze. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-do-these-things-cost-in-your-area#post-1409672 Sat, 08 Feb 2014 20:46:15 +0000 betsyboop 1409672@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Bananas: $0.19-0.39/lb (conventional)<br /> Milk: $4.99/gal, $3/half-gal (whole, organic)<br /> Chicken: $6.99/lb (organic) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-do-these-things-cost-in-your-area#post-1409667 Sat, 08 Feb 2014 20:44:43 +0000 NCSUchick27 1409667@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Bananas: $.55 /lb (regular, non-organic)<br /> Milk: $2.87 /gallon on sale, regular price is $3.69 /gallon (store brand, non-organic)<br /> Chicken Breast: $5.99 /lb, but we usually buy it for $2.99 /lb on sale (antibiotic free, boneless skinless) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-do-these-things-cost-in-your-area#post-1409659 Sat, 08 Feb 2014 20:38:56 +0000 delight 1409659@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Bananas- $0.79 lb<br /> Milk- $3.97 for 4L<br /> Chicken Breasts- $8.00/lb but I usually when it's $4 </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-do-these-things-cost-in-your-area#post-1409656 Sat, 08 Feb 2014 20:36:53 +0000 mrsjazz 1409656@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I can get bananas for $2 a bunch and sometimes .80-.99 a lb.<br /> Milk: We don't buy gallons, but I'm sure it would be more than what everyone is posting. We pay $3.99 or $4.99 for a half gallon of milk (organic).<br /> Chicken: $3.99, but this varies between no antibiotics, organic. A lot of the organic is like $10.00 a lb. Which is one of the reasons we don't eat chicken! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-do-these-things-cost-in-your-area#post-1409647 Sat, 08 Feb 2014 20:31:55 +0000 Beyond2 1409647@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Bananas- $.49/lb<br /> Milk $3.89/ gallon (regular milk)<br /> Boneless chicken breast- $1.99 on sale (which is the only time I buy it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-do-these-things-cost-in-your-area#post-1409637 Sat, 08 Feb 2014 20:23:39 +0000 yoursilverlining 1409637@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We pay:<br /> Bananas: $.59+/lb.<br /> Milk: $3.99 for a half gallon (local farm, no growth hormones, etc.)<br /> Chicken: all depends on what quality and amount you buy. Good quality chicken is around $6.99/lb for boneless/skinless.</p> <p>It depends so much on quality; we spend $4.99-5.99 on a dozen of local farm fresh, humanly treated chicken eggs, but you can get factory farm eggs for as little as $.99 on sale at Walgreens. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-do-these-things-cost-in-your-area#post-1409586 Sat, 08 Feb 2014 19:39:02 +0000 septca 1409586@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I am not sure about bananas. I think 69 cents. </p> <p>I only but organic milk, so I am not sure about regular, but organic milk is $4.99/ half gallon and $6.99/ gallon, but gallons are hard to find, so I usually buy half gallons. </p> <p>Chicken is about $6.99/ lb for boneless, skinless breasts. I usually buy the big family packs and freeze half. Those are $3.99/ lb on sale. </p> <p>My parents live in CA and cannot believe how expensive groceries are on the east coast. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-do-these-things-cost-in-your-area#post-1409579 Sat, 08 Feb 2014 19:34:34 +0000 BabyMats 1409579@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>$1.19 a lb for bananas<br /> $5.40-$6.00 for a gallon of milk<br /> Chicken I'm not sure it depends </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-do-these-things-cost-in-your-area#post-1409564 Sat, 08 Feb 2014 19:27:38 +0000 sera_87 1409564@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>bananas = 57c/lb although i just bought some for 49c/lb<br /> milk = i don't buy milk..I'd say around 5$?<br /> boneless skinless chicken breast = just bought some (price match), for $6.11/kg ($2.77/lb).<br /> I bought 1.4kg, so paid 8.86$ ... without price matching it was 19.97$. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-do-these-things-cost-in-your-area#post-1409524 Sat, 08 Feb 2014 18:57:27 +0000 Sapphiresun 1409524@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Bananas: 77 cents/lb, 89 organic.<br /> Gallon of milk: $6.50<br /> Pound of chicken breasts: Boneless/skinless, never frozen, unseasoned true chicken breasts - On sale $6.49. Below $6.00 I stock up like I'll never eat again. Regular price maybe around 8.50? I've never bought them full price so I"m not sure.</p> <p>I always see bees on here talking about their monthly grocery budgets and I'm blown away with how little you can get away with in the states. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-do-these-things-cost-in-your-area#post-1409500 Sat, 08 Feb 2014 18:28:11 +0000 Mrs. High Heels 1409500@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>The other two things are similar in price to yours, but I usually buy chicken breasts at $0.99/lb… no more than $1.99/lb! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-do-these-things-cost-in-your-area#post-1409492 Sat, 08 Feb 2014 18:23:08 +0000 mrsjyw 1409492@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Pen: lol could be. It was dh that bought them last wk! ;) theeyre $.48/lb at kroger! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-do-these-things-cost-in-your-area#post-1409491 Sat, 08 Feb 2014 18:22:17 +0000 Greentea 1409491@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Well... we eat organic plus our city is expensive for where we are... for our state.<br /> Bananas .99<br /> Milk 6.50<br /> Chicken 9.99-11.99. (Milk and chicken are local organic as in I know the farmer :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-do-these-things-cost-in-your-area#post-1409488 Sat, 08 Feb 2014 18:20:38 +0000 JerricaBenton 1409488@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Bananas .49/.69 organic<br /> milk 3.50/4.50 organic<br /> chicken breasts 4.99/7.99 organic</p> <p>ETA Wegman's </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-do-these-things-cost-in-your-area#post-1409477 Sat, 08 Feb 2014 18:13:36 +0000 jedeve 1409477@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Jealous of some of these prices! We don't have an Aldi or Trader Joes. The nearest TJs is two states and 300 miles away! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-do-these-things-cost-in-your-area#post-1409421 Sat, 08 Feb 2014 17:12:53 +0000 Mrs. Pen 1409421@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@mrsjyw: are you sure it wasn't .19/each? We shop at trader joes too and they're .19/each for conventional, .29/each for organic.</p> <p>I don't buy milk so I'm not sure the price on that.</p> <p>As for chicken we usually buy organic or natural and that ranges from $3-$6/lb depending on the cut. I usually buy drumsticks or thighs to keep it cheap. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-do-these-things-cost-in-your-area#post-1409398 Sat, 08 Feb 2014 16:50:20 +0000 blackbird 1409398@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I tried out the "cheap" new store today (Aldi's)<br /> Bananas: $0.29<br /> Chicken: 2.5 lb bag for $6.29<br /> Hormone free milk: $3.29</p> <p>I was impressed! Usually I pay 70 cents for bananas, $10 for a bag of chicken, and $6 for organic milk! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-do-these-things-cost-in-your-area#post-1409395 Sat, 08 Feb 2014 16:48:43 +0000 IRunForFun 1409395@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Bananas .49/lb<br /> Gallon of milk $3.99<br /> Chicken depends on the cut, around $3/lb for legs and thighs, between $4 and $6/lb for breasts. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-do-these-things-cost-in-your-area#post-1409376 Sat, 08 Feb 2014 16:37:59 +0000 PurplePumps 1409376@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Bananas $0.79, 99c organic<br /> Gallon of milk $3.99<br /> Chicken I buy value pack (3lbs+) chicken breast for $1.99/lb, $2.49 /lbboneless thighs </p>