Grocery Item Costs with Coupons (How I Spend $200 or Less per Month on Groceries, Part 11)

Well, the busyness of the Christmas season has hit our home with full force!  However, I do want to get the the list that I promised in Part 10 of this series out to you.

This is not an exhaustive list, but it is a start and will give you an idea of what you can expect to pay for grocery items when combining sale prices with coupons.

Please note: These costs are dependent on brands, regions, seasons, and your store's coupon policy.  I have been able to get almost every item on this list for free or much less than the price listed at various times, but these prices reflect the MOST that I am willing to pay for an item.  So, consider each price listed as, "up to $___").

Meat:

Chicken: less than $2/ lb

Ground beef: less than $2/ lb 

Bacon: $2

Sausage: $2

Refrigerator and Dairy products:
Yogurt cups: 37 cents

Yoplait 4-pack (or similar): $1

Sour cream: 50 cents

Cheese shreds: $1

Cheese sticks: $2.50

Butter quarters: $1

Spreadable butter: 50 cents

Pillsbury crescents and grands: 75 cents

O.J. (not from concentrate--usually Tropicana): $2

Canned/boxed goods, snacks, bread, and freezer items:
Boxes of pasta: 50 cents

Pasta sauce (jar): $1.25

Uncle Ben's Ready Rice (or similar): 50 cents

Progresso soup (or similiar): 50 cents

Stuffing box: 50 cents

Tomato paste (small): 29 cents

Evaporated milk: 50 cents

P-nut butter: $1

Salad dressing: $1

Ketchup/Mustard: 75 cents

Canola or Veggie Oil (large): $1.89

Spices: $1.09 (Aldi)

24 pack water bottles: $2.79

Betty Crocker baking pouches or boxes (cakes, brownies, cookies, muffins): 80 cents

Frozen bags or boxes of veggies: 75 cents

Produce:
Seasonal

Diapers/Wipes/Baby Items:
Diapers: 17 cents/ diaper (depending on size, can be much less)

Wipes: less than 2 cents/ wipe

Johnson products: less than $2 each

Paper Products/ Misc:
Kleenex: 67 - 92 cents

Toilet paper: 12 dbl rolls: $4.99

Paper towel: 50-80 cents a roll (that's for the Bounty Select-a-Size)

Napkins: $1.50 per large package

Tide (or similar): $2.50 / 32 loads

Box of dryer sheets: $2.99

Reynolds Wrap/ Plastic Wrap: 75 cents

12-pack of Coke: $3.33

Bread: less than $2/ loaf

Cereal/Snacks:
Not more than $1.50/ box; usually about $1/ box.

Granola bars: $1

Ritz crackers: $1.50

Organic/ Meatless
Canned goods: $1

Kashi: $2

MorningStar Meatless products: $3

Personal Care: $5-$10

Deodorant: $1

Shampoo: $1

Tooth brushes: 50 cents

Tooth paste: 50 cents

Floss: free