I compared the cost of ingredients for my fattet hummos recipe at Safeway and Whole Foods. While some ingredients were slightly cheaper at Safeway, the high prices on “premium” items raise the overall tab to over 130% of the overall cost at Whole Foods.
The total cost at Safeway for 4 servings is $16.21, or $4.05/serving. This is more than 130% more than the cost at Whole Foods of $12.07 for 4 and $3.02 per serving. You can save some money by making the chicken broth yourself – it will taste a lot better than packaged broth and save you a few dollars to boot. If you make your own chicken broth, it brings the total cost down to $10.07 for 4 servings and $2.52/serving.
The biggest savings, though, is buying the dairy at Whole Foods instead of Safeway. The feta at Safeway costs twice as much and the yogurt costs three times as much – buying those two ingredients alone at Whole Foods will save you $5.00 over 4 servings.
Once again, Safeway proves to be more expensive than Whole Foods.
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