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Re:Average distance to a supermarket in Amsterdam is 400 met... by beaeglebeach on Friday December 08, 2023 @03:48AM (#38566745)
The elevation in price is less location and more whether you're able to buy in bulk. With careful rotation discipline and a handcart it's achievable on foot though, although clearly more convenient with a car and a nice wide lot.
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Re:Average distance to a supermarket in Amsterdam is 400 met... by yorwba on Friday December 08, 2023 @04:00AM (#38566823)
How heavy are your bulk purchases that you need a handcart? And how much do you save compared to just buying a kilogram of everything you ran out of this week?
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Re:Average distance to a supermarket in Amsterdam is 400 met... by beaeglebeach on Friday December 08, 2023 @04:15AM (#38566944)
For dry goods I don't even look at total price, I look at price per weight (wet goods, same but volume). It's almost always lower the more I buy. I'll buy the largest quantity I can consume before it spoils.

Off the cuff I'd say I save about 20%, and buy a few hundred pounds per trip. Probably saves us amongst a family in the vicinity of $1000/yr. This same concept extended to all other non-food consumables.

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