After investigating which of the several grocery stores in my area had the cheapest groceries, I wanted to dig deeper. Would the same store in the same geographic location have the same prices for their groceries? I chose Target for this experiment. There are 5 Target stores with a Minneapolis address, each in different neighborhoods. I made up my grocery list of staple items in many white Americans. Pasta and pasta sauce, apples, milk, ground beef, etc.

It can be challenging to grocery shop, plan meals, cook, eat, and clean up when its only you. Add in trying to make nutritious meals, try new ingredients, and avoid relying on take-out, and you’ve got a lot of work cut out for you. But living alone gives you the opportunity to learn, to try new things, and to be more independent, and that’s awesome! It is possible to cook and eat healthy, delicious meals when you live alone WITHOUT spending hundreds of dollars on groceries and dozens of hours in the kitchen.