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Where To Buy Common Household Items In NYC For The Lowest Price
Where To Buy Common Household Items In NYC For The Lowest Price
Pamela EngelNov 13, 2013, 20:24 IST
Shopping for household necessities in New York City can be daunting and expensive.
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There's a seemingly endless number of drug stores, grocery stores, bodegas, and online marketplaces to choose from, but they all seem to charge more than your average suburban supermarket.
Where you shop in New York really does matter.
We've compared prices on common household items from three New York City retailers - Duane Reade, Food Emporium, and Bed Bath & Beyondm and one online retailer, Soap.com.
The not-so-obvious option - Bed Bath & Beyond - seems to be the cheapest in nearly every category. Soap.com's prices were comparable, but the site charges $5.99 for shipping on orders under $35.
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The items we included in this survey were an average of 36% cheaper at Bed Bath & Beyond. Popular grocery store Food Emporium was most expensive, followed by Duane Reade.
Duane Reade: $3.49 Food Emporium: $4.19 Soap.com: $5.95 for 8 (does not stock 3 pack) Bed Bath & Beyond: $2.29
For this survey, we visited the Duane Reade at 20th Street and Park Ave. South, the Food Emporium at 14th Street in Union Square, and the Bed Bath & Beyond at 18th Street and 6th Avenue. Prices may vary by location.
