According to NationMaster[1], we're the 43rd most expensive. Notables that are more expensive than the U.S. include Switzerland, Norway, New Zealand, Denmark, France, Finland, Sweden, Ireland, Japan, Belgium, the UK, Canada, Austria, Italy.

Notables with cheaper groceries are Germany, Netherlands, Greece, Spain, Poland, Ukraine.

[1] - http://www.nationmaster.com/country-info/stats/Cost-of-livin...

... I have seen countless posts shocked by our price of eggs and beef. Eggs 50c a dozen, ground beef about $2.30-$3 depending on location.

It is one of those things that are hard to research effectively, but when I stayed in France for a few months groceries were definitely more expensive.

What? I've shopped in the U.K., Spain, Greece, Switzerland and Sweden. The U.K. Was pretty much on par with the US for basic staples. The others were the same or more.

Unless your comparing to some boutique grocery in the US.

The US is WAY cheaper than Canada.

I often read frugal tips and tricks on reddit, and it's phenomenal what you can get in the states for little money. That's not possible in a lot of places in Europe.