Huh? My butcher sells meat cheaper than the supermarket. The bakery is about the same price unless you only buy total garbage bread. Breweries sell their beer cheaper than supermarkets sell the same brand.

Really?

Maybe it's location dependent...

I live in an European city, I have multiple butchers, bakeries and fruits and vegetables shops within walking distance.

My area is most certainly not an upscale area, quite the reverse in fact.