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Trader Joe's.

Used to do Shaw's + co-ops when I lived in Vermont. That was around $160 a week.

Now, in Boston, I pay about $100 total at Trader Joe's (for more groceries). 40% decrease - around $3120 per year in savings.

Random note: you can live in Boston for about the same cost as Burlington, Vermont. Something is crazy about that.

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I've never been impressed with Trader Joe's fresh produce, though, and almost everything I buy is produce or bulk staples (rice, lentils, beans, oats). TJ's seems to specialize in frozen and snack foods.

I love Trader Joe's, but the only one I know of is downtown. That means 20 minutes extra each way, plus a little under $4 for the T. Whole Foods is a quick ten minute walk.

There's also two in Cambridge (one by Fresh Pond and one on Mem Drive near the BU bridge) and one in Coolidge Corner in Brookline.

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