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Is it worth the bus fare to a cheaper store?

$5.80 round-trip fare (OMNI/MetroCard)

A round trip costs $5.80; moving from a Whole Foods price level to Target's saves several times that on a typical shop. The real limits are distance, time, and what you can carry. Pick your stores and weekly spend below.

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Method: savings = weekly spend × relative price-index gap; one round trip per week at $2.90 each way. Data: July 2026.