INFOGRAPHIC: A comparison of the prices at three local stores

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Written By Sarah Donaldson
Graphic by Sarah Donaldson.

Graphic by Sarah Donaldson.

The New Political compared the costs of ten grocery items at three local stores: Jefferson Marketplace, the CVS Pharmacy on Court Street and the Kroger on East State Street. Graphic by Sarah Donaldson and Maggie Prosser.

While costs varied by item, it was generally cheaper to shop at Kroger versus CVS or Jeff Market. There was an $11.12 difference in total bills at Jeff Market and Kroger.This grocery list would cost seven meal swipes at Jeff Market, seven meal swipes at CVS and five meal swipes at Kroger. *price of paper towels estimated by price per singular roll. An exact comparison could not be made.**price of Coca Cola based on a 12-pack.

Sarah Donaldson

Sarah Donaldson is the 2020-2021 editor-in-chief of The New Political. Sarah is a junior studying journalism at Ohio University, where she is also pursuing a minor in political science and a certificate in social media. She has previously interned at The Athens NEWS in Athens, Ohio, and The Butler Eagle in Butler, Pennsylvania. When she’s not in the newsroom, you can find her binge watching The West Wing or hanging somewhere in a hammock. Follow her on Twitter, @SarahEDon, or send her a message at sdonaldson@thenewpolitical.com.

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