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by bena 5 days ago
I'll admit that I tend to implicitly trust that the larger boxes on the shelves contain more. I haven't checked the price-per-unit in a bit. Granted, my closest grocery is not a WalMart and I'm typically purchasing mass-produced sundries. Basically, the "Family Size" of Cheez-its is the same at any store.

One thing I have noticed is that 5lb bags of flour/sugar haven't been standard in a hot minute.
2 comments
soco 5 days ago
FWIW in Switzerland (and surely other places too) you have on the price tag also the price per 100g (or ml or whatever) so you can quickly compare without bothering much with basic maths. Same for online shopping.
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bsenftner 5 days ago
Actually, the family size Cheez-its is one of the worst offenders, they are not 1/3rd less, more like 50% less product.
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pseudohadamard 5 days ago
It's actually not a complete loss, you can convince your girlfriend that it's 8 inches by measuring it against a "2x4" :-).
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bena 5 days ago
Than what? It's 21oz compared to the 7oz regular size and 12.4oz "Pantry Size".

It's like $5-$6 for the box. That's been true at both the local grocery and WalMart.

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