<prompt> Human: DISCLAIMER: I know this sounds like rhailcorporate but Im not advocating for everyone shopping at Whole Foods -- just reminding everyone to not make my mistake, and check out ALL of the local supermarkets in your area, not just the discount ones. The discount ones often arent much cheaper at all, except when it comes to junk food.I dont own a car, so like a lot of you folks Im restricted to what supermarkets are on my bus route. There are three: Metro, Loblaws, and Whole Foods ranked in order of expensiveness. I used to go to the discount supermarket, a Metro subsidiary, and I usually spent about 75-100 a week for my boyfriend and I. I just assumed I was getting the best price because it was the discount grocer, so I bought all of my groceries there. Eventually I got fed up with at least 50 of my produce being rotten when I cut into it -- the Metros produce was always either already half-moldy, or would be moldy in a day or two, and it was expensive, too Like 2-2.50 for a bell pepper expensive. The produce at Loblaws was slightly better, but I still cut into rotten fruit too often for my liking, and it was more expensive -- I was spending 100-150 a week for BF and I there.One day I happened to go into Whole Foods for the first time just to get a soda. I noticed that like 80 of the store was absurdly overpriced, true to Whole Paycheck reputation, but the produce... was actually cheaper than at Loblaws and Metro? Anyway, I did a price test, to see how much a big homemade pot of salsa would cost with fresh ingredients from each chain. Keep in mind Im Canadian, our groceries cost more in general, plus I live in a Northern city that is especially expensive. About 8 cups of tomatoes, 1 cup jalapeno, 2.5 cups onions, 1.5 cups green peppers, garlic, canned tomatoes, lime juice, and some odds and sods like salt, sugar vinegar. At Loblaws, it cost me around 40. At Metro, it was 30. At Whole Foods, it was 20. For produce, Whole Foods was the winner -- despite being the fancy rich yuppie store. Anyway, I learned to always pay attention to where Im buying what. I now shop at Whole Foods for my produce and proteins, and Loblaws or Metro for my preparedprocessed foods because anything with packaging is overpriced at WF. This gets me the best deal for all of my items. I find I usually just shop at Whole Foods now, because I hate doing two trips, so I end up eating healthier and only spending 50 a week for groceries for my boyfriend and I.A side benefit: doing my main shop at a more expensive healthy supermarket helped me cut down on junk food impulse purchases. Im inclined to buy a jumbo bag of Lays chips for 1.99 at Loblaws... not so much when its a 6 bag of avocado oil chips. Similarly, Ill try that 2.99 Crystal Pepsi but Im not paying 5 for a gd Yerba Mate.  <response>: Hell yeah, good for you.Do your homework, people. Take NOTHING at face value. Be your own advocate and you will come out ahead. 