Nevada Has Highest Cost When It Comes To Groceries

Buying groceries has become ridiculous and backbreaking. Food companies have made over $3.4 trillion in record profits during quarter 4 of 2023. I mean, I’m a capitalist thug too, but that just seems over the top to me.  

Nonetheless, as high as groceries are all over the country, Nevada has the second highest cost for groceries. But, why? 

Well according to 8 News Now, it's because we are in the desert. We aren't this incredible agricultural mecca growing our food. We have to pay the costs of bringing the meat, spinach and oranges into our state. And while that makes sense then why is California ranked #1 when it comes to food costs? I mean, they have tons of agricultural land and tons of farms. So, what gives? The produce is getting dispersed throughout its own state.

Well according to CBS, the overall cost of living in California has created an after shock of rising food costs.

But, what about us in Nevada? What do we do? We buckle down and find the best and cheapest groceries we can. So, here’s how I roll when it comes to grocery shopping. 

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Cardenas Market. I'm a fan of shopping at local Latin grocery stores. They usually have amazing deli items and cold bar items like ceviche at reasonable prices. Meat is hit and miss, but their produce department is usually a score. And they have the best homemade salsa. Along with that, for this lady, she found some killer deals on alcohol too. 

Walmart is another great option. This use to be a great place when ii came to value it, but this isn't necessarily thee situation anymore. However, they did just launch a new bettergoods brand designed to appeal to younger shoppers at “affordable” prices. 

That's all good and dandy, but let me tell you where you can find a real deal: Winco.  

I can tell you from personal experience this place is a solid 15% on average cheaper than anywhere else. And you can buy food like rice, beans and pasta in bulk.  But to give you an example of a price difference, a bag of basic Lays potato chips is priced at just under $4. However, the WinCo brand is priced $1.89. I’m not touting their produce as the best, but overall, their prices are very wallet-friendly.

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Streaming giant Netflix has a few new seasons of beloved series dropping on the streamer this month, as well as a new show. Fans of Vikings will see the third and final season of Vikings: Valhalla, due to drop on July 11th. The saga continues with Harald Sigurdsson (Leo Suter), Leif Eriksson (Sam Corlett), and Freydís Eiríksdóttir (Frida Gustavsson). Although it’s the final season, fans will also meet two new characters: Maniakes (Florian Munteanu), a fearless Byzantine general who answers only to the Emir, and Erik the Red (Goran Višnjić), Leif and Freydís’ father. The historical fiction series, which premiered in 2021, follows how tension arises between the Vikings and the English in the early 11th century, inspired by characters in Norse mythology.

A week later, Cobra Kai drops Season 6, divided into three parts to complete the series. On July 18th, the first five episodes of part one will be released all at once. Cobra Kai is based on the 1984 film series The Karate Kid. Original Karate Kid Daniel LaRusso (Ralph Macchio) continues the story from when he first arrived in the Valley in 1984 to the present day, where he’s helped influence a new generation of underdog heroes, formed unlikely alliances, and honored the lessons of his sensei, Mr. Miyagi, in a dojo of his own.

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A new dark comedy titled The Decameron premieres on Netflix on July 25th. Loosely inspired by the iconic short story collection of the same name, the series examines the all-too-timely theme of class struggles in the season of a pandemic as a cast of misfits tries to outlast the bubonic plague pandemic in 1348 Florence. The Decameron stars Tony Hale as Sirisco, Zosia Mamet as Pampinea, Saoirse Monica-Jackson as Misia, Tanya Reynolds as Licisca, Karan Gill as Panfilo, and more.

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Over on Hulu, the streamer has returning seasons of popular television series dropping in July. First, reality competition Claim to Fame returns for Season 3 on July 10th. Co-hosted by siblings Kevin and Frankie Jonas, the series challenges 12 celebrity relatives to step outside their famous family members' shadows and live together under one roof, concealing their identities and lineage in the quest for their own fame and fortune. They compete in challenges, form alliances, and play DNA detective in hopes of avoiding elimination and winning the coveted $100,000 prize. The long-running adult animated series Futurama returns for the 12th season on July 29th. The show initially aired in 1999.

Detective Axel Foley (Eddie Murphy) is back on the beat in Beverly Hills. After his daughter’s life is threatened, she (Taylour Paige) and Foley team up with a new partner (Joseph Gordon-Levitt) and old pals Billy Rosewood (Judge Reinhold) and John Taggart (John Ashton) to turn up the heat and uncover a conspiracy. Streams on Netlix on July 3rd.

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