cost of bananas at whole foods
Bananas, a major consumer staple item in the produce department, cost an average of 99 cents per pound at Whole Foods compared to about 70 to 80 cents a pound at competitors. Peanut butter, another major staple, cost almost twice as much at Whole Foods as at Safeway, $2.69 versus $1.79 for a 16-ounce jar.