In several city centers and huge communities, the nearby pharmacy is one of the few sources of groceries. These shops could be easy, however they are expensive. Actually, purchasing at these shops could be twice as costly. I found this here: Drugstore shopping could be costing your budget

The price comparison

Supermarket and pharmacy prices were compared one-to-one by ConsumerWorld. You could pay $2.99 to $6.99 for a can of Maxwell House coffee. It all depended on the location of the product. At a grocery store, $68.55 to $83.56 is enough to get a full market basket of goods. At a drug store, the price was between $98.12 and $107.96. Grocery stores will always have cheaper costs. The most costly supermarket will be cheaper than the cheapest drugstore, as this show is the lawsuit. Non-food items generally run between $.50 and $1 more per item in drugstores.

Convenience paid for

The only reason why drugstores and pharmacies can charge so much cash for their products is because they are more convenient to purchase. The pharmacy is just like a gasoline station. Both are very easy places to shop. It is very easy to run in, grab some things and run out without any issues. Typically, these stores are also paying for the convenience. They have higher rent payments. Customers are only brought in with the prescriptions.

Extra cash as part of your wallet

There are ways that you can save cash by purchasing at a drugstore instead of a grocery store even though they are typically more expensive for purchasing groceries. Every week, a “loss-leader” item is offered at a drug store typically. Loss leaders are items sold for below the cost the store gets them at to be able to get people in the store. Milk and eggs will be loss leaders. They are usually someplace on the list. Secondly, sales at drugstores will often bring costs more in-line with what they could be at retail grocery stores. Save cash the best by shopping at a supermarket. Do this instead of going to a pharmacy to conserve.

Articles cited

MSNBC

Daily Finance

Consumer World (PDF)