As of October 2026 · 42 everyday staples tracked monthly across Amazon, Walmart & eBay
Every month we pull live listings for 42 everyday staples, do the price-per-unit math retailers hope you won't, and publish the results here. No "was $79.99" theater — just what a sheet, an ounce, or a diaper actually costs right now, and whether the big box is really the deal it's dressed as.
| Staple | Change (best value, MoM) | Best value now |
|---|---|---|
| Paper Towels | ▲ +223.4% | 0.8¢ per sheet |
| Baby Food Pouches | ▲ +126.6% | 91¢ per count |
| Rechargeable AA Batteries | ▲ +51.8% | 50¢ per count |
| Breakfast Cereal | ▲ +34.2% | 12¢ per oz |
| Tortillas | ▲ +19.6% | 0.3¢ per oz |
If your grocery bill feels heavier, it's not your imagination — it's the per-unit math.
Live listings in, honest units out: we read the real quantity from every listing (sheets, ounces, count), apply any coupon that changes what you'd actually pay, divide, and rank. Pages regenerate monthly from fresh data — no hand-picked "deals," no sponsored placement, and the biggest pack gets called out by name when it isn't the bargain it's posing as.
Amazon doesn't allow affiliate sites to run price alerts, so we chose the alerts. If eBay or Walmart links ever earn us a commission, they'll be labeled (paid link) — and it never changes the price you pay.
Prices checked October 1, 2026. Prices change fast — treat this page as a map, not gospel, and YMMV. For today's numbers, run a live search.
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