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The Real Cost of a Sandwich

by Smithee on October 6, 2009

in Frugality

The staff of cockeyed.com (it might just be this one guy named Rob, and sometimes his friends), has a series called “How Much is Inside?” which attempts to figure out how much mundane items should cost. Recently, they tackled the sandwich.

He weighed and measured and inspected every ingredient in your average turkey & cheese, grilled cheese, and peanut butter & jelly. And after some very funny and intelligent writing, he found this:

  • Processed turkey sandwich: 93¢
  • Grilled cheese sandwich: 48½¢
  • Peanut butter and jelly: 64¢

But that’s not all. Rob went all out and created the Sandwich Price Calculator, where you can assemble your own sandwich and see how much it should cost.

Read How Much is Inside a Sandwich?

But seriously

You should also check out Rob’s experiment to see if he could apply for a credit card using a torn-up application.

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About the Author

Smithee formerly lived primarily on credit cards and the good will of his friends. He is a newbie to personal finance but quickly learning from his past mistakes.

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1 Robert October 6, 2009 at 11:06 am

If a sandwich is more expensive than 35 cents, I’ll be shocked.

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2 Rob Cockerham October 6, 2009 at 11:45 am

Prepare to be shocked.

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3 Lisa October 6, 2009 at 6:03 pm

What? And I thought the $5 footlong subway sandwich was a good deal.

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