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Here's my price breakdown for the 30 Costco Dinners for under $200.
Total Cost (before taxes) $181.27
Bakery
4 Pizza Crusts with sauce (Pizza Kits) $6.69
15 Flour Tortillas $3.99 - Need 8 = $2.12
Dairy
1.5 lbs Marble Cheese $9.49 - Need 8 cups Shredded = $7.59
18 XL Eggs $3.89 -Need 5 = $1.08
Dry Goods
8 cups Uncooked Rice 8 kg $15.99 - Need 8 cups = $3.19
8 cans Crushed Tomatoes $7.79 - Need 4 = $3.89
8 cans Diced Tomatoes $7.79 - Need 4 = $3.89
9 packages 500g Pasta $6.89 - Need 3 = $2.29
1 bag Tostitos Nacho Chips $3.74
Frozen
1 bag (2kg) frozen Tortellini (or Ravioli) $9.99
Meat
4 lbs Crumbled Bacon $12.99 - Need 2 = $6.49
6 lbs Ground Beef $19.92
20 Chicken Breasts (2 10pks) $45.50
1 Pork Loin Roast (8 Chops cut before freezing) $21.03
10 Steak Servings $31.28
Produce
1 box Spring Mix $2.99
1 box Spinach $2.99
10 lbs Onions (16 pc) $5.99 - Need 8 = $3.00
1.5kg Baby Rainbow Peppers $5.99 - Need Half = $3.00
White Mushrooms $4.49
4 lbs chopped Broccoli $5.99 - Need Half = $3.00
10 lbs Carrots $5.49 - Need 3lbs = $1.64
15 lbs Potatoes (8 Dinners served with potatoes) $7.79
5 lbs Tomatoes $7.79 - Need 0.75/lbs = $1.16