How much would Kevin’s ‘Home Alone’ grocery list cost at a Macon store now?
‘Tis the season to cozy up and watch Christmas movie marathons.
For many, classic Christmas films like “Home Alone” can bring a sense of nostalgia for the 90’s clothes, music, decorations . . . and the grocery prices. Yes, you read that right.
Kevin’s “Home Alone” grocery store trip
In the 1990 Christmas classic “Home Alone,” an abandoned Kevin McCallister goes grocery shopping and buys 10 items for a total price of $19.83.
Today, those items (or super similar substitutes) will cost 3.5 times more to purchase, according to TikTok user, @sellitlikelyons.
In the movie, Kevin buys the following items:
- Half-gallon of milk
- Wrappit! plastic wrap
- Stouffer’s frozen turkey dinner
- Snuggle dryer sheets
- Wonder bread
- 4-pack of Quilted Northern toilet paper
- Kraft Macaroni and Cheese
- Plastic army figurines
- Tide liquid laundry detergent
- Half-gallon of Tropicana orange juice
Kevin spent a total of $19.83 after using a $1 -off coupon for the orange juice.
So, how much would these items cost at your local Macon area grocery store? Let’s find out.
“Home Alone” groceries in Macon area grocery stores
We compared the prices of Kevin’s grocery haul to prices at four local grocery stores using the regular prices.
Please note that member prices and discounts on items at each grocery store may be cheaper than the regular prices listed below.
Kroger on Zebulon Road in Macon, Georgia
Address: 5928 Zebulon Rd, Macon, GA 31210
The total for this grocery haul before local and state taxes is: $51.22
Publix on Bowman Road in Macon
Address: 5451 Bowman Road, Macon, GA 31210
The total for this grocery haul before local and state taxes is: $58.92
Address: 260 Tift College Dr., Forsyth, GA 31029
- Laura Lynn half-gallon of milk: $1.76
- Laura Lynn plastic wrap - 200 ft.: $1.98
- Stouffer’s frozen turkey dinner: $4.38
- Bounce dryer sheets: $4.98
- Wonder bread: $2.27
- 4-pack of Laura Lynn toilet paper: $2.98
- Kraft macaroni and cheese: $1.58
- Plastic army figurines - none available
- Tide liquid laundry detergent - 46 oz: $9.98
- Half-gallon of Tropicana orange juice: $4.68
Total for everything except the army figurines (before local and state taxes): $34.59
Address: 1615 Forest Hill Road, MACON, GA 31211
- Horizon organic half-gallon of milk: $5.79
- Total Home plastic wrap - 250 ft.: $5.99
- Stouffer’s classic meatloaf dinner: $5.19
- Snuggle dryer sheets: $5.29
- Wonder bread: not available
- 4-pack of Scott toilet paper: $5.49
- Kraft macaroni and cheese microwaveable cup: $2.89
- LEGO Marvel mini figurines - $6.99
- Tide liquid laundry detergent - 46 oz: $10.79
- Half-gallon of Tropicana orange juice: $6.79
Total of everything except bread (before local and state taxes): $55.21
What are your thoughts on the grocery haul and prices today? Let us know in the comment or email me at cmadden@mcclatchy.com
This story was originally published December 14, 2023 at 12:35 PM.
