How Much Money Is Actually Saved By Making Bread At Home?
NEWS
By EMMY SCHNEIDER-GREEN
Prices for all components involved can range by many dollars, but in general, it's possible to save some pennies by making bread at home rather than buying it.
The price per loaf can vary widely depending on the brand and quality of ingredients you choose. It also depends on the store-bought brand and type of bread you're comparing it to.
For example, the cheapest loaf of plain white bread can be anywhere from $1.50 on the lowest end to $2.00 or $3.00. To make your own, you might pay about $1.71 for ingredients.
However, these numbers can vary and don't account for work, time, or the cost of energy. As of 2023, if your oven uses 2800 watts, baking a loaf for 30 minutes costs around $0.22.
Totaling all this up, a homemade loaf costs about $1.93 to make. If you use one average loaf of bread per week, you might be spending $156 on store-bought bread at about $3 a loaf.
Compared to the at-home price of $1.93, you'd only spend around $100, for a savings of $56 per year. If you use the very cheapest ingredients, you can get that total even lower.
You could also make multiple loaves at once, cutting down on the unaccounted-for time and labor, and making the most of the energy expense.
