Grocery & Food Access
Find affordable, healthy food near you — grocery stores, farmers markets, monthly prices, and a dietitian-backed shopping guide
Grocery Stores Near You
Uses your location to find grocery stores, supermarkets, and farmers markets within 0.75 miles
Healthy Grocery Guide
Budget-friendly picks based on USDA dietary guidelines
Based on USDA Dietary Guidelines for Americans · Prices reflect NYC-area averages
The $35 Healthy NYC Basket
A week of nutritious meals for one person — all items under ~$35
Eggs (dozen)
Chicken thighs (2 lbs)
Canned beans (3 cans)
Milk (gallon)
Bananas (bunch)
Frozen broccoli (bag)
Sweet potatoes (3 lbs)
Oats (canister)
Brown rice (2 lbs)
Peanut butter (jar)
Estimated cost based on BLS average prices for NY metro area. Actual prices vary by store. Shop at ethnic groceries and Green Carts for the best produce prices.
💡 NYC Food Access Tips
- • Green Carts are mobile vendors selling fresh produce in underserved neighborhoods at below-supermarket prices
- • SNAP/EBT benefits can be used at most supermarkets, many bodegas, and an increasing number of farmers markets
- • Health Bucks: Spend $2+ SNAP at a participating farmers market and get a free $2 Health Buck coupon for more produce
- • Get Food NYC: Free meals at 500+ locations citywide — no ID, no income check. Call 311 or visit nyc.gov/getfood
- • Ethnic grocery stores (Chinatown, Sunset Park, Jackson Heights) often have produce at 30-50% below chain prices
- • Wholesale clubs (Costco, BJ's) offer bulk staples — split with a neighbor if storage is tight
Store data: NYS Ag & Markets · Prices: BLS CPI · Markets: NYC DOHMH · updated monthly