Janet B wrote in rec.food.cooking:

> On Mon, 25 May 2015 01:03:31 -0400, Ed Pawlowski > wrote:
>
> > On 5/25/2015 12:52 AM, The Other Guy wrote:
> >> On Sun, 24 May 2015 21:09:07 -0700, "Julie Bove"
> > >> wrote:
> > >
> > > >
> >>> "Ed Pawlowski" > wrote in message
> >>> ...
> >>>> On 5/24/2015 9:07 PM, Julie Bove wrote:
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> >>>>> Not only that but time is money. Takes a long time to make
> bread if you >>>>> don't have the machine and... People who quote
> prices like that likely >>>>> aren't factoring in the price of
> electricity or water and soap to clean >>>>> the dishes and pans.
> > > > > > >
> > > > >
> >>>> Very valid point. That store bought bread is also more costly
> than the >>>> sticker price when you factor in the cost of operating
> your vehicle and >>>> the time to go get it.
> > > >
> >>> If you have to do that.
> > >
> >> And you HAVE to go to the store for the ingredients to make bread
> if >> that's what you want to do.
> > >
> >> I don't drive, so I take a bus, same price if I get bread or a
> list of >> things to make bread.
> > >
> >
> > Buy a 10 lb bag of flour and some years and you are set for weeks.
> >
> > Everything has a cost, but some can be moderated.
>
> A 50 pound bag is a lot cheaper and can be used up in short time if
> you bake bread weekly. Probably about $19.
> Janet US

Yup. 5 lbs of flour yields 20 cups so if you multiply that out with 4
cups per large loaf, you get 50 loaves for 38cents each and the small
cost of a little sugar, salt and yeast.

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