Chris Sullivan, Lindsay Deutsch and Jolie Lee

USA TODAY Network

The bachelor(ette) life has its perks. Hello, Netflix binges and judgment-free beer time. But it's also full of tough decisions, like whether to purchase necessities like cleaning supplies and healthy groceries — or to order a pizza instead.

Before you start prioritizing the building blocks of your future, consult this guide from USA TODAY Network's most experienced semi-adults, who judge all investments based on potential pies that could have been purchased.

The fine print: Prices are calculated based on an average of a Domino's Pizza, Pizza Hut and Papa John's Pizza large, one-topping pizza, without deals or delivery fees, in McLean, Va. That comes to $13.76. The price of household items are compiled online from retailers, as noted in source lines.