CINCINNATI — When you make your weekly grocery run, chances are you head to the same store. But are you really getting the best deals?
I asked what you wanted to see more of to help lower your grocery cart total, and you asked for more price comparisons between stores. So this week, I checked prices at Aldi, Meijer, Walmart and Kroger to find out where you can save the most money.
I looked at the cost of these six everyday items:
- A gallon of 2% milk
- A dozen large eggs
- A 100% whole wheat loaf of bread
- Chicken breast (per pound)
- A 1-pound tray of 80/20 ground beef
- On-the-vine tomatoes (per pound)
These prices are from stores here in the Tri-State, but prices can vary slightly by location.
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Where to find the lowest prices this week
Tomatoes
Earlier this week, I reported on tomato prices hitting record highs. A deep freeze in Florida during peak season, combined with wet weather in Mexico’s growing season, has shrunk this year’s crop. The national average is around $2.25 per pound. I found locally grown tomatoes at $4.29 per pound.
- Lowest price: Walmart at $1.98 per pound
- Aldi: $2.08 per pound
- Kroger: $2.29 per pound
- Meijer: $2.69 per pound
A gallon of 2% milk
- Lowest price: Walmart at $2.64
- Aldi: $2.75
- Kroger: $2.89
- Meijer: $2.89
A dozen large eggs
- Lowest price: Walmart at $1.67
- Kroger: $1.79
- Meijer: $1.79
- Aldi: $1.85
100% whole wheat bread
- Lowest price: Walmart at $1.97
- Aldi: $2.15
- Kroger: $2.29
- Meijer: $2.49
Chicken breast (per pound)
- Lowest price: Aldi at $2.29 per pound
- Walmart: $2.57 per pound
- Meijer: $2.69 per pound
- Kroger: $2.89 per pound
80/20 ground beef (1-pound tray)
- Lowest price: Kroger and Meijer, both on sale for $5.99
- Walmart: $7.43
- Note: Aldi didn’t have a 1-pound 80/20 tray, but its 2-pound package was $5.79 per pound ($11.58 total)
Total basket cost
If you bought all six of these items, where would you spend the least? This week, it’s Aldi. The other three stores all landed in the $18 range.
- Aldi: $16.91
- Kroger: $18.14
- Walmart: $18.26
- Meijer: $18.54
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