Pantry staples are more expensive than ever. Here’s where to get the best prices on your grocery essentials this week!
The cost of groceries is at an all-time high, and it looks like high food prices are here to stay. As a result, many families struggle to put food on the table while keeping their grocery bills in check. Since food is essential and there’s not much we can do about rising prices, it’s more important than ever to shop for groceries as strategically as possible.
For some, that may mean shopping at multiple grocery stores to get the lowest possible price on every item. If you don’t have many grocery stores near you, your strategy may involve choosing the retailer with the best prices of the week and making just one trip to save on gas. No matter what your money-saving strategy is, it will require some planning, and we’re here to help!
Below, we’ve shared this week’s price comparisons for pantry staples and other grocery essentials at four popular retailers. The information can help you plan your grocery shopping for the week.
Remember that some retailers aren’t available in all areas of the country, and prices may vary by region. To account for this, various team members check pricing from coast to coast, and we share the current national average every week.
We hope this list helps you develop a grocery shopping strategy to maximize your food budget, whether visiting multiple stores to save the most money or consolidating trips to save on time and travel expenses.
Here’s the cost of pantry staples & other grocery essentials at four popular retailers this week:
Eggs
- Walmart – Great Value 12-Count Grade A Large Eggs $2.84 – lowest price of the week
- ALDI – Goldhen 12-Count Grade A Large Eggs $2.99
- Kroger – Kroger Brand 12-Count Grade A Large Eggs $3.29
- Target – Good and Gather 12-Count Grade A Large Eggs $3.74
Milk
- ALDI – Friendly Farms 1-Gallon Whole Milk $2.59 – lowest price of the week!
- Kroger – Kroger Brand 1-Gallon Whole Milk $2.99*
- Walmart – Great Value 1-Gallon Whole Milk $3.13
- Target – Good and Gather 1-Gallon Whole Milk $4.04
*Through June 24th, some areas will have coupons on Kroger half gallons of milk, with a final price of $1.39!
Bread
- ALDI – L’Oven Fresh White Sandwich Bread $1.09 – lowest price of the week!
- Walmart – Great Value White Sandwich Bread $1.42
- Kroger – Smart Way Enriched White Bread $1.49
- Target – Market Pantry Sandwich Bread $1.89
Butter
- Walmart – Great Value Sweet Cream Salted Butter 16oz $3.96 – lowest price of the week
- Target – Good and Gather 1lb Salted Butter $3.99
- ALDI – Countryside Creamery 1lb Salted Butter $4.15
- Kroger – Kroger Butter Sticks $4.24
Water
- ALDI – Puraqua 24-Pack Bottled Water 16.9oz $3.29 (14¢ per bottle) – lowest price of the week!
- Walgreens – Nice! Purified Water 24-Pack Bottled Water 16.9oz 3/$9.99 (14¢ per bottle)
- Target – Good and Gather 24-Pack Bottled Water 16.9oz $3.54 (15¢ per bottle)
- Walmart – Great Value 24-Pack Bottled Water 16.9oz $3.64 (15¢ per bottle)
- Kroger – Purified Bottled Drinking Water 24-Pack 16.9oz $3.69 (15¢ per bottle)
All-Purpose Flour
- Walmart – Great Value All-Purpose Flour 5lb Bag $2.38 – lowest price of the week!
- Target – Market Pantry All-Purpose Flour 5lb Bag $2.54
- ALDI – Baker’s Corner All Purpose Flour 5lb Bag $2.59
- Kroger – Kroger Bleached All Purpose Enriched Flour 5lb Bag $2.69
Granulated Sugar
- Walmart – Great Value Pure Granulated Sugar 4lb Bag $3.30 – lowest price of the week!
- Kroger – Smart Way Granulated Sugar 4lb Bag $3.44
- Target – Good & Gather Granulated Sugar 4lb Bag $3.59
- ALDI – Granulated Sugar 4lb Bag $3.65
Peanut Butter
- Walmart – Great Value Creamy Peanut Butter 40oz $3.98 – lowest price of the week!
- Target – Good & Gather Creamy Peanut Butter 40oz $3.99
- Kroger – Kroger Creamy Peanut Butter 40oz $4.29
- ALDI – Peanut Delight Creamy Peanut Butter 40oz $4.35
Pasta
- Target – Good & Gather Spaghetti 32oz $1.89 – lowest price of the week!
- Kroger – Kroger Spaghetti 32oz $1.89 – lowest price of the week!
- Walmart – Great Value Spaghetti 32oz $1.92
- ALDI – Reggano Spaghetti 32oz $2.12
White Rice
- Kroger – Kroger Enriched Long Grain White Rice 2lb Bag $1.64 (82¢ per lb) – lowest price of the week!
- Walmart – Great Value Long Grain Enriched Rice 2lb Bag $1.77 (89¢ per lb)
- ALDI – Earthy Grains Long Grain White Rice 3lb Bag $2.85 (95¢ per lb)
- Target – Good & Gather Enriched Long Grain White Rice 2lb Bag $1.89 (95¢ per lb)
