Where to Score the Best Grocery Staples This Week
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 are struggling 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’re sharing this week’s price comparisons for pantry staples and other grocery essentials at four popular retailers. The information below can help you plan your grocery shopping for the week.
Keep in mind 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 that will 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
- Kroger – Kroger Brand 12-Count Grade A Large Eggs $1.49 with weekly digital coupon* – lowest price of the week!
- Walmart – Great Value 12-Count Grade A Large Eggs $2.25
- Target – Good and Gather 12-Count Grade A Large Eggs $2.29
- ALDI – Goldhen 12-Count Grade A Large Eggs $2.54
*may not be available in some areas
Milk
- Kroger – Kroger Brand 1-Gallon Whole Milk $2.74 – lowest price of the week!
- Target – Good and Gather 1-Gallon Whole Milk $3.19
- Walmart – Great Value 1-Gallon Whole Milk $3.22
- ALDI – Friendly Farms 1-Gallon Whole Milk $3.47
*Note that some Kroger locations are offering a weekly digital coupon on gallons and half-gallons of milk in select areas this week.
Bread
- Target – Market Pantry White Sandwich Bread $1.39 – lowest price of the week!
- Walmart – Great Value White Sandwich Bread $1.42
- ALDI – L’Oven fresh White Sandwich Bread $1.45
- Kroger – Smart Way Enriched White Bread $1.49
Butter
- Walmart – Great Value Sweet Cream Salted Butter 16oz $3.88 – lowest price of the week!
- Target – Good and Gather 1lb Salted Butter $3.89
- ALDI – Countryside Creamery 1lb Salted Butter $4.09
- Kroger – Kroger Salted Butter Sticks 1lb $4.29
Water
- Kroger – Purified Bottled Drinking Water 24-Pack 16.9oz $2.50 – lowest price of the week!
- Target – Good and Gather 24-Pack Bottled Water 16.9oz $3.54
- Walmart – Great Value 24-Pack Bottled Water 16.9oz $3.64
- ALDI – Puraqua 24-Pack Bottled Water 16.9oz $3.65
All-Purpose Flour
- Walmart – Great Value All-Purpose Flour 5lb Bag $2.37 – lowest price of the week!
- Kroger – Kroger Bleached All Purpose Enriched Flour 5lb bag $2.50
- ALDI – Baker’s Corner All Purpose Flour 5lb Bag $2.59
- Target – Market Pantry All-Purpose Flour 5lb Bag $2.59
Granulated Sugar
- Walmart – Great Value Pure Granulated Sugar 4lb Bag $3.19 – lowest price of the week!
- Kroger – Smart Way Granulated Sugar 4lb Bag $3.24
- Target – Good & Gather Granulated Sugar 4lb Bag $3.39
- ALDI – Granulated Sugar 4lb Bag $3.45
Peanut butter
- Walmart – Great Value Creamy Peanut Butter 40oz $3.98 – lowest price of the week!
- Kroger – Kroger Creamy Peanut Butter 40oz $3.99
- Target – Good & Gather Creamy Peanut Butter 40oz $4.29
- ALDI – Peanut Delight Creamy Peanut Butter 40oz $4.35
Pasta
- Kroger – Kroger Spaghetti 32oz $1.89 – lowest price of the week!
- Target – Good & Gather Spaghetti 32oz $1.89 – lowest price of the week!
- Walmart – Great Value Spaghetti 32oz $1.92
- ALDI – Reggano Spaghetti 32oz $2.09
White Rice
- Kroger – Kroger Enriched Long Grain White Rice 2lb Bag $1.57 (78¢ per lb.) – lowest price of the week per pound!
- ALDI – Earthy Grains Long Grain White Rice 3lb Bag $2.49 (83¢ per lb.)
- Walmart – Great Value Long Grain Enriched Rice 2lb Bag $1.77 (89¢ per lb.)
- Target – Good & Gather Enriched Long Grain White Rice 2lb Bag $1.79 (90¢ per lb.)
Thank you for posting these deals to save us money, every penny saved helps. I have found Aldi’s has great prices overall. Other places I shop to save money are The Grocery Outlet, Sam’s Club, the 99 Cent Store, and The Dollar Tree.
You’re so welcome, Maria, and I definitely agree that every little bit helps! 💕🤗 Thanks so much for sharing all the stores you shop at to score the best deals near you!
Trader Joe’s has the cheapest eggs in my area. They were $1.79 for a dozen when I was there last week. Milk was reasonable priced too.
Oh wow! Thanks so much for letting us know about those prices, Theresa. Great prices for staple items! 🎉💕
really like this
Thank you for this!!! We all have to save now…
You’re welcome, Vikky! 💕
Thank you for posting these!
You’re welcome, JLM! 💗
Thanks for all the work on this!!
You’re very welcome, Michelle! 💖
If you use 2 percent milk, you can save HALF the price. All milks are the same price, so mix 4 percent/whole milk half and half with water. I use filtered and boiled water (cooled) to be sure it’s clean and safe. I’ve been doing this for about a year now. I also only buy milk on sale and freeze enough to last until the next sale – usually every 3 weeks.
Such a great “hack,” Holly. Thanks for sharing how you make your own 2% milk and make it last! 🥛🤗
But now you only have half the protein and calcium per serving.
eggs are 6.12 where I live. 🙁
great post! Yes, definitely varies by region. I will say my Aldi has had white bread for 50¢ a loaf for maybe 6+ months now!
Thanks so much for the kind comment about the post, Ashlie. 💕 Sure appreciate the heads up on the bread pricing at your Aldi location – that’s an amazing deal! 🍞🤗
Wow 🤯 that’s amazing 🤩.
Yep I just scored on some these as well. Thank you
You’re most welcome, sheilaann! 💞
Thank you for posting these weekly grocery deals it’s so helpful.
You’re very welcome, lauramolina! 💞
Wow I’m surprised that ALDIs prices are higher!
Thank you for these comparison prices!
You’re so welcome! 💕
Will you ever add in Albertsons prices? I find they have great deals as well
Thanks so much for this Albertsons suggestion – good to know they have great sales there too. ❤️ I’ll be sure to share this with the team. 🤗
I would love it if you could expand on this to include organic, gluten free, and keto foods. I have to eat differently and especially need good deals! We also use Kerrygold butter so I am ALWAYS seeking a good deal for stocking up on it.
Thanks a bunch for sharing what kind of pantry and food deals you’re on the hunt for, Amy. ❤️ I’ll be sure to pass your suggestion along to the team! 🤗
Gohlden Eggs are $1.63-$1.69 in North Texas. So glad to finally have cheap eggs available regularly, the shortage stressed me out!
Glad to hear about the price drop on eggs near you, Margaux. 🙌 Thank you for sharing what you’ve been able to scoop them up for now! 💕
For those with a Braum’s nearby, their A2 whole milk is $2.99/gallon.
Awesome! Thank you for letting us know of that option, Mika! 🤗
Thank you. My area the Walgreens usually has the cheapest water at 2 for $7 but lots of sales for 2.99 also.
You’re very welcome, Shawna! 💖
Walmart is definitely the cheapest place to shop for groceries/everything
Great post! Ty.
You’re so welcome, kristini! 🥰
Thank you for the grocery deals. Every time I turn around I’m paying more at the supermarkets.
You’re very welcome, Kathie. Hoping this and other grocery-related deals we share are helping keep a bit more money in your pocket! 🤞💕
My local Walmart has the 18oz jars of peanut butter on rollback for 1.47 ☺️
Thanks for sharing about the pricing and size near you, Amy! 🙌