If you have been on the fence about trying ALDI out, keep reading.

I have compiled a list of 50 common grocery items, (in no particular order), to compare prices between ALDI and 2 other major grocery chains in Metro Detroit: Kroger & Meijer.



Of these 50, ALDI only had FOUR PRODUCTS that were more expensive than their Kroger or Meijer counterpart!







If you purchased all these items below at non-sale prices your basket at Kroger would cost $160.46. Meijer would save you a few dollars, coming in at a total of $156.25. However, ALDI wins the battle!! Can you guess how much these 50 items would set you back at ALDI?

$110.74!!!!

That is almost FIFTY DOLLARS LESS than Kroger and FORTY-FIVE DOLLARS LESS than Meijer!! Something else to blow your mind: When researching prices, I tried to choose Kroger & Meijer’s private label items when available, because that is mainly what ALDI carries; their own private label items. So if you are currently buying nothing but brand-name products, you will likely save EVEN MORE by switching over to ALDI!

Keep scrolling to see how your favorite items stack up!







50 Grocery Items Store Comparison ALDI vs Kroger vs Meijer Best Price highlighted in Red (Pricing information gathered from www.kroger.com, www.meijer.com, and at my local ALDI USA. All online information received was based off my local stores located in Metro Detroit. Prices/product availabilty are subject to change and may vary by region.) Bread L’oven Fresh White Bread, 20 oz $0.83 Kroger Round Top White Bread 20 oz $1.25 Meijer Bread Split Top White 20 oz $1.06 Milk Friendly Farms 2% Milk, gallon $1.99 Kroger 2% Milk, gallon $2.59 Meijer 2% Milk, gallon $1.99 Organic Milk Friendly Farms Organic Milk, 64 oz $2.95 Simply Truth Organic 2% Milk, 64 oz $3.49 True Goodness Organic 2% Milk, 64 oz $3.39 Peanut Butter Peanut Delights Creamy Peanut Butter, 40 oz $2.89 ($0.07/oz) Kroger Creamy Peanut Butter, 28 oz $2.59 ($0.09/oz) Meijer Creamy Peanut Butter, 40 oz $4.89 ($0.12/oz) Mixed Nuts Southern Grove Mixed Nuts with Sea Salt, 14.75 oz $4.29 ($0.29/oz) Kroger Salted Mixed Nuts, 10.3 oz $4.99 – ($0.48/oz) Meijer Mixed Nuts with Peanuts, 16 oz $5.99 – ($0.37/oz) Eggs Goldhen Large Eggs Grade A, 12 ct $0.79 Kroger Large Eggs Grade A, 12 ct $1.59 Meijer Grade A Large Eggs, 12 ct $0.79 Organic Eggs SimplyNature Cage Free Organic Large Brown Eggs, 12 ct $3.49 Simply Truth Organic Cage Free Large Brown Eggs, 12 ct $3.99 True Goodness Organic Extra Large Brown Eggs, 12 ct $3.99 Sliced Cheese Happy Farms Sliced Cheese 7-8 oz – $1.79 $1.79 – ($0.22 – $0.26/oz) Kroger Medium Cheddar Slices, 6 oz $3.59 – ($0.60/oz) Meijer Single Sliced Cheddar, 8 oz 2.59 – ($0.32/oz) Shredded Cheese Happy Farms Shredded Cheddar, 16 oz 2.99 ($0.19/oz) Kroger Shredded Sharp Cheddar Cheese, 8 oz 3.69 ($0.46/oz) Meijer Shredded Sharp Cheddar Cheese, 8 oz 1.99 ($0.25/oz) Soy Milk SimplyNature Organic Soymilk, 64 oz $2.19 Simple Truth Organic Plain Soymilk, 64 oz $2.79 True Goodness Organic Soymilk, 64 oz $2.79 Coffee Barissimo French Roast Ground Coffee, 12 oz $3.99 Kroger French Roast Ground Coffee, 11.5 oz $4.49 Meijer French Roast Ground Coffee, 11 oz $4.99 Coffee Creamer Friendly Farms Coffee Creamer, 32 oz $2.19 Kroger Coffee Creamer, 32 oz $2.59 Meijer Creamer, 32 oz $2.59 Butter Countryside Creamery Salted Butter, 16 oz $2.99 Kroger Salted Butter, 16 oz $3.29 Meijer Salted Butter Sticks, 16 oz $2.79 Spreadable Butter Countryside Creamery Spreadable Butter with Canola Oil, 15 oz $2.29 Kroger Spreadable Butter with Canola Oil, 15 oz $3.49 Land O’ Lakes Spreadable Butter with Canola Oil, 15 oz $3.99 Flour Baker’s Corner All Purpose Flour, 5 lbs $1.19 Kroger All Purpose Flour, 5 lbs $1.79 Meijer All Purpose Flour, 5 lbs $1.43 Sugar Baker’s Corner Sugar, 4 lbs $1.49 Kroger Granulated Sugar, 4 lbs $2.59 Meijer Pure Granulated Cane Sugar, 4 lbs $2.35 Salad SimplyNature Organic Spring Mix, 16 oz $3.79 Simply Truth Organic Baby Spring Mix, 16 oz $5.99 Earthbound Farm Organic Spring Mix, 16 oz $5.69 Macaroni & Cheese Cheese Club Macaroni & Cheese Dinner, 7.25 oz $0.33 Kroger Original Macaroni & Cheese Dinner, 7.25 oz $0.69 Meijer Macaroni & Cheese Dinner, 7.25 oz $0.75 Organic Spaghetti Noodles SimplyNature Organic Spaghetti, 16 oz $1.19 Simply Truth Organic Spaghett, 16 oz $1.49 True Goodness Organic Pasta Spaghetti, 16 oz $1.89 Oatmeal Millville Quick Oats, 42 oz $2.39 Kroger Quick Oats, 42 oz $3.29 Meijer Quick Oats, 42 oz $3.19 Cereal Millville Crispy Oats, 14 oz $1.49 ($0.11/oz) Kroger Toasted Oats, 12 oz $1.79 ($0.15/oz) Meijer Toasted Oats , 8.9 oz $2.59 ($0.29/oz) Yogurt Tubes Friendly Farms Moo Tubes, 8 ct $1.79 Kroger Low Fat Yogurt Tubes, 8 ct $2.69 Yoplait GoGurt Yogurt Tubes, 8 ct $2.39 Yogurt Tubs SimplyNature Organic Whole Milk Yogurt, 32 oz $2.99 Simple Truth Organic Vanilla Lowfat Yogurt, 32 oz $2.79 Stoneyfield Low Fat Organic Yogurt, 32 oz $3.79 Brick Cheese Happy Farms Sharp Cheddar Cheese, 8 oz $1.79 Kroger Sharp Cheddar Cheese, 8 oz $3.69 Meijer Chunk Sharp Cheddar Cheese, 8 oz $2.39 Orange Juice Nature’s Nectar 100% Pure Squeezed Orange Juice, 59 oz $1.89 Kroger Original 100% Orange Juice, 59 oz $2.79 Meijer 100% Pure Orange Juice, 59 oz $2.99 Organic Applesauce SimplyNature Organic Unsweetened Applesauce $1.89 Simple Truth Organic Unsweetened Applesauce, 23 oz $2.69 True Goodness Organic Unsweetened Applesauce, 23 oz $3.19 Frozen Veggies Season’s Choice Steamable Cut Green Beans, 12 oz $0.89 Kroger Cut Green Beans, 12 oz (steamable) $1.00 Meijer Steamable Green Beans, 12 oz $1.00 Granola Bars Millville Chewy Granola Bars, 10 ct $1.49 ($0.15/bar) Kroger Chewy Granola Bars, 8 ct $1.99 ($0.25/bar) Meijer Chewy Granola Bars, 8 ct 1.79 ($0.22/bar) Bagged Spinach Little Salad Bar Spinach, 8 oz $1.79 Fresh Selections Tender Spinach, 10 oz $2.49 Aunt Mid’s Classic Spinach Bag, 10 oz $2.29 Olive Oil Carlini 100% Pure Olive Oil, 16.9 oz $3.19 Kroger 100% Pure Olive Oil, 17 oz $5.39 Meijer Classic Olive Oil, 17 oz $4.69 Half & Half Countryside Creamery Half & Half, 32 oz $1.79 Kroger Half & Half, 32 oz $2.29 Meijer Half & Half, 32 oz $2.39 Jarred Garlic Stonemill Essentials Minced Garlic, 8 oz

$1.59 Spice World Minced Garlic, 8 oz $2.99 Spice World Minced Garlic, 8 oz $2.69 Coconut Oil SimplyNature Organic Coconut Oil, 14 oz $4.49 Simple Truth Organic Coconut Oil, 14 oz $5.49 True Goodness Organic Refined Coconut Oil, 14 oz $5.99 Chocolate Chips Baker’s Corner Milk Chocolate Morsels, 11.5 oz $1.79 Kroger Milk Chocolate Baking Chips, 11.5 oz $2.19 Meijer Milk Chocolate Chips, 11.5 oz $2.29 Crackers Savoritz Cheese Baked Crackers, 12.4 oz $1.59 ($0.13/oz) Kroger So Cheesy! Big Baked Cheese Bits – Original, 11.7 oz $2.39 ($0.20/oz). Meijer Cheese Crackers, 13.7 oz $1.99 ($0.15/oz) Sparkling Water Pur Aqua Belle Vie Lime Sparkling Water, 1 liter $0.59 Kroger Key Lime Sparkling Water, 1 liter $0.89 Meijer Lime Sparkling Water, 1 liter $0.99 Frozen Chicken Breasts Kirkwood Frozen Boneless Chicken Breasts, 48 oz $5.49 ($1.83/lb) Kroger Boneless Chicken Breasts, 48 oz $6.99 ($2.33/lb) Meijer Frozen Thin Sliced Chicken Breasts Fillets, 40 oz $8.49 ($3.40/lb) Salad Dressing Tuscan Garden Ranch Dressing, 16 oz $1.29 Kroger Creamy Ranch Dressing, 16 oz $1.49 Meijer Ranch Dressing, 16 oz $1.59 Canned Vegetables Happy Harvest Whole Kernal Sweet Corn, 15.25 oz $0.49 Kroger Whole Kernal Sweet Golden Corn, 15.25 oz $0.69 Meijer Corn Whole Kernel Golden Sweet, 15 oz $0.69 Ice Cream Halo Top Cookie Dough Ice Cream, 16 oz $3.89 Halo Top Birthday Cake Ice Cream, 16 oz $5.79 Halo Top Birthday Cake Ice Cream, 16 oz $4.99 Ketchup SimplyNature Organic Ketchup, 24 oz $1.99 ($0.08/oz) Simple Truth Organic Tomato Ketchup, 20 oz $1.79 ($0.09/oz) True Goodness Organic Ketchup, 20 oz $2.89 ($0.14/oz) Canned Beans SimplyNature Organic Black Beans, 15 oz $0.89 Simple Truth Organic Black Beans, 15 oz $1.00 True Goodness Organic Black Beans, 15 oz $1.09 Salsa SimplyNature Organic Salsa, 16 oz $1.89

Simple Truth Organic Salsa, 16 oz $2.39 True Goodness Organic Salsa, 16 oz $1.79 Frozen Waffles Breakfast Best Homestyle Waffles, 10 ct $1.19 Kroger Homestyle Waffles, 10 ct $1.79 Meijer Homestyle Waffle, 10 ct $1.79 Spaghetti Sauce SimplyNature Organic Marinara Premium Pasta Sauce, 25 oz $1.99 ($0.08/oz) Simply Truth Organic Marinara Pasta Sauce, 25 oz $2.29 ($0.10/oz) True Goodness Organic Marinara Pasta Sauce, 24 oz $2.29 ($0.10/oz) String Cheese Happy Farms String Cheese, 12 ct (10 oz) $2.79 ($0.28/oz) Kroger Mozzarella String Cheese, 12 ct (12 oz) $5.29 ($0.44/oz) Meijer Regular String Cheese, 12 ct (12 oz) $3.79 ($0.32/oz) Sour Cream Friendly Farms Sour Cream, 16 oz $0.99 Kroger Sour Cream, 16 oz $1.69 Meijer Sour Cream, 16 oz $1.79 Jelly Berryhill Grape Jelly, 32 oz $1.39 Kroger Concord Grape Jelly, 32 oz` $1.79 Meijer Grape Jelly, 32 oz $1.89 Frozen Fruit SimplyNature Frozen Organic Strawberries, 12 oz $2.89 ($0.24/oz) Simply Truth Organic Frozen Whole Strawberries, 10 oz $2.79 ($0.28/oz) True Goodness Organic Frozen Whole Strawberries, 10 oz $3.99 ($0.40/oz) Pistachios Southern Grove Pistachios with Sea Salt, 16 oz $6.49 ($0.41/oz) Kroger Salted Pistachios, 6 oz $4.59 ($0.77/oz) Meijer California Pistachios Roasted & Salted With Sea Salt, 10 oz $6.99 ($0.70/oz)

What would you do with an extra $50 a week? What other products would you like me to see compare?











