As grocery prices continue climbing across Wisconsin, many shoppers are making tough choices. Whether it’s switching stores, trimming lists, or skipping out on certain items altogether, the pressure to stretch every dollar is real.
“I just shopped from Meijer yesterday,” said Tamara Hayes, a shopper we met at Walmart. “It was pretty expensive just to get a package of chicken thighs.”
TMJ4’s Price Tracker compared prices at six well-known stores — ALDI, Walmart, Pick ‘n Save, Sendik’s, Meijer, and Piggly Wiggly — to find out where the deals are, and where people might be overpaying. What we found wasn’t just a difference of cents, but sometimes dollars.
Staples like milk, eggs, and chicken varied dramatically depending on where you shop.
At ALDI, a package of chicken costs $2.49 — more than $4 cheaper than the $6.99 price tag at Sendik’s. Even a gallon of milk ranged from $2.32 at ALDI to $3.85 at Sendik’s…