BUFFALO, N.Y. (WKBW) — 7 News is bringing back its Price Tracking segment.
Every week, 7 News anchor Katie Morse will track the prices of five staple items at five stores across WNY. We'll show you where each item is cheapest, and share some tips to help you save along the way. Every Wednesday, we'll look at how much the prices have changed, and we'll talk about grocery shopping on Second Cup at 8 a.m. - where we can share shopping tips and deals we've seen for the year.
Week 1 - 2/19
Loaf of white bread
Aldi: 1.29
Target: 1.39
Tops: 1.69
Walmart: 1.42
Wegmans: 1.29
Chicken Breast (per pound - large pack)
Aldi: 2.49
Target: 2.79
Tops: 2.99
Walmart: 2.67
Wegmans: 1.99
Eggs (Dozen Large)
Aldi: 2.96
Target: 3.19
Tops: 3.29
Walmart: 2.78
Wegmans: 3.29
Milk (Gallon 2% milk)
Aldi: 2.61
Target: 2.69
Tops: 3.36
Walmart: 2.62
Wegmans: 2.79
Toilet Paper (6 rolls or closest to)
Aldi: 5.19 (Aldi does not have a 6-roll generic option - but the "So Soft" 12 rolls were cheapest)
Target: 7.99
Tops: 7.39
Walmart: 6.98
Wegmans: 6.99
*Price Tracker had initially shown prices for grocery pickup at Wegmans, those prices have been adjusted to in-store prices
Week 2 - 2/26
Loaf of white bread
Aldi: 1.29
Target: 1.39
Tops: 1.69
Walmart: 1.42
Wegmans: 1.29
Chicken Breast (per pound - large pack)
Aldi: 2.49
Target: 2.79
Tops: 1.99
Walmart: 2.67
Wegmans: 1.99
Eggs (Dozen Large)
Aldi: 2.78
Target: 2.79
Tops: 3.49
Walmart: 2.78
Wegmans: 3.29
Milk (Gallon 2% milk)
Aldi: 2.61
Target: 2.69
Tops: 3.36
Walmart: 2.62
Wegmans: 2.79
Toilet Paper (6 rolls or closest to)
Aldi: 5.19 (12 rolls)
Target: 7.99
Tops: 7.39
Walmart: 6.98
Wegmans: 6.99
Week 3 - 3/04
Loaf of white bread
Aldi: 1.29
Target: 1.39
Tops: 1.69
Walmart: 1.42
Wegmans: 1.29
Chicken Breast (per pound - large pack)
Aldi: 3.49
Target: 2.79
Tops: 2.99
Walmart: 2.67
Wegmans: 2.49
Eggs (Dozen Large)
Aldi: 2.78
Target: 2.79
Tops: 3.29
Walmart: 2.78
Wegmans: 3.29
Milk (Gallon 2% milk)
Aldi: 2.61
Target: 2.69
Tops: 3.36
Walmart: 2.62
Wegmans: 2.79
Toilet Paper (6 rolls or closest to)
Aldi: 5.19 (for 12 rolls)
Target: 7.99
Tops: 7.39
Walmart: 6.98
Wegmans: 6.99
Week 4 - 3/11
Loaf of white bread
Aldi: 1.29
Target: 1.39
Tops: 1.69
Walmart: 1.42
Wegmans: 1.29
Chicken Breast (per pound - large pack)
Aldi: 2.49
Target: 3.79
Tops: 2.99
Walmart: 2.67
Wegmans: 1.99
Eggs (Dozen Large)
Aldi: 2.64
Target: 2.69
Tops: 3.29
Walmart: 2.64
Wegmans: 2.99
Milk (Gallon 2% milk)
Aldi: 2.61
Target: 2.69
Tops: 3.36
Walmart: 2.62
Wegmans: 2.79
Toilet Paper (6 rolls or closest to)
Aldi: 5.19 (for 12 rolls)
Target: 7.99
Tops: 7.39
Walmart: 6.98
Wegmans: 6.99
Week 5 - 3/18
Bread (White Bread)
Aldi: 1.29
Target: 1.39
Tops: 1.69
Walmart: 1.42
Wegmans: 1.29
Chicken Breast (per pound)
Aldi: 2.49
Target: 2.79
Tops: 1.99
Walmart: 2.67
Wegmans: 1.99
Eggs (Dozen Large)
Aldi: 2.64
Target: 2.69
Tops: 3.29
Walmart: 2.64
Wegmans: 2.79
Milk (1 gallon 2% milk)
Aldi: 2.61
Target: 2.69
Tops: 3.36
Walmart: 2.62
Wegmans: 2.79
Toilet Paper (6 rolls or closest to)
Aldi: 5.19 (for 12 rolls)
Target: 6.48 (8 rolls)
Tops: 7.39
Walmart: 6.98
Wegmans: 6.99
Week 6 - 3/25
Bread (White Bread)
Aldi: 1.29
Target: 1.39
Tops: 1.69
Walmart: 1.42
Wegmans: 1.29
Chicken Breast (per pound)
Aldi: 2.49
Target: 3.79
Tops: 2.99
Walmart: 2.67
Wegmans: 2.29
Eggs (Dozen Large)
Aldi: 2.06
Target: 2.69
Tops: 2.49
Walmart: 2.06
Wegmans: 2.79
Milk (1 gallon 2% milk)
Aldi: 2.61
Target: 2.69
Tops: 3.36
Walmart: 2.62
Wegmans: 2.79
Toilet Paper (6 rolls or closest to)
Aldi: 5.19 (for 12 rolls)
Target: 7.99
Tops: 7.39
Walmart: 6.98
Wegmans: 6.99
Week 7 - 4/21
Bread (White Bread)
Aldi: 1.29
Target: 1.39
Tops: 1.69
Walmart: 1.42
Wegmans: 1.29
Chicken Breast (per pound)
Aldi: 2.49
Target: 3.79
Tops: 2.99
Walmart: 2.67
Wegmans: 2.29
Eggs (Dozen Large)
Aldi: 2.05
Target: 2.19
Tops: 3.09
Walmart: 2.06
Wegmans: 2.49
Milk (1 gallon 2% milk)
Aldi: 2.61
Target: 2.69
Tops: 3.36
Walmart: 2.62
Wegmans: 2.79
Toilet Paper (6 rolls or closest to)
Aldi: 5.19 (for 12 rolls)
Target: 7.99
Tops: 7.39
Walmart: 6.98
Wegmans: 6.99
Week 8 - 4/15
Bread (White Bread)
Aldi: 1.29
Target: 1.39
Tops: 1.69
Walmart: 1.42
Wegmans: 1.29
Chicken Breast (per pound)
Aldi: 2.49
Target: 3.79
Tops: 2.99
Walmart: 2.67
Wegmans: 2.29
Eggs (Dozen Large)
Aldi: 2.65
Target: 1.99
Tops: 2.79
Walmart: 2.06
Wegmans: 2.49
Milk (1 gallon 2% milk)
Aldi: 3.29 (this week I tracked at the Aldi on Elmwood Ave. in Buffalo instead of Sheridan Dr. in Tonawanda)
Target: 2.69
Tops: 3.36
Walmart: 2.62
Wegmans: 2.79
Toilet Paper (6 rolls or closest to)
Aldi: 5.19 (for 12 rolls)
Target: 7.99
Tops: 7.39
Walmart: 6.98
Wegmans: 6.99
Week 9 - 4/22
Bread (White Bread)
Aldi: 1.29
Target: 1.39
Tops: 1.69
Walmart: 1.42
Wegmans: 1.29
Chicken Breast (per pound)
Aldi: 2.49
Target: 3.79 (can get 20% off this week if you clip Circle app deal)
Tops: 3.99
Walmart: 2.67
Wegmans: 2.29
Eggs (Dozen Large)
Aldi: 2.05
Target: 1.99
Tops: 2.79
Walmart: 2.06
Wegmans: 2.49
Milk (1 gallon 2% milk)
Aldi: 2.61
Target: 2.69
Tops: 3.36
Walmart: 2.62
Wegmans: 2.79
Toilet Paper (6 rolls or closest to)
Aldi: 5.19
Target: 7.99
Tops: 7.39
Walmart: 6.98
Wegmans: 6.99
Week 10 - 4/29
Bread (White Bread)
Aldi: 1.29
Target: 1.39
Tops: 1.69
Walmart: 1.42
Wegmans: 1.29
Chicken Breast (per pound)
Aldi: 2.49
Target: 3.79
Tops: 2.99
Walmart: 2.67
Wegmans: 2.29
Eggs (Dozen Large)
Aldi: 2.05
Target: 1.99
Tops: 2.39
Walmart: 2.06
Wegmans: 2.49
Milk (1 gallon 2% milk)
Aldi: 2.61
Target: 2.69
Tops: 3.36
Walmart: 2.62
Wegmans: 2.79
Toilet Paper (6 rolls or closest to)
Aldi: 5.19
Target: 7.99
Tops: 7.39
Walmart: 6.98
Wegmans: 4.99 *with $2 digital coupon*
Week 11 5/1
Bread (White Bread)
Aldi: 1.29
Target: 1.39
Tops: 1.69
Walmart: 1.42
Wegmans: 1.29
Chicken Breast (per pound)
Aldi: 2.49
Target: 3.79
Tops: 2.99
Walmart: 2.67
Wegmans: 2.29
Eggs (Dozen Large)
Aldi: 2.05
Target: 1.99
Tops: 2.79
Walmart: 2.06
Wegmans: 2.49
Milk (1 gallon 2% milk)
Aldi: 2.61
Target: 2.69
Tops: 3.36
Walmart: 2.62
Wegmans: 2.79
Toilet Paper (6 rolls or closest to)
Aldi: 6.29 (12 rolls)
Target: 7.99
Tops: 7.39
Walmart: 6.36
Wegmans: 4.99 *with $2 coupon*
Week 12 5/13
Bread (White Bread)
Aldi: 1.29
Target: 1.39
Tops: 1.69
Walmart: 1.42
Wegmans: 1.29
Chicken Breast (per pound)
Aldi: 2.19
Target: 3.79
Tops: 2.99
Walmart: 2.67
Wegmans: 2.29
Eggs (Dozen Large)
Aldi: 2.05
Target: 1.99
Tops: 2.29
Walmart: 2.06
Wegmans: 2.49
Milk (1 gallon 2% milk)
Aldi: 2.61
Target: 2.69
Tops: 3.36
Walmart: 2.62
Wegmans: 2.79
Toilet Paper (6 rolls or closest to)
Aldi: 6.29 (12 rolls)
Target: 7.99
Tops: 7.39
Walmart: 6.98
Wegmans: 4.99 *with $2 coupon*
Week 13 5/13
Bread (White Bread)
Aldi: 1.29
Target: 1.49
Tops: 1.69
Walmart: 1.42
Wegmans: 1.29
Chicken Breast (per pound)
Aldi: 2.19
Target: 3.79
Tops: 2.99
Walmart: 2.67
Wegmans: 2.29
Eggs (Dozen Large)
Aldi: 2.05
Target: 1.99
Tops: 2.79
Walmart: 2.06
Wegmans: 2.49
Milk (1 gallon 2% milk)
Aldi: 2.61
Target: 2.69
Tops: 3.36
Walmart: 2.62
Wegmans: 2.79
Toilet Paper (6 rolls or closest to)
Aldi: 6.29 (12 rolls)
Target: 7.99
Tops: 7.39
Walmart: 6.98
Wegmans: 6.99
Week 14 5/20
Bread (White Bread)
Aldi: 1.29
Target: 1.49
Tops: 1.69
Walmart: 1.42
Wegmans: 1.29
Chicken Breast (per pound)
Aldi: 2.19
Target: 2.79
Tops: 2.99
Walmart: 2.67
Wegmans: 2.29
Eggs (Dozen Large)
Aldi: 2.05
Target: 1.99
Tops: 2.79
Walmart: 2.06 (Monday morning price - by Wednesday morning eggs dropped to 1.88)
Wegmans: 1.99
Milk (1 gallon 2% milk)
Aldi: 2.61
Target: 2.69
Tops: 3.36
Walmart: 2.62
Wegmans: 2.79
Toilet Paper (6 rolls or closest to)
Aldi: 6.29 (12 rolls)
Target: 7.39*
Tops: 7.39
Walmart: 6.36 (9 rolls)
Wegmans: 4.99 (clip $2 off digital coupon)
Week 15 - 5/27
Bread (White Bread)
Aldi: 1.29
Target: 1.49
Tops: 1.69
Walmart: 1.42
Wegmans: 1.29
Chicken Breast (per pound)
Aldi: 2.19
Target: 2.79
Tops: 2.59
Walmart: 2.67
Wegmans: 2.29
Eggs (Dozen Large)
Aldi: 1.79
Target: 1.99
Tops: 2.49
Walmart: 1.88
Wegmans: 1.99
Milk (1 gallon 2% milk)
Aldi: 2.61
Target: 2.69
Tops: 3.36
Walmart: 2.62
Wegmans: 2.79
Toilet Paper (6 rolls or closest to)
Aldi: 6.29 (for 12 rolls)
Target: 7.99
Tops: 7.39
Walmart: 6.98
Wegmans: 4.99 (clip $2 off digital coupon)
Week 16 - 6/3
Bread (White Bread)
Aldi: 1.29
Target: 1.49
Tops: 1.69
Walmart: 1.42
Wegmans: 1.29
Chicken Breast (per pound)
Aldi: 2.19
Target: 2.79
Tops: 2.99
Walmart: 2.67
Wegmans: 2.29
Eggs (Dozen Large)
Aldi: 1.79
Target: 1.89
Tops: 2.49
Walmart: 1.54
Wegmans: 1.99
Milk (1 gallon 2% milk)
Aldi: 2.61
Target: 2.69
Tops: 3.36
Walmart: 2.62
Wegmans: 2.79
Toilet Paper (6 rolls or closest to)
Aldi: 6.29 (for 12 rolls)
Target: 7.99
Tops: 7.39
Walmart: 6.98
Wegmans: 4.99 (clip $2 off digital coupon)
Week 17 - 6/10
Bread (White Bread)
Aldi: 1.29
Target: 1.49
Tops: 1.69
Walmart: 1.42
Wegmans: 1.29
Chicken Breast (per pound)
Aldi: 2.19
Target: 2.79
Tops: 3.99
Walmart: 2.67
Wegmans: 2.29
Eggs (Dozen Large)
Aldi: 1.54
Target: 1.59
Tops: 2.49
Walmart: 1.54
Wegmans: 1.99
Milk (1 gallon 2% milk)
Aldi: 2.61
Target: 2.69
Tops: 3.36
Walmart: 2.62
Wegmans: 2.79
Toilet Paper (6 rolls or closest to)
Aldi: 6.29 (for 12 rolls)
Target: 4.99
Tops: 7.39
Walmart: 6.98
Wegmans: 6.99
Week 18 - 6/17
Bread (White Bread)
Aldi: 1.29
Target: 1.49
Tops: 1.69
Walmart: 1.42
Wegmans: 1.29
Chicken Breast (per pound)
Aldi: 2.19
Target: 2.79
Tops: 1.99/2.99 (earlier in the week they were listed at $1.99)
Walmart: 2.67
Wegmans: 2.29
Eggs (Dozen Large)
Aldi: 1.54
Target: 1.59
Tops: 2.79
Walmart: 1.54
Wegmans: 1.69
Milk (1 gallon 2% milk)
Aldi: 2.61
Target: 2.69
Tops: 3.36
Walmart: 2.75
Wegmans: 2.79
Toilet Paper (6 rolls or closest to)
Aldi: 6.29 (for 12 rolls)
Target: 4.99
Tops: 7.39
Walmart: 6.36
Wegmans: 4.99
