Shopping for groceries on a budget can often be a game of finding what you need for the best price across multiple stores. GOBankingRates wanted to contrast and compare what $50 in purchases from Aldi would look like at rival grocery store Trader Joe’s.
Here’s what $50 in groceries at Aldi will cost you at Trader Joe’s.
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Creamy Peanut Butter
- Price at Aldi: $2.19
- Price at Trader Joe’s: $2.49
If your house loves peanut butter, try getting an 18-ounce jar of Peanut Delight Creamy Peanut Butter for $2.19 the next time you are at Aldi and compare it to the 16-ounce jar of Creamy Peanut Butter Unsalted for $2.49 from Trader Joe’s.
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Reduced Fat Milk
- Price at Aldi: $4.29
- Price at Trader Joe’s: $6.49
Milk can be a staple of your fridge and you can do your wallet good to buy at 64-ounce carton of Simply Nature Organic 2% Milk from Aldi for just $4.29 while that same size of Organic Reduced Fat Milk from Grass Fed Cows will cost you $6.49 at Trader Joe’s.
Organic Brown Eggs
- Price at Aldi: $5.35
- Price at Trader Joe’s: $6.99
The price of eggs is on lots of shoppers’ minds these days. If you are looking to pick up a dozen, a carton of Simply Nature Organic Cage Free Brown Eggs is $5.35 at Aldi, while at Trader Joe’s a box of 12 Organic Pasture Raised Large Brown Eggs comes to just under $7.
Coconut Oil
- Price at Aldi: $5.05
- Price at Trader Joe’s: $4.99
Lots of dishes can be cooked in coconut oil, but you’ll find a slight different in size and price when you shop for a 14-ounce jar of Simply Nature Organic Unrefined Coconut Oil at Aldi for just over $5 and a 16-ounce jar of Organic Virgin Coconut Oil for just under $5 at Trader Joe’s.
Chocolate Chip Cookies
- Price at Aldi: $6.59
- Price at Trader Joe’s: $5.99
When you want a chocolate chip cookie, you probably cannot stop at just one. Pick up a Nabisco Party Size Original Chips Ahoy Cookies at Aldi for $6.59 or if you are looking to save a few bucks, get a tub of Crispy Crunchy Chocolate Chip Cookies from Trader Joe’s for $5.99.
Medium Roast Coffee
- Price at Aldi: $8.79
- Price at Trader Joe’s: $6.99
Wake with a cup of medium roast coffee-the only difference being whether you want a 12-ounce bag of Simply Nature Organic Peru Whole-Bean Medium Roast Coffee from Aldi for $8.79 or a 14-ounce bag of Joe Medium Roast Ground Coffee for $6.99 from Trader Joe’s.
Salmon
- Price at Aldi: $8.99
- Price at Trader Joe’s: $12.99
If you are a fan of fish, you can get a Fresh Atlantic Salmon Boneless Skinless Fillet for 12.99 a pound at Trader Joe’s or some Atlantic Salmon Portions from Aldi for only $8.99.
Beef Patties
- Price at Aldi: $9.30
- Price at Trader Joe’s: $11.99
Any carnivore will eat up the price of Black Angus Beef Seasoned Tavern Patties for $9.30 at Aldi while the Angus Chuck, Brisket & Sirloin Beef Patties at Trader Joe’s are $11.99.
What the Totals Look Like
Adding up the items on this grocery list puts the Aldi total just a bit over budget at $50.55, but still cheaper than the same purchases from Trader Joe’s at $58.92, which does not include taxes.
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