Where are the lowest priced groceries?

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) - How does where you shop affect your bill? News 4 went shopping for six staple foods and compared their prices at four top local grocers. 

Our grocery list consisted of the following necessities, skim milk, store-brand whole wheat bread, a dozen grade A large eggs, a one pound, a four stick package of butter, a box of regular pasta, and boneless skinless chicken breasts.

We compared the prices at Wegmans, Tops, Aldi's and PriceRite. Here's what we found. The cost of a gallon of skim milk was cheapest at Aldi's. At $1.89, it was 10 cents cheaper than Wegmans and Pricerite. Tops was most expensive at $2.45, 2.15 with a bonus card.

Pricerite had the cheapest bread at $.50, it was on sale from $1.19 for a one pound loaf. That's the same cost per pound at Wegmans,, which sells a larger loaf for $1.49.

A loaf just under a pound sold at Aldi's $1.19, that's $1.25 per pound. Tops was most expensive at $2.19, which was $1.75 per pound.

Aldi's butter was cheapest at $1.39 a pound, Wegmans and Pricerite were close at $1.49 a pound. Tops was almost a dollar more at $2.69 a pound.

The price of eggs was very competitive. Aldi's everyday price of 89 cents was cheapest with the other three charged 10 cents more, though with a bonus card Tops cost was 79 cents.

The chicken varied in price and form. Aldi's may have been the cheapest at 1.83 a pound, but it was frozen and pre-bagged. 

Pricerite was 1.99 a pound followed by 3.69 at Wegmans and 3.99 at Tops. Pricerite's pasta was cheapest per pound at 99 cents.

Aldi's sold for 10 cents more, followed by $1.25 per pound at Tops. Pasta at Wegmans cost $1.19 per pound for the most part though with some at $1.59.