📊 This Week’s Prices vs Last Month
| Item |
Kroger |
Meijer |
Walmart |
Aldi |
| Milk (1 gal, 2 %) |
$2.59 — |
$2.67 — |
$2.18 ✅ (↓ $0.39) |
$2.89 — |
| Eggs (dozen, large) |
$1.99 ✅ (↓ $0.40) |
$1.99 ✅ (↓ $0.40) |
$1.97 ✅ (↓ $0.37) |
$3.75 ✅ (↓ $0.54) |
| Butter (1 lb) |
$3.99 — |
$3.49 ✅ (↓ $0.50) |
$3.67 — |
$3.49 — |
| Cheese (8 oz cheddar) |
$1.67 ✅ (↓ $0.32) |
$1.99 — |
$1.94 ✅ (↓ $0.03) |
$1.99 ✅ (↓ $0.66) |
| Yogurt (6 oz cup) |
$0.80 🔺 (↑ $0.20) |
$0.79 — |
$0.77 🔺 (↑ $0.28) |
$0.59 — |
✅ = price down 🔺 = price up — = no change
💵 Total Basket Comparison
| Store |
Oct 15 Basket |
Nov 12 Basket |
Change |
| Kroger |
$11.56 |
$11.04 |
✅ – $0.52 (↓ 4.5 %) |
| Meijer |
$11.83 |
$10.93 |
✅ – $0.90 (↓ 7.6 %) |
| Walmart |
$10.04 |
$10.53 |
🔺 + $0.49 (↑ 4.8 %) |
| Aldi |
$14.91 |
$12.71 |
✅ – $2.20 (↓ 14.8 %) |
📊 Meijer and Aldi saw the biggest drops, led by lower egg and butter prices. Walmart’s small increase came from slightly higher yogurt costs and discount phase-outs.
🧠 What We’re Seeing in Fort Wayne
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🥛 Dairy is stabilizing: All four chains showed price corrections after October’s spikes.
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🧈 Butter and cheese fell most thanks to regional wholesale adjustments.
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🥚 Egg prices continued their decline, with Aldi posting the largest drop.
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🥣 Yogurt costs inched up, mirroring national trends on packaging and milk solids.
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Overall, Fort Wayne grocery costs are flat month-to-month, roughly 0.3 % below Indiana’s average food-at-home inflation.
🌎 How We Compare
Indiana’s average dairy category rose 1.1 % in October → November.
Nationally, the USDA still shows a 2 % rise driven by California milk supply issues, but Fort Wayne prices have remained remarkably resilient.
📌 Disclaimer
Prices recorded Nov 12 2025 @ 12:15 PM from Walmart (46818), Meijer (46818), Kroger (46825), Aldi (46818).
Prices may vary by location and availability. Summit Staples tracks trends, not guaranteed checkout totals.
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