We compared grocery prices in Green Bay and Appleton. Here's what we found

GREEN BAY - A recent trip to the grocery store will show any customer that grocery prices have noticeably increased, but the amount you spend can heavily depend on what store you shop at and sometimes, what city.

USA TODAY NETWORK-Wisconsin compared the prices of name-brand and store-brand grocery items from Walmart , Woodman's , Pick n' Save , Target and Festival Foods in both Appleton and Green Bay.

Prices were gathered in May and June and, for some stores, we found it was slightly more expensive to shop in Appleton than in Green Bay, while other Appleton locations offered better prices.

Our full grocery list includes:

• half a gallon of almond milk
• a loaf of whole wheat bread
• one pound of bacon
• one pound of bananas
• one pound of 80/20 ground beef
• a four-pack of butter
• standard box of Cheerios
• standard box of Cheez-Its
• a dozen eggs
• a five pound bag of flour
• canned green beans
• 18 ounces of strawberry jam
• 18 ounces of peanut butter
• a head of iceberg lettuce
• a gallon of milk
• individual navel oranges
• a two-pack of paper towels
• a six-pack of toilet paper

Walmart and Woodman's amongst the most affordable grocery stores

At Walmart and Woodman’s, the cost of name-brand items totaled less than $70. Using the grocery list at the 2292 Main St. Walmart in Green Bay, the total of name-brand items came to $66.23. Bacon and toilet paper tied at $6.98 for the most expensive on the list. The store-brand list at the Green Bay Walmart totaled $46.77.

At Woodman's, 2400 Duck Creek Pkwy, a customer would spend $69.88 on name-brand items and would spend the most on a five pound bag of flour for $7.99.

Woodman's did not carry a store brand for a majority of the items on the list, so only a name-brand list was calculated.

The same name-brand grocery list at Appleton's Walmart, 3701 E. Calumet St., totaled $67.79, with the highest-priced item, a six-pack of Quilted Northern toilet paper, for $8.99. The store-brand list came to $48.32.

At Appleton's Woodman's, 595 N. Westhill Boulevard., the list totaled $65.88, toilet paper, again, being the most expensive item at $6.99.

Save more money using Target's and Pick n' Save's store brands

Green Bay's Target, 2050 Lime Kiln Road, totaled slightly cheaper than Appleton's at $69.42. The most expensive name-brand items were toilet paper, paper towel, and bacon. The store-brand list for the store came to $47.13, providing an overall savings of $22.29.

The name-brand list at Green Bay's Pick n' Save, 1819 Main St., came to $75.52. Bacon and toilet paper tied on the list for most expensive items at $7.99 each. Not counting the price for store-brand almond milk and Cheerios, as the store was out of stock, the total for the list came to $53.14, with a total of $22.38 in savings.

At Appleton's Target, 1800 S. Kensington Drive, the cost of brand-name items came to $71.42 with some of the most expensive items being toilet paper at $7.39, paper towel at $7.99, ground beef at $6.49 and bacon at $6.99. However, the store's cheaper, alternative brands like Good and Gather and Market Pantry, came to $56.32 providing an overall savings of $15.10.

Name-brand prices at Appleton's Pick n' Save, 511 W. Calumet St., totaled $76.72 and the store-brand list, Kroger and Roundy's, totaled $52.02. The most expensive name-brand items included butter at $6.49, bacon at $7.99 and paper towel at $9.99. The store-brand alternatives came to $4.29 for butter, $5.29 for bacon and $2.49 for paper towel offering $24.70 in savings.

Customers would spend the most at Festival Foods

Green Bay's Festival, 2430 University Ave., offered a little bit more savings between the two locations, with the name-brand list totaling $83.02. Butter, bacon and paper towel for $7.99 were the most expensive on the list. The store-brand list came to $60.63.

The Festival Foods in Appleton, 1200 W. Northland Ave., had the highest total price for name-brand items of all the stores, coming to $90.62. Amongst the highest priced items was toilet paper for $10.99, bacon for $9.99 and butter for $7.79. It's store-brand alternative, which includes Essential Everyday, came to $76.11. The alternatives for toilet paper were $9.99, $8.99 for bacon and $4.79 for butter.

Reach Jelissa Burns at 920-453-5107 or jburns1@gannett.com. Follow her on X (Twitter) at @burns_jelissa or on Instagram at burns_jelissa.

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