ALDI: Price increases!

The sharp increase in commodities prices like wheat and oil is affecting grocery prices everywhere, and ALDI is being affected, too.

I made two trips to ALDI this week, and noticed (as did JRFrugalMom over at The ALDI Spot) that a lot of the prices had increased. Here are some changes I saw:

• 1 dozen eggs - from 99¢ to $1.29
• bananas - from 39¢/lb to 44¢/lb
• whole wheat bread - from $1.19 to $1.29
• 5 lb all-purpose flour - from $1.39 to $1.64

So far a gallon of milk remains at $1.99, and tortillas are still 99¢ per package.  But those items, along with apples, are the main things I'm buying right now at ALDI, so these price increases are hurting!  (But they're still cheaper than supermarket prices!)

Here's what I got in the two trips:

3 gallons milk @ $1.99 = $5.97
2 dozen eggs @ 99¢ = $1.98 (first trip)
1 dozen eggs @ $1.29 (second trip)
3 loaves whole wheat bread @ $1.29 = $3.87
1 cottage cheese @ $1.99
1 shredded cheddar cheese @ $2.69
1 juice pouches @ $1.69
1 3-lb apples @ $2.79
3 plastic bags @ $1.89 = $5.67
1 flour tortillas @ 99¢
1 chocolate chips @ $1.69

Tax: 46¢
Total spent: $31.08