Food price watch: Clifton and Lodi

A quick check of recent milk and bread prices, selected at random from Passaic County and area stores:

• A gallon of milk, on average: $3.89/gallon at ShopRite in Lodi, $3.99 at Stop & Shop in Clifton,$3.84 at ACME in Clifton.
• A loaf of wheat bread: about $3 at ShopRite in Lodi and about $3.50 at ACME.
• Chicken, skinless: about $3.50/lb. at ShopRite, $2.90/pound at ACME

According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, we'll be paying 3 to 4 percent more in food costs this year because of rising energy costs and increasing demand/less production worldwide. How much are you paying for these basics and where?