Each Thursday, a member of The Sun's staff visits three grocery stores in the same part of the Baltimore region to compare prices of selected items. Prices featured this week are from grocers in Baltimore: Giant Food in the Rotunda at 711 W. 40th St., the Superfresh at 1020 W. 41st St. and Eddie's at 5113 Roland Ave.

Item Amount Giant Superfresh Eddie's

Choice boneless strip steak 1 lb. $10.99 $10.99 $14.99

Breyers vanilla ice cream Half gallon 5.99 4.99 6.39

Pepsi 2 liter 1.89 1.79 1.89

All detergent 100 oz. 4.99 4.99 6.59

Kleenex tissues 120-count box 1.99 1.29 1.39

Arnold whole wheat bread 1.5 lb. loaf 3.39 3.59 3.59

Large white eggs Dozen 1.79 1.99 1.69

Fresh tomatoes 1 lb. 1.49 3.49 3.99

Mrs. Smith's deep dish frozen apple pie 3.1 lbs. 7.59 7.99 7.59

Purina dog chow 4.4 lbs. 4.69 4.89 4.99

Total --- 44.80 46.00 53.10