Aldi · a family of 4 · New York
Aldi meal plan for a family of 4: five dinners for $57.30
Dinners only, $75 budget. Built from Aldi's weekly ad in New York, NY. 3 sale items, dated October 28, 2026.
The five dinners
Chosen around Aldi's ad in New York, NY. On sale this week: chicken breast, ground beef, beef steak.
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$2.87 a serving · $75 dinner budget for a family of 4
Whole packs; $13.85 of leftovers carry to next week. Dinners only, no breakfast or lunch.
Prices: Aldi's ad, New York, NY, Oct 28 to Nov 10. Items without a SALE tag are typical US prices.
Aldi is the cheapest store for this plan in New York
The same five dinners priced with each store's ad this week.
Aldi is cheapest in New York at $57.30, $23.21 less than Weis Markets.
The same five dinners at each store. Items in the store's ad cost the ad price, sale or regular; items it does not list cost the typical price. At typical prices alone the plan is $61.87, so a store can come out above that. Stores with fewer than 2 sale items in this plan are left out.
Grocery list by aisle
Prices are for whole packs, so the trip is $71.15; the dinners use $57.30 of it. Sale items are marked.
Aldi grocery list, New York (October 28, 2026)
Dinners: Chicken pot pie skillet with biscuit top, Loaded sheet-pan beef nachos, Chicken and dumplings, Cajun Butter Steak Bites, Blackened Salmon. Prices: Aldi's ad, New York, NY, Oct 28 to Nov 10. Items without a SALE tag are typical US prices.
Produce7 items
Dairy & Eggs3 items
Frozen1 item
Meat & Poultry4 items
Seafood1 item
Canned & Dry5 items
Check your pantry (not priced): baking powder and soda, cooking spray, paprika, dried spices, flour, olive and cooking oil, salt and pepper, brown sugar.
Aldi plans in other cities
Aldi runs different ads by region, so prices and sale items change.
Aldi in Los Angeles, CA
Chicken Stroganoff · Chicken and egg noodle soup from thighs · Beef and Broccoli · One-Pot Beef Stroganoff · Slow-cooker beef pot roast with carrots and celery
Aldi in Miami, FL
Penne Alla Vodka · Pan Seared Pork Chops · Lemon Garlic Butter Scallops · Chicken Marsala · Beef and Broccoli
How this plan was made
We ran Salefork's plan builder on Aldi's ad prices for New York: five familiar dinners with a real photo for a family of 4 that use under $75, at most two per main protein, favoring dinners that use sale items. Cost counts only the amounts the recipes use. Items Aldi does not list are priced at a typical everyday price. Dated October 28, 2026.
Common questions
What is a good Aldi meal plan for a family of 4?
Five dinners for a family of 4 for $57.30 in New York, built from Aldi's weekly ad read October 28, 2026. 3 items in the plan are on sale.
Does it change by city?
Yes. Aldi runs different ads by region, so sale items and totals differ. This page also has Los Angeles and Miami. Open the planner to price it for your city.
Why is the shopping trip higher than the plan total?
The plan total counts only what the five dinners use, $57.30. At the register you buy whole packs, about $71.15 here.
Make it yours
Change the people, budget or dinners. We keep Aldi and New York and rebuild the list.
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