A gallon of milk in California will cost you $3.80, and $4.34 for a loaf of bread. Large eggs cost $3.45 per dozen, and cheese cost $5.77 per 16 oz. To get skinless, boneless chicken breasts, be ready to spend $5.42 per pound. A frugal consumer should add $500 into his/her monthly budget to buy food in Los Angeles.