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Fry's Food vs H-E-B: Which Is Cheaper?

As of September 17, 2026, H-E-B is cheaper. You'd pay about 12% less for the same groceries at H-E-B than at Fry's Food.

The breakdown — 4,929 products compared

  • H-E-B: cheaper on 4,207 items — overall winner on average price
  • Fry's Food: beats H-E-B on 683 items — but loses overall
  • Same price: 39 items

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Estimated savings

  • Average prices: $4.77 at H-E-B vs $5.42 at Fry's Food
  • Basket savings: save about $13.00 on a 20-item basket at H-E-B (65¢ less per item)

Calculated by multiplying the average 65¢ price difference by a standard 20-item grocery trip.

Cheaper by aisle

  • H-E-B: cheaper on beverages (16%), frozen (16%), pantry (12%), snacks (11%), dairy (11%), baby foods (10%), bakery (10%), ready meals (10%), fresh produce (9%), meat (8%)

H-E-B comes out cheaper in every aisle compared.

Cheaper in Fry's Food

Ingredient score A
Fresh Anaheim Peppers Avg 0.255 lb

Fresh Anaheim Peppers Avg 0.255 lb

$0.25Fry's Food
$0.50H-E-B
Ingredient score A
Sweet Yellow Onions 0.65 lbs ($1.68 lb)

Sweet Yellow Onions 0.65 lbs ($1.68 lb)

$0.75Fry's Food
$1.49H-E-B
Ingredient score C
Gamesa Cremax Sugar Wafers - Strawberry, 5.7 oz

Gamesa Cremax Sugar Wafers - Strawberry, 5.7 oz

$1.00Fry's Food
$1.98H-E-B
Ingredient score A
Jumbo Honeycrisp Apples 0.55 lbs ($3.18 lb)

Jumbo Honeycrisp Apples 0.55 lbs ($3.18 lb)

$1.00Fry's Food
$1.83H-E-B
Ingredient score A
Fresh Red Onion, Avg. 1.0 lb

Fresh Red Onion, Avg. 1.0 lb

$0.80Fry's Food
$1.38H-E-B
Ingredient score A
Sun-maid California Sun-dried Raisins Dried Fruit Snack

Sun-maid California Sun-dried Raisins Dried Fruit Snack

$2.29Fry's Food
$3.58H-E-B

Cheaper in H-E-B

Ingredient score C
Big Red Soda 12 pk Cans, 12 oz

Big Red Soda 12 pk Cans, 12 oz

$6.00H-E-B
$11.99Fry's Food
Ingredient score C
Sunkist Diet Orange Soda 12 oz Cans 12 pk

Sunkist Diet Orange Soda 12 oz Cans 12 pk

$6.00H-E-B
$11.99Fry's Food
Ingredient score C
Canada Dry Fruit Splash Strawberry Ginger Ale Soda 12 pk Cans 12 oz

Canada Dry Fruit Splash Strawberry Ginger Ale Soda 12 pk Cans 12 oz

$6.00H-E-B
$11.99Fry's Food
Ingredient score C
A&w Root Beer Float Soda 12 pk Cans 12 oz

A&w Root Beer Float Soda 12 pk Cans 12 oz

$6.00H-E-B
$11.99Fry's Food
Ingredient score C
7Up Zero Sugar Lime Lemon Caffeine Free Soda 12 pk Cans 12 oz

7Up Zero Sugar Lime Lemon Caffeine Free Soda 12 pk Cans 12 oz

$6.00H-E-B
$11.99Fry's Food
Ingredient score C
7Up Zero Sugar Cherry Flavored Caffeine Free Soda 12 pk Cans 12 oz

7Up Zero Sugar Cherry Flavored Caffeine Free Soda 12 pk Cans 12 oz

$6.00H-E-B
$11.99Fry's Food

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