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H-E-B vs Acme Markets: Which Is Cheaper?

As of September 17, 2026, H-E-B is cheaper. You'd pay about 21% less for the same groceries at H-E-B than at Acme Markets.

The breakdown — 7,326 products compared

  • H-E-B: cheaper on 6,701 items — overall winner on average price
  • Acme Markets: beats H-E-B on 581 items — but loses overall
  • Same price: 44 items

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Estimated savings

  • Average prices: $4.75 at H-E-B vs $6.01 at Acme Markets
  • Basket savings: save about $25.20 on a 20-item basket at H-E-B ($1.26 less per item)

Calculated by multiplying the average $1.26 price difference by a standard 20-item grocery trip.

Cheaper by aisle

  • H-E-B: cheaper on frozen (28%), ready meals (27%), pantry (23%), beverages (21%), snacks (18%), dairy (18%), bakery (16%), meat (14%)

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

Cheaper in H-E-B

Ingredient score AB
Twang Lemon Lime Snack Salt, 1.15 oz

Twang Lemon Lime Snack Salt, 1.15 oz

$1.00H-E-B
$2.00Acme Markets
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
$11.99Acme Markets
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
$11.99Acme Markets
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
$11.99Acme Markets
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
$11.99Acme Markets
Ingredient score AB
7Up Cherry Flavored Caffeine Free Soda 12 pk Cans 12 oz

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

$6.00H-E-B
$11.99Acme Markets

Cheaper in Acme Markets

Ingredient score C
Campbell's Condensed Creamy Chicken & Twists Soup 10.5 oz

Campbell's Condensed Creamy Chicken & Twists Soup 10.5 oz

$1.00Acme Markets
$1.96H-E-B
Ingredient score C
Campbell's Condensed Pokémon Pasta with Chicken In Chicken Broth, 10.5 oz

Campbell's Condensed Pokémon Pasta with Chicken In Chicken Broth, 10.5 oz

$1.00Acme Markets
$1.96H-E-B
Ingredient score AB
Campbell's Condensed White Cheddar Cheese Soup, 10.5 oz

Campbell's Condensed White Cheddar Cheese Soup, 10.5 oz

$1.00Acme Markets
$1.96H-E-B
Ingredient score AB
Campbell's Condensed Heart Healthy Tomato Soup, 10.75 oz

Campbell's Condensed Heart Healthy Tomato Soup, 10.75 oz

$1.00Acme Markets
$1.96H-E-B
Ingredient score C
Campbell's Condensed Spicy Chicken Noodle Soup, 10.5 oz

Campbell's Condensed Spicy Chicken Noodle Soup, 10.5 oz

$1.00Acme Markets
$1.96H-E-B
Ingredient score C
Campbell's Condensed Bean with Bacon Soup, 11.25 oz

Campbell's Condensed Bean with Bacon Soup, 11.25 oz

$1.00Acme Markets
$1.96H-E-B

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