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H-E-B vs Jewel-Osco: Which Is Cheaper?

As of September 17, 2026, H-E-B is cheaper. You'd pay about 22% less for the same groceries at H-E-B than at Jewel-Osco.

The breakdown — 7,889 products compared

  • H-E-B: cheaper on 7,257 items — overall winner on average price
  • Jewel-Osco: beats H-E-B on 584 items — but loses overall
  • Same price: 48 items

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Estimated savings

  • Average prices: $4.71 at H-E-B vs $6.05 at Jewel-Osco
  • Basket savings: save about $26.80 on a 20-item basket at H-E-B ($1.34 less per item)

Calculated by multiplying the average $1.34 price difference by a standard 20-item grocery trip.

Cheaper by aisle

  • H-E-B: cheaper on ready meals (25%), pantry (23%), frozen (23%), beverages (22%), snacks (22%), bakery (21%), dairy (20%), meat (18%)

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

Cheaper in H-E-B

Ingredient score A
Quaker Maple & Brown Sugar Instant Oatmeal 1.69 oz

Quaker Maple & Brown Sugar Instant Oatmeal 1.69 oz

$1.00H-E-B
$2.00Jewel-Osco
Ingredient score C
Big Red Soda 12 pk Cans, 12 oz

Big Red Soda 12 pk Cans, 12 oz

$6.00H-E-B
$11.99Jewel-Osco
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
$11.99Jewel-Osco
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
$11.99Jewel-Osco
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
$11.99Jewel-Osco
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
$11.99Jewel-Osco

Cheaper in Jewel-Osco

Ingredient score A
H-E-B Natural Fresh Whole Chicken, Avg. 5.3 lbs

H-E-B Natural Fresh Whole Chicken, Avg. 5.3 lbs

$4.99Jewel-Osco
$9.91H-E-B
Ingredient score C
H-e-b Deli Uncured Chorizo Custom Sliced lb

H-e-b Deli Uncured Chorizo Custom Sliced lb

$7.99Jewel-Osco
$15.49H-E-B
Ingredient score A
H-E-B American Style Wagyu Beef Top Round Steak - Thin Sliced, Avg. 0.8 lb

H-E-B American Style Wagyu Beef Top Round Steak - Thin Sliced, Avg. 0.8 lb

$4.99Jewel-Osco
$9.59H-E-B
Ingredient score B
Kraft Thousand Island Dressing 8 fl oz

Kraft Thousand Island Dressing 8 fl oz

$1.00Jewel-Osco
$1.92H-E-B
Ingredient score B
Kraft Classic Ranch Dressing, 8 oz

Kraft Classic Ranch Dressing, 8 oz

$1.00Jewel-Osco
$1.92H-E-B
Ingredient score B
Kraft Zesty Italian Dressing 8 fl oz

Kraft Zesty Italian Dressing 8 fl oz

$1.00Jewel-Osco
$1.92H-E-B

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