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H-E-B vs Piggly Wiggly

As of November 11, 2026, H-E-B is cheaper. You'd pay about 23% less for the same groceries at H-E-B than at Piggly Wiggly.

H-E-B vs Piggly Wiggly at a glance

  • H-E-B is cheaper in all 9 aisles we compared.
  • On the healthiest products (ingredient score A or AB), H-E-B is 24% cheaper.
  • The same 15-product basket costs $54.59 at H-E-B and $67.66 at Piggly Wiggly.

H-E-B vs Piggly Wiggly: 3,719 products compared

  • H-E-B: cheaper on 3,326 items — overall winner on average price
  • Piggly Wiggly: beats H-E-B on 393 items — but loses overall

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How much you'd save at H-E-B

  • Average prices: $3.78 at H-E-B vs $4.91 at Piggly Wiggly
  • Basket savings: save about $22.60 on a 20-item basket at H-E-B ($1.13 less per item)

Calculated by multiplying the average $1.13 price difference by a standard 20-item grocery trip.

How far apart H-E-B and Piggly Wiggly prices are

  • Within 10%: 483 items
  • 10% to 25% apart: 1,393 items
  • More than 25% apart: 1,843 items
  • Typical gap: 24.9% per item, where the prices differ
  • Cafe Escapes Chai Latte K-Cup Coffee Pods

    Biggest saving at H-E-BCafe Escapes Chai Latte K-Cup Coffee Pods$7.97 vs $15.39 at Piggly Wiggly — save $7.42

  • Lipton Lemon Iced Tea

    Biggest saving at Piggly WigglyLipton Lemon Iced Tea$6.09 vs $11.48 at H-E-B — save $5.39

The same basket at H-E-B and Piggly Wiggly

The 15 products carried by the most stores we track — no more than two from any aisle — priced at H-E-B and Piggly Wiggly.

ProductH-E-BPiggly Wiggly
Daisy Squeezable Sour Cream 14 Ounces$2.94$2.09
Country Crock Original Vegetable Oil Spread 15 Ounces$3.43$3.59
Jiffy Corn Muffin Mix 8.5 Oz$0.50$0.89
Nutella Hazelnut Spread with Cocoa$4.97$6.59
Thomas' Original English Muffins$3.77$3.50
Coca-Cola Soda Cans$8.42$11.99
El Monterey Beef and Bean Burrito, Family size 8 pack/ 32 oz$5.47$6.49
King's Hawaiian Original Hawaiian Sweet Rolls, 12 Count$4.72$5.49
Alani Nu Pink Slush Sugar Free Energy Drink Can$2.67$3.29
Nature Valley Oats 'n Honey Crunchy Granola Bars 12 Pack$2.97$4.69
Pillsbury Strawberry Toaster Strudel Pastries 6 Count/11.7 Ounces$2.96$2.99
Eggo Buttermilk Waffles - 10 ct Frozen$2.96$4.09
belVita Blueberry Breakfast Bars Biscuits$3.97$5.99
Star Kist Tuna, In Water, Chunk Light 5 Oz$1.12$1.59
Spam 25% Less Sodium Meat 12 Oz$3.72$4.39
Total$54.59$67.66

H-E-B is $13.07 cheaper on this basket.

H-E-B vs Piggly Wiggly prices by aisle

Average price of the matched products in each aisle, biggest difference first.

AisleH-E-BPiggly WigglyCheaperGap
Frozen153 items$4.33$6.15H-E-B · 30%
Meat165 items$4.58$6.32H-E-B · 28%
Ready meals677 items$3.27$4.37H-E-B · 25%
Pantry946 items$3.23$4.31H-E-B · 25%
Snacks659 items$4.12$5.25H-E-B · 22%
Bakery197 items$3.99$5.02H-E-B · 21%
Baby food62 items$3.07$3.82H-E-B · 20%
Beverages612 items$4.52$5.67H-E-B · 20%
Dairy210 items$3.74$4.57H-E-B · 18%

H-E-B vs Piggly Wiggly on cheap and pricier items

The same products grouped by what they cost — a store can win on everyday basics and lose on bigger-ticket items, or the other way round.

Price levelH-E-BPiggly WigglyCheaperGap
Under $31,188 items$1.88$2.36H-E-B · 21%
$3 to $102,416 items$4.35$5.69H-E-B · 24%
Over $10115 items$11.41$14.98H-E-B · 24%

Healthier groceries: H-E-B vs Piggly Wiggly

Matched products grouped by their Labeled ingredient score, from A (cleanest ingredients) to C.

Ingredient scoreH-E-BPiggly WigglyCheaperGap
Score A538 items$3.42$4.36H-E-B · 21%
Score AB730 items$3.76$5.01H-E-B · 25%
Score B1,219 items$3.92$5.03H-E-B · 22%
Score C1,232 items$3.80$4.99H-E-B · 24%

Scores come from the Labeled app, which grades each product's ingredients against research from the FDA, EFSA, WHO and others.

Where H-E-B and Piggly Wiggly rank on price

  • H-E-B: #4 of 80 stores. Cheaper than 72 of the 75 stores it's compared with, prices about 16% below theirs on average.
  • Piggly Wiggly: #63 of 80 stores. Cheaper than 14 of the 69 stores it's compared with, prices about 8% above theirs on average.

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