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H-E-B vs Price Chopper

As of November 11, 2026, H-E-B is cheaper. You'd pay about 20% less for the same groceries at H-E-B than at Price Chopper.

H-E-B vs Price Chopper at a glance

  • H-E-B is cheaper in all 10 aisles we compared.
  • On the healthiest products (ingredient score A or AB), H-E-B is 20% cheaper.
  • The same 15-product basket costs $55.85 at H-E-B and $68.45 at Price Chopper.

H-E-B vs Price Chopper: 4,887 products compared

  • H-E-B: cheaper on 4,276 items — overall winner on average price
  • Price Chopper: beats H-E-B on 609 items — but loses overall
  • Same price: 2 items

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

  • Average prices: $4.29 at H-E-B vs $5.35 at Price Chopper
  • Basket savings: save about $21.20 on a 20-item basket at H-E-B ($1.06 less per item)

Calculated by multiplying the average $1.06 price difference by a standard 20-item grocery trip.

How far apart H-E-B and Price Chopper prices are

  • Within 10%: 970 items
  • 10% to 25% apart: 1,886 items
  • More than 25% apart: 2,029 items
  • Typical gap: 22.2% per item, where the prices differ
  • Terra Delyssa Tunisian Extra Virgin Olive Oil 34 Ounces

    Biggest saving at H-E-BTerra Delyssa Tunisian Extra Virgin Olive Oil 34 Ounces$14.97 vs $28.09 at Price Chopper — save $13.12

  • smartwater Alkaline With Antioxidant Ionized Electrolyte Vapor-Distilled Water Bottles

    Biggest saving at Price Choppersmartwater Alkaline With Antioxidant Ionized Electrolyte Vapor-Distilled Water Bottles$12.89 vs $22.98 at H-E-B — save $10.09

The same basket at H-E-B and Price Chopper

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

ProductH-E-BPrice Chopper
Daisy Squeezable Sour Cream 14 Ounces$2.94$2.79
Almond Breeze Dairy Free Unsweetened Original Almond Milk Half Gallon$3.67$3.79
Nutella Hazelnut Spread with Cocoa$4.97$5.39
Arm & Hammer Baking Soda, 1 lb.$1.52$1.89
Thomas' Original English Muffins$3.77$5.69
Coca-Cola Soda Cans$8.42$10.49
El Monterey Beef and Bean Burrito, Family size 8 pack/ 32 oz$5.47$9.29
King's Hawaiian Original Hawaiian Sweet Rolls, 12 Count$4.72$2.49
Alani Nu Pink Slush Sugar Free Energy Drink Can$2.67$3.49
Nature Valley Oats 'n Honey Crunchy Granola Bars 12 Pack$2.97$2.99
Pillsbury Strawberry Toaster Strudel Pastries 6 Count/11.7 Ounces$2.96$3.99
Eggo Buttermilk Waffles - 10 ct Frozen$2.96$4.09
belVita Blueberry Breakfast Bars Biscuits$3.97$5.29
Star Kist Tuna, In Water, Chunk Light 5 Oz$1.12$1.69
Spam 25% Less Sodium Meat 12 Oz$3.72$5.09
Total$55.85$68.45

H-E-B is $12.60 cheaper on this basket.

H-E-B vs Price Chopper prices by aisle

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

AisleH-E-BPrice ChopperCheaperGap
Fresh produce32 items$2.48$3.61H-E-B · 31%
Ready meals807 items$3.92$5.20H-E-B · 25%
Bakery270 items$4.39$5.54H-E-B · 21%
Dairy322 items$4.33$5.45H-E-B · 21%
Frozen201 items$4.82$6.02H-E-B · 20%
Pantry1,252 items$3.84$4.82H-E-B · 20%
Beverages687 items$4.60$5.58H-E-B · 18%
Meat219 items$5.51$6.68H-E-B · 18%
Snacks929 items$4.64$5.64H-E-B · 18%
Baby food147 items$3.91$4.62H-E-B · 15%

H-E-B vs Price Chopper 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-BPrice ChopperCheaperGap
Under $31,213 items$1.91$2.40H-E-B · 20%
$3 to $103,481 items$4.67$5.85H-E-B · 20%
Over $10193 items$12.32$14.88H-E-B · 17%

Healthier groceries: H-E-B vs Price Chopper

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

Ingredient scoreH-E-BPrice ChopperCheaperGap
Score A807 items$4.14$5.17H-E-B · 20%
Score AB1,285 items$4.36$5.41H-E-B · 20%
Score B1,473 items$4.31$5.34H-E-B · 19%
Score C1,322 items$4.29$5.41H-E-B · 21%

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 Price Chopper 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.
  • Price Chopper: #54 of 80 stores. Cheaper than 21 of the 74 stores it's compared with, prices about 5% above theirs on average.

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