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H-E-B vs QFC: Which Is Cheaper?

As of September 17, 2026, H-E-B is cheaper. You'd pay about 20% less for the same groceries at H-E-B than at QFC.

The breakdown — 4,078 products compared

  • H-E-B: cheaper on 3,627 items — overall winner on average price
  • QFC: beats H-E-B on 422 items — but loses overall
  • Same price: 29 items

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Estimated savings

  • Average prices: $4.65 at H-E-B vs $5.83 at QFC
  • Basket savings: save about $23.60 on a 20-item basket at H-E-B ($1.18 less per item)

Calculated by multiplying the average $1.18 price difference by a standard 20-item grocery trip.

Cheaper by aisle

  • H-E-B: cheaper on fresh produce (33%), pantry (24%), ready meals (24%), beverages (21%), frozen (20%), dairy (19%), snacks (18%), bakery (18%), meat (15%), baby foods (12%)

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

Cheaper in H-E-B

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
$11.99QFC
Ingredient score B
Squirt Citrus Soda 12 Pack 12 fl oz

Squirt Citrus Soda 12 Pack 12 fl oz

$6.00H-E-B
$11.99QFC
Ingredient score C
Canada Dry Zero Sugar Ginger Ale Caffeine Free Soda Cans

Canada Dry Zero Sugar Ginger Ale Caffeine Free Soda Cans

$6.00H-E-B
$11.99QFC
Ingredient score C
A&W Root Beer Caffeine Free Soda 12 pk Cans, 12 oz

A&W Root Beer Caffeine Free Soda 12 pk Cans, 12 oz

$6.00H-E-B
$11.99QFC
Ingredient score C
Canada Dry Ginger Ale Caffeine Free Soda Cans

Canada Dry Ginger Ale Caffeine Free Soda Cans

$6.00H-E-B
$11.99QFC
Ingredient score B
7Up Lime Lemon Caffeine Free Soda 12 pk Cans 12 oz

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

$6.00H-E-B
$11.99QFC

Cheaper in QFC

Ingredient score A
Lemon Perfect Organic Zero Sugar Lemon Water - Peach 15.2 oz

Lemon Perfect Organic Zero Sugar Lemon Water - Peach 15.2 oz

$1.00QFC
$2.00H-E-B
Ingredient score A
Lemon Perfect Organic Zero Sugar Lemon Water - Original 15.2 oz

Lemon Perfect Organic Zero Sugar Lemon Water - Original 15.2 oz

$1.00QFC
$2.00H-E-B
Ingredient score A
Lemon Perfect Organic Zero Sugar Lemon Water - Dragon Fruit Mango 15.2 oz

Lemon Perfect Organic Zero Sugar Lemon Water - Dragon Fruit Mango 15.2 oz

$1.00QFC
$2.00H-E-B
Ingredient score A
Jumbo Honeycrisp Apples 0.55 lbs ($3.18 lb)

Jumbo Honeycrisp Apples 0.55 lbs ($3.18 lb)

$1.00QFC
$1.83H-E-B
Ingredient score A
Sun-maid California Sun-dried Raisins Dried Fruit Snack

Sun-maid California Sun-dried Raisins Dried Fruit Snack

$2.00QFC
$3.58H-E-B
Ingredient score B
Powerade Strawberry Lemonade Sports Drink Bottle

Powerade Strawberry Lemonade Sports Drink Bottle

$0.88QFC
$1.48H-E-B

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