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H-E-B vs Tom Thumb: 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 Tom Thumb.

The breakdown — 7,853 products compared

  • H-E-B: cheaper on 7,368 items — overall winner on average price
  • Tom Thumb: beats H-E-B on 471 items — but loses overall
  • Same price: 14 items

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Estimated savings

  • Average prices: $4.66 at H-E-B vs $5.91 at Tom Thumb
  • Basket savings: save about $25.00 on a 20-item basket at H-E-B ($1.25 less per item)

Calculated by multiplying the average $1.25 price difference by a standard 20-item grocery trip.

Cheaper by aisle

  • H-E-B: cheaper on frozen (25%), beverages (24%), meat (22%), ready meals (22%), pantry (21%), dairy (20%), snacks (20%), bakery (15%)

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

Cheaper in H-E-B

Ingredient score C
Big Red Soda 12 pk Cans, 12 oz

Big Red Soda 12 pk Cans, 12 oz

$6.00H-E-B
$11.99Tom Thumb
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
$11.99Tom Thumb
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
$11.99Tom Thumb
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
$11.99Tom Thumb
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
$11.99Tom Thumb
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
$11.99Tom Thumb

Cheaper in Tom Thumb

Ingredient score A
H-E-B Bone-in Center Loin Pork Chops - Texas-Size Pack, Avg. 3.7 lbs

H-E-B Bone-in Center Loin Pork Chops - Texas-Size Pack, Avg. 3.7 lbs

$5.22Tom Thumb
$10.32H-E-B
Ingredient score AB
Meal Simple by H-e-b Greek-style Chicken Breast & Lemon Rosemary Feta Vegetables Avg 0.7 lb

Meal Simple by H-e-b Greek-style Chicken Breast & Lemon Rosemary Feta Vegetables Avg 0.7 lb

$3.49Tom Thumb
$6.85H-E-B
Ingredient score C
Campbell's Condensed Creamy Chicken & Twists Soup 10.5 oz

Campbell's Condensed Creamy Chicken & Twists Soup 10.5 oz

$1.00Tom Thumb
$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

$1.00Tom Thumb
$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

$1.00Tom Thumb
$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

$1.00Tom Thumb
$1.96H-E-B

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