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Jewel-Osco vs Piggly Wiggly

As of November 11, 2026, Piggly Wiggly is cheaper. You'd pay about 3% less for the same groceries at Piggly Wiggly than at Jewel-Osco.

Jewel-Osco vs Piggly Wiggly at a glance

  • It's not a clean sweep: Jewel-Osco is cheaper in 2 of 9 aisles, led by fresh produce (19% less).
  • On the healthiest products (ingredient score A or AB), Jewel-Osco is 1% cheaper.
  • The same 15-product basket costs $67.66 at Piggly Wiggly and $70.47 at Jewel-Osco.

Jewel-Osco vs Piggly Wiggly: 5,053 products compared

  • Piggly Wiggly: cheaper on 2,428 items — overall winner on average price
  • Jewel-Osco: beats Piggly Wiggly on 2,447 items — but loses overall
  • Same price: 178 items

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How much you'd save at Piggly Wiggly

  • Average prices: $5.15 at Piggly Wiggly vs $5.31 at Jewel-Osco
  • Basket savings: save about $3.20 on a 20-item basket at Piggly Wiggly (16¢ less per item)

Calculated by multiplying the average 16¢ price difference by a standard 20-item grocery trip.

How far apart Jewel-Osco and Piggly Wiggly prices are

  • Within 10%: 1,706 items
  • 10% to 25% apart: 1,875 items
  • More than 25% apart: 1,294 items
  • Typical gap: 14.3% per item, where the prices differ
  • Folgers Classic Decaf Medium Roast Ground Coffee

    Biggest saving at Jewel-OscoFolgers Classic Decaf Medium Roast Ground Coffee$19.99 vs $28.59 at Piggly Wiggly — save $8.60

  • Filippo Berio Extra Light Olive Oil 50.7 Ounces

    Biggest saving at Piggly WigglyFilippo Berio Extra Light Olive Oil 50.7 Ounces$10.69 vs $19.99 at Jewel-Osco — save $9.30

The same basket at Jewel-Osco and Piggly Wiggly

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

ProductJewel-OscoPiggly Wiggly
Daisy Squeezable Sour Cream 14 Ounces$2.99$2.09
Country Crock Original Vegetable Oil Spread 15 Ounces$4.49$3.59
Jiffy Corn Muffin Mix 8.5 Oz$0.99$0.89
Nutella Hazelnut Spread with Cocoa$5.99$6.59
Thomas' Original English Muffins$5.49$3.50
Coca-Cola Soda Cans$11.99$11.99
El Monterey Beef and Bean Burrito, Family size 8 pack/ 32 oz$5.99$6.49
King's Hawaiian Original Hawaiian Sweet Rolls, 12 Count$4.99$5.49
Alani Nu Pink Slush Sugar Free Energy Drink Can$2.50$3.29
Nature Valley Oats 'n Honey Crunchy Granola Bars 12 Pack$5.99$4.69
Pillsbury Strawberry Toaster Strudel Pastries 6 Count/11.7 Ounces$3.99$2.99
Eggo Buttermilk Waffles - 10 ct Frozen$3.99$4.09
belVita Blueberry Breakfast Bars Biscuits$5.79$5.99
Star Kist Tuna, In Water, Chunk Light 5 Oz$1.79$1.59
Spam 25% Less Sodium Meat 12 Oz$3.50$4.39
Total$70.47$67.66

Piggly Wiggly is $2.81 cheaper on this basket.

Jewel-Osco vs Piggly Wiggly prices by aisle

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

AisleJewel-OscoPiggly WigglyCheaperGap
Fresh produce33 items$3.09$3.80Jewel-Osco · 19%
Meat204 items$5.87$6.50Jewel-Osco · 10%
Beverages1,022 items$6.43$6.04Piggly Wiggly · 6%
Bakery268 items$5.16$4.89Piggly Wiggly · 5%
Dairy385 items$4.63$4.38Piggly Wiggly · 5%
Snacks909 items$5.55$5.33Piggly Wiggly · 4%
Frozen189 items$5.92$5.77Piggly Wiggly · 3%
Ready meals819 items$5.17$4.99Piggly Wiggly · 3%
Pantry1,200 items$4.40$4.39Same

Jewel-Osco 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 levelJewel-OscoPiggly WigglyCheaperGap
Under $31,088 items$2.26$2.14Piggly Wiggly · 5%
$3 to $103,656 items$5.48$5.34Piggly Wiggly · 3%
Over $10309 items$14.13$13.58Piggly Wiggly · 4%

Healthier groceries: Jewel-Osco vs Piggly Wiggly

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

Ingredient scoreJewel-OscoPiggly WigglyCheaperGap
Score A680 items$4.76$4.81Jewel-Osco · 1%
Score AB979 items$5.10$5.11Same
Score B1,668 items$5.18$4.96Piggly Wiggly · 4%
Score C1,726 items$5.79$5.50Piggly Wiggly · 5%

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

Where Jewel-Osco and Piggly Wiggly rank on price

  • Piggly Wiggly: #63 of 80 stores. Cheaper than 14 of the 69 stores it's compared with, prices about 8% above theirs on average.
  • Jewel-Osco: #65 of 80 stores. Cheaper than 11 of the 75 stores it's compared with, prices about 9% above theirs on average.

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