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Kroger vs Walmart: Which Is Cheaper?

As of September 17, 2026, Kroger and Walmart are about the same. You'd pay roughly the same for the same groceries at either.

The breakdown — 3,180 products compared

  • Walmart: cheaper on 2,439 items — overall winner on average price
  • Kroger: beats Walmart on 727 items — but loses overall
  • Same price: 14 items

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Estimated savings

  • Average prices: $5.72 at Walmart vs $5.74 at Kroger
  • Basket savings: save about 40¢ on a 20-item basket at Walmart (2¢ less per item)

Calculated by multiplying the average 2¢ price difference by a standard 20-item grocery trip.

Cheaper by aisle

  • Kroger: cheaper on ready meals (14%), bakery (5%), pantry (1%), snacks
  • Walmart: cheaper on frozen (14%), meat (8%), beverages (4%), dairy (2%)

Compared across 8 aisles, each averaged separately.

Prices are periodic snapshots and may differ from your local store.

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