Ralphs vs Piggly Wiggly

Ralphs vs Piggly Wiggly at a glance

• It's not a clean sweep: Piggly Wiggly is cheaper in 3 of 10 aisles, led by dairy (4% less).
• The same 15-product basket costs $67.66 at Piggly Wiggly and $70.86 at Ralphs.
• On the healthiest products (ingredient score A or AB), Ralphs is 3% cheaper.

How far apart Ralphs and Piggly Wiggly prices are

• Within 10%: 854 items
• 10% to 25% apart: 1,078 items
• More than 25% apart: 945 items
• Typical gap: 16.7% per item, where the prices differ

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  Biggest saving at RalphsDunkin' Original Blend Medium Roast Coffee, K-Cup Pods$24.99 vs $31.89 at Piggly Wiggly — save $6.90

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  Biggest saving at Piggly WigglyKrispy Kreme Classic Medium Roast K-Cup Coffee 32 Pack$12.09 vs $20.99 at Ralphs — save $8.90

The same basket at Ralphs and Piggly Wiggly

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

Piggly Wiggly is $3.20 cheaper on this basket — the opposite of the overall result, which averages every matched product.

Ralphs vs Piggly Wiggly prices by aisle

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

Ralphs 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.

Healthier groceries: Ralphs vs Piggly Wiggly

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

Ingredient score	Ralphs	Piggly Wiggly	CheaperGap
Score A465 items	$4.50	$4.60	Ralphs · 2%
Score AB664 items	$4.93	$5.15	Ralphs · 4%
Score B985 items	$5.05	$5.18	Ralphs · 2%
Score C966 items	$5.99	$5.95	Piggly Wiggly · 1%

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