Tom Thumb vs Gerbes

Tom Thumb vs Gerbes at a glance

• Gerbes is cheaper in all 8 aisles we compared.
• On the healthiest products (ingredient score A or AB), Gerbes is 13% cheaper.
• The same 15-product basket costs $56.74 at Gerbes and $63.75 at Tom Thumb.

How far apart Tom Thumb and Gerbes prices are

• Within 10%: 1,238 items
• 10% to 25% apart: 2,364 items
• More than 25% apart: 1,164 items
• Typical gap: 16.1% per item, where the prices differ

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  Biggest saving at Tom ThumbSelect Boneless Flat Cut Corned Beef Brisket$13.99 vs $22.37 at Gerbes — save $8.38

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  Biggest saving at GerbesPamela's Baking & Pancake Mix$18.99 vs $33.59 at Tom Thumb — save $14.60

The same basket at Tom Thumb and Gerbes

The 15 products carried by the most stores we track — no more than two from any aisle — priced at Tom Thumb and Gerbes.

Gerbes is $7.01 cheaper on this basket.

Tom Thumb vs Gerbes prices by aisle

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

Tom Thumb vs Gerbes 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: Tom Thumb vs Gerbes

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

Ingredient score	Tom Thumb	Gerbes	CheaperGap
Score A826 items	$6.02	$5.28	Gerbes · 12%
Score AB1,308 items	$6.10	$5.32	Gerbes · 13%
Score B1,648 items	$5.70	$5.01	Gerbes · 12%
Score C1,727 items	$7.47	$6.35	Gerbes · 15%

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