Tom Thumb vs Grocery Outlet

Tom Thumb vs Grocery Outlet at a glance

• Grocery Outlet is cheaper in all 7 aisles we compared.
• On the healthiest products (ingredient score A or AB), Grocery Outlet is 29% cheaper.
• The same 15-product basket costs $65.31 at Grocery Outlet and $77.35 at Tom Thumb.

How far apart Tom Thumb and Grocery Outlet prices are

• Within 10%: 90 items
• 10% to 25% apart: 327 items
• More than 25% apart: 573 items
• Typical gap: 28.6% per item, where the prices differ

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  Biggest saving at Tom ThumbIQBAR Chocolate Chip Almond Butter Protein Bars - Vegan Energy Bars - High-Fiber Vegan Snacks - 4 Count Box$7.49 vs $12.99 at Grocery Outlet — save $5.50

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  Biggest saving at Grocery OutletFolgers Classic Roast Ground Coffee, Medium Roast$14.99 vs $23.99 at Tom Thumb — save $9.00

The same basket at Tom Thumb and Grocery Outlet

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

Grocery Outlet is $12.04 cheaper on this basket.

Tom Thumb vs Grocery Outlet prices by aisle

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

Tom Thumb vs Grocery Outlet 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 Grocery Outlet

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

Ingredient score	Tom Thumb	Grocery Outlet	CheaperGap
Score A129 items	$4.71	$3.41	Grocery Outlet · 27%
Score AB239 items	$5.68	$4.02	Grocery Outlet · 29%
Score B312 items	$5.25	$3.85	Grocery Outlet · 27%
Score C342 items	$6.37	$4.39	Grocery Outlet · 31%

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