Tom Thumb vs Piggly Wiggly

Tom Thumb vs Piggly Wiggly at a glance

• The aisles split 6–2: Tom Thumb wins 6, Piggly Wiggly wins 2.
• On the healthiest products (ingredient score A or AB), Tom Thumb is 1% cheaper.
• The same 15-product basket costs $67.66 at Piggly Wiggly and $69.45 at Tom Thumb.

How far apart Tom Thumb and Piggly Wiggly prices are

• Within 10%: 1,601 items
• 10% to 25% apart: 1,507 items
• More than 25% apart: 999 items
• Typical gap: 13.4% per item, where the prices differ

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  Biggest saving at Tom ThumbGold Peak Black Sweet Tea Bottles$8.99 vs $16.49 at Piggly Wiggly — save $7.50

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  Biggest saving at Piggly WigglyFrito-Lay Classic Mix Variety Pack Snack Chips Multipack - 28 Count$9.99 vs $17.99 at Tom Thumb — save $8.00

The same basket at Tom Thumb and Piggly Wiggly

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

Piggly Wiggly is $1.79 cheaper on this basket.

Tom Thumb vs Piggly Wiggly prices by aisle

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

Tom Thumb 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: Tom Thumb vs Piggly Wiggly

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

Ingredient score	Tom Thumb	Piggly Wiggly	CheaperGap
Score A565 items	$4.77	$4.74	Piggly Wiggly · 1%
Score AB866 items	$5.02	$5.13	Tom Thumb · 2%
Score B1,479 items	$4.93	$4.94	Same
Score C1,478 items	$5.45	$5.42	Piggly Wiggly · 1%

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