Walmart vs Martin's

Walmart vs Martin's at a glance

• It's not a clean sweep: Walmart is still cheaper on meat (9% less).
• For items under $3, Walmart is the cheaper store (6% less on average).
• The same 15-product basket costs $43.92 at Walmart and $54.88 at Martin's.
• On the healthiest products (ingredient score A or AB), Martin's is 15% cheaper.

How far apart Walmart and Martin's prices are

• Within 10%: 727 items
• 10% to 25% apart: 815 items
• More than 25% apart: 550 items
• Typical gap: 15.6% per item, where the prices differ

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  Biggest saving at WalmartMonster Locarb Energy Drink Multipack Cans$21.58 vs $28.49 at Martin's — save $6.91

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  Biggest saving at Martin'sPompeian Smooth Extra Virgin Olive Oil Easy Squeeze 25.4 Ounces$19.99 vs $38.90 at Walmart — save $18.91

The same basket at Walmart and Martin's

The 15 products carried by the most stores we track — no more than two from any aisle — priced at Walmart and Martin's.

Walmart is $10.96 cheaper on this basket — the opposite of the overall result, which averages every matched product.

Walmart vs Martin's prices by aisle

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

Walmart vs Martin's 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: Walmart vs Martin's

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

Ingredient score	Walmart	Martin's	CheaperGap
Score A179 items	$7.22	$5.23	Martin's · 28%
Score AB544 items	$5.55	$4.98	Martin's · 10%
Score B698 items	$5.72	$5.39	Martin's · 6%
Score C679 items	$5.24	$5.14	Martin's · 2%

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