Walmart vs Tops Markets

Walmart vs Tops Markets at a glance

• It's not a clean sweep: Walmart is cheaper in 3 of 7 aisles, led by meat (23% less).
• For items under $3, Walmart is the cheaper store (14% less on average).
• The same 15-product basket costs $64.20 at Walmart and $74.75 at Tops Markets.
• On the healthiest products (ingredient score A or AB), Tops Markets is 13% cheaper.

How far apart Walmart and Tops Markets prices are

• Within 10%: 178 items
• 10% to 25% apart: 314 items
• More than 25% apart: 331 items
• Typical gap: 21.2% per item, where the prices differ

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  Biggest saving at WalmartHershey Assorted Halloween Candy Bulk Variety Bag 275 Count - 78.24 Oz$29.97 vs $41.79 at Tops Markets — save $11.82

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  Biggest saving at Tops MarketsEight O' Clock The Original Ground Coffee 18 oz$14.99 vs $25.99 at Walmart — save $11.00

The same basket at Walmart and Tops Markets

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

Walmart is $10.55 cheaper on this basket — the opposite of the overall result, which averages every matched product.

Walmart vs Tops Markets prices by aisle

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

Walmart vs Tops Markets 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 Tops Markets

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

Ingredient score	Walmart	Tops Markets	CheaperGap
Score A123 items	$5.34	$4.70	Tops Markets · 12%
Score AB177 items	$5.15	$4.42	Tops Markets · 14%
Score B270 items	$4.68	$4.78	Walmart · 2%
Score C255 items	$5.44	$5.48	Walmart · 1%

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