Walmart prices compared

As of October 20, 2026, Walmart ranks #35 of 49 grocery stores on price. Its average prices are about 4% above the 45 stores we compare it with, and it's the cheaper store in 11 of those 45 comparisons.

Walmart at a glance

• Price rank: #35 of 49 stores we track
• Head to head: cheaper than 11 stores, more expensive than 33
• Cheapest aisles: frozen (15% below average), meat (10% below average)
• Priciest aisles: bakery (36% above average), pantry (13% above average)

Walmart prices by aisle

How Walmart's prices in each aisle compare with the stores it's matched against, averaged across all of its comparisons. Cheapest aisle first.

Healthier groceries at Walmart

The same comparison by Labeled ingredient score, from A (cleanest ingredients) to C.

Ingredient score	vs other stores	Comparisons
Score A	26% above	45
Score AB	5% above	45
Score B	6% above	45
Score C	2% below	45

Cheaper than Walmart

• Price Rite Marketplace — 24% cheaper than Walmart
• H-E-B — 19% cheaper than Walmart
• Hannaford — 11% cheaper than Walmart
• Food Lion — 10% cheaper than Walmart
• Meijer — 10% cheaper than Walmart