Mariano's vs Walmart

Mariano's vs Walmart at a glance

• It's not a clean sweep: Mariano's is cheaper in 2 of 8 aisles, led by bakery (49% less).
• On the healthiest products (ingredient score A or AB), Mariano's is 2% cheaper.
• For items over $10, Mariano's is the cheaper store (17% less on average).
• The same 15-product basket costs $49.10 at Walmart and $58.51 at Mariano's.

How far apart Mariano's and Walmart prices are

• Within 10%: 386 items
• 10% to 25% apart: 641 items
• More than 25% apart: 573 items
• Typical gap: 18.1% per item, where the prices differ

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  Biggest saving at Mariano'sGatorade Fruit Punch Powder$13.99 vs $25.99 at Walmart — save $12.00

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  Biggest saving at WalmartDunkin' Colombian Medium Roast Ground Coffee$22.96 vs $31.99 at Mariano's — save $9.03

The same basket at Mariano's and Walmart

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

Walmart is $9.41 cheaper on this basket.

Mariano's vs Walmart prices by aisle

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

Mariano's vs Walmart 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: Mariano's vs Walmart

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

Ingredient score	Mariano's	Walmart	CheaperGap
Score A132 items	$5.48	$6.66	Mariano's · 18%
Score AB398 items	$5.25	$5.01	Walmart · 5%
Score B477 items	$5.36	$5.38	Same
Score C597 items	$7.39	$6.91	Walmart · 7%

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