Meijer vs Tom Thumb

Meijer vs Tom Thumb at a glance

• Meijer is cheaper in all 8 aisles we compared.
• On the healthiest products (ingredient score A or AB), Meijer is 13% cheaper.
• The same 15-product basket costs $52.75 at Meijer and $63.75 at Tom Thumb.

How far apart Meijer and Tom Thumb prices are

• Within 10%: 1,788 items
• 10% to 25% apart: 4,172 items
• More than 25% apart: 3,001 items
• Typical gap: 18.4% per item, where the prices differ

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  Biggest saving at MeijerPamela's Baking & Pancake Mix$16.99 vs $33.59 at Tom Thumb — save $16.60

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  Biggest saving at Tom ThumbMorton & Bassett Cardamom Ground - 1.9 Oz$12.05 vs $21.49 at Meijer — save $9.44

The same basket at Meijer and Tom Thumb

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

Meijer is $11.00 cheaper on this basket.

Meijer vs Tom Thumb prices by aisle

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

Meijer vs Tom Thumb 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: Meijer vs Tom Thumb

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

Ingredient score	Meijer	Tom Thumb	CheaperGap
Score A1,321 items	$5.44	$6.08	Meijer · 11%
Score AB2,135 items	$5.17	$6.09	Meijer · 15%
Score B2,983 items	$4.92	$5.69	Meijer · 14%
Score C3,087 items	$5.48	$6.45	Meijer · 15%

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