QFC vs Walmart

QFC vs Walmart at a glance

• It's not a clean sweep: QFC is still cheaper on bakery (5% less).
• For items over $10, QFC is the cheaper store (7% less on average).
• On the healthiest products (ingredient score A or AB), Walmart is 4% cheaper.
• The same 15-product basket costs $47.95 at Walmart and $65.14 at QFC.

How far apart QFC and Walmart prices are

• Within 10%: 255 items
• 10% to 25% apart: 519 items
• More than 25% apart: 545 items
• Typical gap: 21.6% per item, where the prices differ

• 

  Biggest saving at QFCAlani Nu Orange Kiss Sugar Free Energy Drink 12 Fl Oz (Pack of 6)$10.99 vs $19.99 at Walmart — save $9.00

• 

  Biggest saving at WalmartPeet's Coffee, Major Dickason's Dark Roast Whole Bean Coffee - 18oz Bag$16.86 vs $23.99 at QFC — save $7.13

The same basket at QFC and Walmart

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

Walmart is $17.19 cheaper on this basket.

QFC vs Walmart prices by aisle

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

QFC 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: QFC vs Walmart

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

Ingredient score	QFC	Walmart	CheaperGap
Score A112 items	$5.49	$6.10	QFC · 10%
Score AB342 items	$5.85	$5.35	Walmart · 9%
Score B409 items	$5.65	$5.07	Walmart · 10%
Score C461 items	$7.41	$6.55	Walmart · 12%

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