Ralphs vs Tom Thumb

Ralphs vs Tom Thumb at a glance

• It's not a clean sweep: Tom Thumb is cheaper in 2 of 8 aisles, led by bakery (1% less).
• The same 15-product basket costs $63.75 at Tom Thumb and $64.24 at Ralphs.
• On the healthiest products (ingredient score A or AB), Ralphs is 5% cheaper.

How far apart Ralphs and Tom Thumb prices are

• Within 10%: 1,510 items
• 10% to 25% apart: 2,293 items
• More than 25% apart: 1,101 items
• Typical gap: 14.3% per item, where the prices differ

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  Biggest saving at RalphsThe Original Donut Shop Regular Medium Roast Coffee Keurig Single Serve K Cup Pods - 48 Count$29.99 vs $41.99 at Tom Thumb — save $12.00

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  Biggest saving at Tom ThumbChosen Foods 100% Pure Avocado Oil 25.4 Ounces$14.99 vs $22.99 at Ralphs — save $8.00

The same basket at Ralphs and Tom Thumb

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

Tom Thumb is $0.49 cheaper on this basket — the opposite of the overall result, which averages every matched product.

Ralphs vs Tom Thumb prices by aisle

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

Ralphs 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: Ralphs vs Tom Thumb

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

Ingredient score	Ralphs	Tom Thumb	CheaperGap
Score A913 items	$5.83	$6.10	Ralphs · 4%
Score AB1,426 items	$5.84	$6.12	Ralphs · 5%
Score B1,724 items	$5.48	$5.67	Ralphs · 3%
Score C1,756 items	$6.65	$7.29	Ralphs · 9%

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