Shaw's vs Walmart

Shaw's vs Walmart at a glance

• It's not a clean sweep: Walmart is cheaper in 3 of 8 aisles, led by frozen (18% less).
• For items under $3, Walmart is the cheaper store (10% less on average).
• The same 15-product basket costs $45.25 at Walmart and $56.38 at Shaw's.
• On the healthiest products (ingredient score A or AB), Shaw's is 11% cheaper.

How far apart Shaw's and Walmart prices are

• Within 10%: 724 items
• 10% to 25% apart: 1,127 items
• More than 25% apart: 846 items
• Typical gap: 17.7% per item, where the prices differ

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  Biggest saving at Shaw'sChock full o'Nuts Decaf 24 Ounce$14.99 vs $28.74 at Walmart — save $13.75

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  Biggest saving at WalmartRed Bull Summer Celebration Variety Pack - 8.4 oz 250ml 12pk - Ed Red Coco - 8.4 fl oz$15.97 vs $23.99 at Shaw's — save $8.02

The same basket at Shaw's and Walmart

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

Walmart is $11.13 cheaper on this basket — the opposite of the overall result, which averages every matched product.

Shaw's vs Walmart prices by aisle

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

Shaw'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: Shaw's vs Walmart

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

Ingredient score	Shaw's	Walmart	CheaperGap
Score A254 items	$4.86	$6.26	Shaw's · 22%
Score AB592 items	$5.27	$5.57	Shaw's · 5%
Score B885 items	$5.43	$6.02	Shaw's · 10%
Score C976 items	$6.35	$6.12	Walmart · 4%

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