Walmart vs Giant

Walmart vs Giant at a glance

• It's not a clean sweep: Walmart is cheaper in 4 of 7 aisles, led by meat (17% less).
• For items under $3, Walmart is the cheaper store (7% less on average).
• The same 15-product basket costs $43.92 at Walmart and $57.63 at Giant.
• On the healthiest products (ingredient score A or AB), Giant is 10% cheaper.

How far apart Walmart and Giant prices are

• Within 10%: 567 items
• 10% to 25% apart: 953 items
• More than 25% apart: 815 items
• Typical gap: 19.3% per item, where the prices differ

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  Biggest saving at WalmartFolgers 25 9 Ounce Classic Roast Each$12.96 vs $21.49 at Giant — save $8.53

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  Biggest saving at GiantGreen Mountain Coffee Roasters Black Granite Espresso Style Dark Roast K-Cup Coffee Pods$10.99 vs $19.98 at Walmart — save $8.99

The same basket at Walmart and Giant

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

Walmart is $13.71 cheaper on this basket — the opposite of the overall result, which averages every matched product.

Walmart vs Giant prices by aisle

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

Walmart vs Giant 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: Walmart vs Giant

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

Ingredient score	Walmart	Giant	CheaperGap
Score A192 items	$5.92	$5.06	Giant · 15%
Score AB573 items	$5.72	$5.20	Giant · 9%
Score B774 items	$5.73	$5.65	Giant · 1%
Score C800 items	$6.06	$6.44	Walmart · 6%

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