If your grocery bill feels OUT OF CONTROL lately, you’re not imagining it 😩🥦 — but where you shop might be making it way worse.
Consumer Reports just did a deep dive into grocery prices across the country, and they found some BIG differences between stores 💰👀.
They checked prices at 35 different grocery chains, sending people into stores to pull prices straight off the shelves. They also factored in loyalty cards and discounts, then compared everything to Walmart, since it’s the biggest grocery chain in the U.S.
And the winner for cheapest groceries in America is… 🥁🥁🥁
🏆 COSTCO.
Yep. Buying in bulk really does pay off. On average, groceries at Costco are 21.4% cheaper than Walmart 🤯
Here are the TOP 5 cheapest grocery stores:
🥇 Costco – 21.4% cheaper than Walmart
🥈 BJ’s Wholesale – 21% cheaper
🥉 Lidl – 9% cheaper
🛒 Aldi – 8% cheaper
🛍️ WinCo – 3% cheaper
Now for the other end of the cart… 😬💳
The MOST EXPENSIVE grocery store in America?
💎 Whole Foods.
Prices there are a jaw-dropping 40% MORE than Walmart. So yeah… those vibes are not free 🥑✨
Rounding out the rest of the priciest stores are Shaw’s, El Rancho, Jewel-Osco, and Mariano’s.
Bottom line? 🧾If you’re trying to save money, switching stores could make a HUGE difference. And if you’re shopping at Whole Foods… just know your wallet is judging you silently 😅
