Smaller retailers do not have that much market power.

Either way, consumers have a lot of options when filling their shopping carts with groceries.

To illustrate how much, we went shopping.

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The totals are based on non-sale prices and do not include coupons, loyalty discounts or taxes.

Here are our results.

Walmart is known for its low prices, and that is true of its groceries.

Our price comparison supermarket shoppers from left to right: Manuela, 57, and Mario Anastacio, 56; Robert Evans and Sherri Evans, 74 and 68; and Victor Sukhai, 75

Across most categories, Walmart came in first or second when it comes to price.

The 74- and 68-year-old retirees say they shop at Walmart for the convenience and to save.

Its one-stop shopping, Robert says.

shopping cart graphic showing price totals for a shopping trip of 30 similar sample items on may 22, 2023. Walmart total was $88.37; ALDI’s total was $90.91; and Stop & Shop was $114.49.

There is a lot of variety here that you dont find at regular supermarkets, and its absolutely cheaper.

Sherri Evans and Robert Evans outside of Walmart after shopping at the Westbury, New York store. Photographed on May 22nd 2023.