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New Study: Costco Is Cheaper Than Walmart
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Key Points:
- A Consumer Reports study found that Costco offers the cheapest grocery prices in the U.S., with costs averaging 21.4% less than Walmart, challenging the common assumption that Walmart is the most affordable grocery retailer.
- BJ’s Wholesale Club also ranks highly, with prices about 21% lower than Walmart, followed by non-warehouse stores Lidl and Aldi, which are approximately 8% cheaper than Walmart.
- Other affordable grocery stores identified include WinCo (3.3% cheaper) and H-E-B (0.2% cheaper), while Whole Foods was the most expensive, with prices nearly 40% higher than Walmart.
- Mid-range grocery chains such as Trader Joe’s and Publix fall between Walmart and Whole Foods in
