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I took the same grocery list to Walmart and Target. Both chains had what I needed, but some of the price differences shocked me.

September 12, 20240
Walmart has a nice deal on cranberry juice.

Amena Ahmed

I always stock up on large bottles of .

The least expensive pints I could find were $1.72, and there were a variety of flavors.

Target’s options were more limited — and more expensive.
Target had similar tubs of sour cream.

Amena Ahmed

I didn’t expect the price of sour cream to be that different at Target — I’ve never paid more than $2 for it anywhere I’ve shopped.

Fittingly, I found a generic 16-ounce container of sour cream for $1.99.

I left the colder aisles and looked for olive oil at Walmart.
Target’s red sauce was pricier.

Amena Ahmed

I looked for a generic marinara sauce at Target with similar ingredients to keep the comparison fair, but the cheapest jar I could find was $2.59.

Walmart offered 10 tortillas for an affordable price.
Liquid IV is $6 more expensive at Target.

Amena Ahmed

I was taken aback by the substantial price jump for the same box of Liquid IV at Target.

The 14 packets cost me $14.99 here.

I’ll be sticking to Walmart for basic groceries.
Walmart still has the best value on weekly groceries.

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My total at Walmart came to $37.71, but the same 10 items cost me $45.80 at Target.

Target was cheaper in some departments, like the shredded cheese and olive oil, so the nearly $10 difference surprised me a little.

I may run to Target for specific items in the future, but I’d rather just shop at Walmart for the better overall value.