{"id":2078304,"date":"2024-11-11T14:04:01","date_gmt":"2024-11-11T20:04:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tasteofhome.com\/?p=2078304"},"modified":"2024-11-21T13:35:31","modified_gmt":"2024-11-21T19:35:31","slug":"cheapest-grocery-store-2024","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tasteofhome.com\/article\/cheapest-grocery-store-2024\/","title":{"rendered":"This Is the Cheapest Place to Buy Groceries Right Now"},"content":{"rendered":"Americans spend a lot of money on food each year. In fact, spending on food adds up to the third-largest expense for U.S. household budgets\u2014just behind housing and transportation costs\u2014according to data from U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics<\/a>. As a result, finding ways to save money on groceries<\/a> is key if you want to stretch your hard-earned dollars as far as possible.\r\n\r\nA new study from Coupons4Real.com has insights on the cheapest overall grocery store and where to buy the cheapest groceries. Read on to find out where to save money on your grocery budget<\/a>.\r\n

What is the cheapest grocery store?<\/h2>\r\n

\"North<\/h2>\r\nWalmart is the overall cheapest grocery store chain\u2014especially if you're shopping for store brand vs. name brand<\/a> products. The study found that Walmart-brand products (called Great Value) are typically among the 20% lowest grocery prices compared to other supermarkets like Costco, Target, Kroger and Aldi.\r\n\r\nBelow are some examples of the prices of Walmart's average store brand prices compared to median grocery prices elsewhere.\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
<\/td>\r\nWalmart<\/strong><\/td>\r\nMedian Grocery Prices Elsewhere<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
Mozzarella<\/strong><\/td>\r\n$0.23 per ounce<\/td>\r\n$0.38 per ounce<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
Store-label chicken<\/strong><\/td>\r\n$0.17 per ounce<\/td>\r\n$0.28 per ounce<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
Store-brand flatbread<\/strong><\/td>\r\n$0.18 per ounce<\/td>\r\n$0.31 per ounce<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n

Who else has cheap groceries?<\/h2>\r\nAnother great location to stock up on affordable groceries is Aldi<\/a>. The study found that Aldi is the second most affordable chain for store brand groceries. The discount grocery store's products typically rank among the 35% lowest grocery prices compared to other supermarkets.\r\n\r\nAldi also offers the cheapest groceries where certain types of items are concerned, including the products below.\r\n