Best and Worst US Grocery Stores Ranked by Price

A Consumer Reports survey ranks Costco and BJ’s Wholesale Club as the cheapest grocery chains, with prices 21% to 21.4% below Walmart's baseline across six metro areas. Lidl, Aldi, WinCo and H-E-B also beat Walmart on average costs, while Costco dominates in cities like Boston, where its prices run 37% lower. Whole Foods tops the expensive list at 39.7% above Walmart nationally, earning its "Whole Paycheck" nickname. Read more about this...