Walmart loses crown as America’s cheapest grocery store | The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentIndependentSwipe for next articleIndependent Bulletin homepageDownload our appAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleGraig GraziosiFriday 06 March 2026 02:16 GMTTHIS Is America's Cheapest Grocery Store?!A new Consumer Reports survey reveals that Walmart is no longer the cheapest grocery store, now ranking seventh overall.Costco and BJ's Wholesale Club were identified as the most affordable retailers, with prices reportedly over 21 percent cheaper than Walmart.Lidl and Aldi also offered lower prices, being approximately 8.5 percent and 8.3 percent less expensive than Walmart, respectively.Amazon-owned Whole Foods was ranked as the most expensive grocery store, with prices nearly 40 percent higher than Walmart.The survey, conducted by Strategic Resource Group, compared common item baskets across 35 grocery chains in six U.S. cities over a 48-hour period.In fullWalmart is no longer the cheapest grocery store: See the full list of major retailersThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in