Weis vs Giant Foods: Who is Cheaper for Groceries?
Comparing prices across different grocery stores in your area can be a money-saving strategy, allowing you to find the best deals and discounts on your desired items.
Today we will be doing a side-by-side price comparison of Weis and Giant to determine who is cheaper for groceries. We will also see if going to just one store is cheaper, or if you can save even more money by shopping at both grocery stores!
Is Weis cheaper than Giant?
For this test, I have prepared a meal plan for one week that consists of breakfasts, lunches, snacks, and dinners for a family of 4 (2 adults and 2 young kids). I am using the 25 Cheap foods List as my guide to pick not only healthy foods but also ones that should be fairly cheap.
Here is the meal plan for this grocery trip:
Breakfasts
- Peanut Butter Toast with Bananas x2
- Overnight Oats with Apples and Raisins x3
- Scrambled Eggs with Cheese on top and Toast x2
Lunches
- Tuna Salad Sandwiches x 2
- Veggie & Pepperoni Pasta Salad with Zesty Italian Dressing
- Salad Wraps with tomato, cucumber, and cheese
- Leftovers
Snacks
- Carrots
- Apples
- Popcorn
Dinners
- Baked Whole Chicken with rice and sautéed carrots
- Leftover Chicken in a Pasta with Alfredo Sauce, Broccoli, and side salad
- Ground Turkey Tacos with Corn and Refried Beans
- Leftover Taco Meat in a Mexican Baked Potato Bar with Side Salads
- Pork Loin with Mashed Potatoes and Corn
- Hawaiin Pizza with Leftover Pork, Pepperoni, and Pineapple (using a little Alfredo Sauce as the Base)
Sweet Treat
- Oatmeal Raisin Cookies
For this meal plan, I am going to shop at both stores and look for the best deals on price. We will be using prices in Allentown, Pennsylvania for this store comparison.
Most items will be the generic store brand, and I will be aiming to get my groceries needed for the cheapest price available.
Even though my pantry is very well stocked, for this experiment I will shop as if I only have the bare basics at home like seasonings, salt, sugar, and cooking oil. For a full breakdown of this meal plan, and how I would make it work, check out Cheap Meal Plan for Week #1.
Produce
These are the fresh vegetables and fruits needed in the produce section for my meal plan this week.
| Items | Weis Price | Giant Price |
| Bananas x8 | $0.49 a lb (3.2lbs)= $1.56 | 2 bunches ($1.22 each)= $2.44 |
| Apples | 3lb bag of Gala Apples= $4.99 | 3lb bag of Golden Delicious apples= $3.69 |
| Lettuce | 1 head of Iceberg= $1.99 | 1 head Red Leaf Lettuce= $1.32 *on sale* |
| Potatoes | 5lb bag of Russets= $4.99 | 5lb bag of Russets= $3.69 |
| Tomatoes x3 | Red with Stem ($2.49 a lb)= $3.00 | On the Vine ($0.63 each)= $1.89 |
| Cucumber | $0.79 each | $0.79 each |
| Carrots | 1lb bag of baby carrots= $1.29 | 2lb bag of carrots= $1.99 |
| Totals: 7 Items | $18.61 | $15.81 |
In the produce section, Giant came out cheaper with a total of $15.81. This was $2.80 cheaper than Weis’s total of $18.61.
Deli/Meats
Here are the items I will need from the deli and meat section of the stores.
| Items | Weis Price | Giant Price |
| Pepperoni | Weis 5oz pack= $3.99 *on sale* | Giant 6oz pack= $2.50 |
| Whole Chicken | Weis $1.69 a lb (4.5lbs)= $7.60 | Giant $1.49 a lb (4.5lbs)= $6.71 |
| Ground Turkey | Weis 93% 1lb fresh= $4.50 | Shady Brook Farms 93% 1lb fresh= $4.99 *on sale* |
| Pork Loin | Smithfield 18.4oz pack= $6.99 *on sale* | Hatfield 22oz pack= $7.99 |
| Totals: 4 Items | $23.08 | $22.19 |
In the meat section, Giant came out cheaper with a total of $22.19. This was $0.89 cheaper than Weis’s total of $23.08.
Dry Goods
This is the center area of most grocery stores, and I call this area dry goods. It is all items that are considered shelf stable and are typically stored in a cabinet or on a pantry shelf.
| Items | Weis Price | Giant Price |
| Sandwich Bread | Weis 20oz white bread= $1.37 | Giant 20oz white bread= $1.39 |
| Peanut Butter | Weis 16oz jar= $2.69 | Giant 16.3oz jar= $1.66 *n sale* |
| Quick Oats | Weis 18oz container= $2.00 | Giant 18oz container= $2.19 |
| Raisins | Sun Maid 6-ct boxes= $2.99 | Giant 6-ct boxes= $2.00 |
| Canned Tuna Fish (2 cans) | Weis 5oz can ($0.87 each)= $1.74 | Bumble Bee 5oz can ($1.19 each)= $2.38 |
| Pasta | Weis 16oz box= $1.25 | Giant 16oz box= $1.00 *on sale* |
| Italian Dressing | Ken’s 9oz bottle= $2.00 *on sale* | Wish Bone 8oz bottle= $1.66 *on sale* |
| Flour Tortillas | Chi-Chi’s 12ct= $2.19 | Giant 8ct= $1.66 *on sale* |
| Microwave Popcorn | Weis 3ct box= $2.00 | Giant 3ct box= $2.49 |
| White Rice | Weis 1lb bag= $1.39 | Giant 1lb bag= $1.19 |
| Alfredo Sauce | Francesco Rinaldi 15oz jar= $1.67 *on sale* | Prego 14.5oz jar= $2.89 |
| Canned Corn | Weis 15.25oz can= $0.77 | Giant 15.2oz can= $0.79 |
| Refried Beans | Weis 16oz can= $1.00 | Giant 16oz can= $0.99 |
| Salsa | Weis 15.5oz jar= $1.87 | Giant 16oz jar= $1.89 *on sale* |
| Canned Pineapple | Weis 20oz can= $1.89 | Giant 20oz can= $1.59 |
| All Purpose Flour | Weis 2lb bag= $1.49 | Giant 2lb bag= $1.69 |
| Dry Active Yeast | Fleishmann’s 3ct= $1.59 *on sale* | Fleishmann’s 4oz jar= $5.69 |
| Brown Sugar | Weis 2lb bag= $2.29 | Domino 1lb box= $1.69 |
| Totals: 18 items | $32.19 | $34.84 |
In the dry goods section, Weis came out cheaper with a total of $32.19. This was $2.65 cheaper than Giant’s total of $34.84.
Frozen Foods
This is the area in the store that typically has frozen meats, vegetables, fruits, and ice cream. We will mainly stick to the frozen veggie section.
| Items | Weis Price | Giant Price |
| Frozen Mixed Vegetables | Weis 12oz bag= $1.49 | Giant 16oz bag= $1.49 |
| Frozen Broccoli | Weis 12oz bag= $1.79 | Giant 16oz bag= $1.99 |
| Totals: 2 items | $3.28 | $3.48 |
In the frozen foods section, Weis came out cheaper with a total of $3.28. This was $0.20 cheaper than Giant’s total of $3.48.
Dairy
This is the final section of the store and will cover all dairy needs like cheeses and milk.
| Item: | Weis Price | Giant Price |
| Eggs | Weis 12ct large white eggs= $1.49 | Giant 12ct large white eggs= $1.49 |
| Milk (gallon) | Valu Time gallon= $3.52 | Lehigh Valley gallon= $4.39 |
| Cheddar cheese (shredded) | Weis 16oz shredded bag= $4.39 | Giant 16oz block= $4.19 |
| Mozzarella cheese (shredded) | Weis 8oz shredded bag= $2.22 | Giant 8oz shredded bag= $2.29 |
| Sour Cream | Weis 8oz container= $1.25 | Giant 8oz container= $0.99 |
| Totals: 5 items | $12.87 | $13.35 |
In the dairy section,
Is Giant Food Stores more expensive than Weis Market?
There was no clear winner in the sections, so let’s look at overall totals.
| Section | Weis Price | Giant Price |
| Produce | $18.61 | $15.81 |
| Deli/Meats | $23.08 | $22.19 |
| Dry Goods | $32.19 | $34.84 |
| Frozen Foods | $3.28 | $3.48 |
| Dairy | $12.87 | $13.35 |
| Overall Total (36 items) | $90.03 | $89.67 |
Overall, Giant was cheaper than Weis with a total of $89.67. This was $0.36 (less than 1%) cheaper than Weis’s total.
Wow! I think this is the closest totals we have ever had! I believe Giant would have come out even better if they had more yeast options available online, but they only had the 4oz jars.
If we could only go to one store, I would probably stick with Giant for my grocery shopping since they did come out cheaper overall.
If I had the time to go to both stores or do pick up orders at both locations, I could have potentially saved even more money. By only buying what was cheaper at each store, our total would have been $77.84. That is an additional savings of $11.83 (about 13%) more money in our pocket!
If our grocery budget was $100, then shopping at both stores would have given us $22.16 to be used towards savings, sinking funds, or stocking up on food items at great prices!
For more grocery store price comparisons, check out Wegman’s vs Giant Foods and Giant Foods vs Aldi.
