Grocery Price Showdown: Randalls vs HEB Plus
Today we will compare prices at Randalls and HEB Plus. We won’t be comparing random items though; we will take a real grocery list for a family of 4 meal plan to see which store comes out cheaper.
This meal plan includes everything you need to make breakfasts, lunches, dinners, snacks, and sweet treats.
Key Takeaways
- HEB Plus won the battle by 3% but was still 14% higher than Walmart.
- Randalls had a ton of items on sale that we needed this week!
- Meat Prices were better at Randalls, but HEB still came out cheaper overall.
Meal Plan and Grocery List
We put out meal plans like this every week, and this one came out to $97.13 at the Super Walmart in Austin, TX. So’s let’s see if Randalls or HEB can work with our $100 grocery budget!
Is Randalls Cheaper than HEB?
Randalls is owned by Albertsons so they can be higher priced but they usually have good deals. HEB has multiple kinds of stores and we will be pricing a HEB Plus, so let’s see how they compare!
| Ingredient | Randalls Price | HEB Plus Price |
| Raspberries (6oz) | $3.99 | $1.84 |
| Strawberries (1lb) | $4.49 | $2.06 |
| Sweet Potatoes (3lb) | $3.87 | $3.48 |
| Asparagus (1 bunch) | $0.77 *on sale & coupon* | $2.27 |
| Roma Tomatoes (x2) | $0.64 | $0.60 |
| Green Pepper (x1) | $0.99 | $0.71 |
| Onion (x1) | $0.97 | $0.74 |
| Apples (3lb) | $5.00 | $3.41 |
| Bananas (x4) | $1.00 | $1.44 |
| Zucchini (x1) | $0.60 | $0.65 |
| Chicken Breasts (5.5lbs) | $10.94 *on sale* | $15.29 |
| Pork Loin (4.4lbs) | $8.75 | $12.32 |
| Turkey Lunchmeat (1lb) | $5.49 | $6.02 |
| Bacon (1lb) | $4.49 *coupon* | $4.42 |
| Refried Beans (16oz can) | $1.19 | $1.02 |
| Flour Tortillas (20ct) | $2.49 | $2.06 |
| White Rice (1lb) | $1.79 *on sale* (2lb bag) | $0.96 |
| Chicken Ramen Noodles (x3) | $1.17 | $0.93 |
| Fried Onions | $3.29 | $2.06 |
| Green Beans (14.5oz can) | $0.99 | $0.67 |
| Sandwich Bread | $1.79 | $2.05 |
| Pineapple Cake Mix | $1.99 *on sale* | $1.32 |
| Vanilla Frosting | $2.69 *on sale* | $1.64 |
| Teriyaki Sauce | $1.59 | $2.68 |
| Orzo Pasta (1lb) | $1.79 *on sale* | $2.68 *on sale* |
| Microwave Popcorn | $1.99 | $2.58 |
| Hash Brown Potatoes | $3.49 | $1.77 |
| Chickpeas (15.5oz can) | $1.49 | $0.85 |
| Tomato Sauce (8oz) | $0.59 | $0.50 |
| Italian Style Diced Tomatoes (14.5oz can) | $1.29 | $1.00 |
| Frozen Peas (12oz) | $1.49 | $1.54 |
| Stir-Fry Veggies (20oz) | $2.49 | $2.06 |
| Tuscan Broccoli (9oz) | $2.79 *on sale* | $2.16 |
| Pierogies (16oz) | $4.99 | $3.62 |
| Cream Cheese (8oz) | $3.29 | $2.37 |
| Crescent Rolls (8ct) | $2.19 | $2.06 |
| Cheddar cheese (16oz) | $2.49 *on sale* | $4.46 |
| Parmesan Cheese (6oz) | $1.34 *on sale* | $2.89 |
| Eggs (18ct) | $4.39 | $3.16 |
| Milk (half gallon) | $1.99 | $2.00 |
| Vanilla Yogurt (32oz) | $2.99 | $2.45 |
| American Cheese (16oz) | $3.49 | $1.97 |
| Mozzarella cheese (8oz) | $1.34 *on sale* | $2.31 |
| Total: | $116.88 | $113.08 |
Is HEB Plus Cheaper than Randall’s?
HEB Plus came out cheaper with a total of $113.08. This was 3.25% lower than Randall’s total of $116.88.
Food for Thought
Although both stores were pretty close in overall total, they were still higher than my $100 grocery budget.
Let’s see if shopping at both stores will lower out total. This time we are only going to buy the items at each store that are the cheapest.
By going to both stores, our total would have been $95.26!!! That was actually cheaper than our Walmart total!
This was an additional savings of $17.82 (or about 16%). I would say it is definitely worth the time to go to both stores or at least do a pick-up order.
