Cheapest Grocery Store in Eugene OregonĀ (Side by Side Comparison)
Eugene Oregon is home to a bunch of different grocery stores, and today we are going to compare them to see which one is the cheapest option for grocery stores.
We will start with our list of 25 Cheap food that fills you up when you are broke and shop these healthy staples at each store.
Then we will compare to find out which store is your best bet for saving the most money on groceries!
Grocery Stores in Eugene, OR
We have selected 8 local stores that are common for grocery shopping in Eugene, OR. There are tons of smaller grocery stores available in the area and also ones that are dedicated to natural and organic foods. We choose these 8 because they are the most likely choices to shop at every week.
- Grocery Outlet
- Target
- Brun’s Apple Market
- Safeway
- Natural Grocer’s
- Albertsons
- Fred Meyer
- Walmart
We will break our list of 25 foods into 3 main sections: Produce, Meat & Frozen, and Dry Goods. At the end, we will see if any store was cheapest in all 3 sections, or if it is cheaper to shop at multiple stores.
Produce Section
In this section, we will be picking up some basic produce that can be used in a variety of ways.
- 5lbs of potatoes
- Head of lettuce
- Spinach
- Head of cabbage
- 1 bunch of bananas (approximately 8)
- 3lbs of apples
- 1 lb of carrots
| Store | Produce Total |
| Target | $15.74 |
| Safeway | $17.15 |
| Albertsons | $17.15 |
| Walmart | $17.59 |
| Fred Meyer | $18.23 |
| Brun’s Apple Market | $18.72 |
| Grocery Outlet | $19.23 |
| Natural Grocer’s | $26.40 |
I was pleasantly surprised to find out that Target had the cheapest total in the produce section for $15.74.
Meat and Frozen Vegetables
I combined all of these areas because typically they are located around the same area.
- eggs
- whole chicken
- canned tuna (technically this is a dry good, but made sense to include with the meats)
- 1lb ground pork
- 1lb ground turkey
- frozen mixed vegetables
| Store | Meat & Frozen Section |
| Walmart | $16.15 |
| Fred Meyer | $20.01 |
| Brun’s Apple Market | $20.20 |
| Safeway | $22.24 |
| Albertsons | $22.24 |
| Target | $23.78 |
| Grocery Outlet | $25.46 |
| Natural Grocers | $40.04 |
Walmart came out cheapest for the meat and frozen vegetable section with a total of $16.15.
Dry Goods
This is the section in the middle of the grocery store that is mostly shelf stable foods that don’t require refrigeration.
- 1lb pasta
- 2lb white rice
- 1lb dried pinto beans
- 1lb lentils
- Quick Oats/Rolled Oats
- Peanut Butter
- All Purpose Flour
- Sandwich Bread
- Tortillas
- Saltines
- Microwave Popcorn
| Store | Dry Goods Total |
| Walmart | $16.98 |
| Fred Meyer | $20.50 |
| Target | $21.65 |
| Brun’s Apple Market | $21.88 |
| Safeway | $22.23 |
| Albertsons | $22.23 |
| Grocery Outlet | $28.39 |
| Natural Grocers | $55.89 |
In the dry goods section, Walmart came out cheapest again with a total of $20.50.
Who is the cheapest grocery store in Eugene Oregon?
Now let’s look at the overall totals for each store and see how they rank from cheapest to most expensive.
| Store | Overall Totals |
| Walmart | $50.72 |
| Fred Meyer | $58.74 |
| Brun’s Apple Market | $60.80 |
| Target | $61.17 |
| Safeway | $61.62 |
| Albertson | $61.62 |
| Grocery Outlet | $73.08 |
| Natural Grocers | $122.33 |
Walmart is cheapest grocery store in Eugene OR with a total of $50.72. They were closely followed by Fred Meyer and Brun’s Apple Market.
To save the most money on groceries, you should consider buying your produce at Target and everything else at Walmart. This would have come out to $48.87 which would have saved you an additional $1.85.
For more information about different meals plans that can be made with this list of 25 cheap and healthy foods, check out our Meal Planning & Lists section!
