Winn Dixie vs Walmart: Who is Cheaper?
Winn Dixie is a very common grocery store in the south with about 500 stores. Walmart is available in every state in the US and offers groceries and more.
To find out who is cheaper for groceries, we are going to do a price comparison using a healthy meal plan for a week. Scroll to the end to find out if Winn Dixie or Walmart came out cheaper!
Is Winn Dixie cheaper than Walmart?
For this price comparison, I have made a meal plan for a family of 4 using “25 Cheap food that fills you up when you are broke!” as a guide. Our plan is to get groceries for a week that are healthy and cheap!
Here is our meal plan:
Breakfasts
- Scrambled Eggs with Homestyle Potatoes (chunky hash browns using leftover baked potatoes)
- French Toast with Pancake Syrup
- Apple Pie Overnight Oats (sauteed apples, cinnamon, brown sugar, pancake syrup, and quick oats)
Lunches
- Baked Potato with leftover taco seasoned ground turkey
- Grilled Cheese with Carrot Sticks & Tortilla Chips
- White Bean Hummus with Carrots
- Salads with Tomato, Cucumber, and Cheese
- Dinner Leftovers
Dinners
- Teriyaki Chicken with broccoli and rice (sauce made with brown sugar and soy sauce)
- Creamy Spinach Chicken and Pasta (leftover chicken, creamed spinach, tomatoes, and pasta) served with side salad
- Chicken and Rice Soup (leftover chicken, rice, chicken bouillon, and mixed vegetables) with Toasted Butter Bread
- Turkey Hamburgers with Homemade Potato Wedges
- Cheesy Tuna Melts on Hamburger Buns (tuna, ranch dressing, and cheese) with side salads and sauteed apples
- Taco Pasta (ground turkey, black beans, canned rotel style tomatoes, taco seasoning, and tortilla chips)
Snacks
- Apples
- Carrot sticks with ranch dressing
- Tortilla Chips
Sweet Treat
- Vanilla Ice Cream with Pancake Syrup
For this price comparison, I am using prices available in Hattiesburg, Mississippi. I will be selecting items for our meal plan that are the absolute cheapest.
This means mostly generic store brand options and the smallest size needed. This may not be the best value, but we are going for the cheapest option.
We are assuming that we already have kitchen basics like cooking oil, seasonings, salt/pepper, and baking powder at home. Everything else needed for the meal plan will need to be purchased.
For a more in depth break down on how I would make this meal plan work, check out “Healthy Grocery List for Family of 4 on a Budget #5“
Produce Section
This is all the fresh vegetables and fruits we need for the week.
| Item | Winn-Dixie Price | Walmart Price |
| Potatoes | Dole 3lb red potatoes = $4.99 | 5lb bag of Russets = $3.28 |
| Apples | 3lb bag of fuji apples = $5.99 | 3lb bag of fuji apples = $4.12 |
| Carrots | 1lb bag = $1.39 | 1lb bag = $0.99 |
| Lettuce | 1 head iceberg= $2.49 | 1 head green leaf= $1.98 |
| Tomato | $2.39 a lb = $0.79 | $1.98 a lb = $0.91 |
| Cucumber | $0.89 each | $0.68 each |
| Total: (6 items) | $16.54 | $11.96 |
In the produce department, Walmart came out cheaper with a total of $11.96. That was $4.58 cheaper than Winn-Dixie’s total of $16.54.
Deli/Meats
This is all the meats that we will need from the deli and meat counter.
| Item | Winn-Dixie Price | Walmart Price |
| Chicken Breasts (4-6 needed) | $3.49 a lb (4.68lbs)= $16.33 *on sale* | $2.78 a lb (5.1lbs) = $14.21 |
| 2lbs ground turkey | 1lb fresh $4.99 x 2=$9.98 | Festive 1lb roll $2.54 x 2= $5.08 |
| Total: (2 items) | $26.31 | $19.29 |
In the meat section, Walmart came out cheaper with a total of $19.29. This was $7.02 cheaper than Winn Dixie’s total of $26.31.
Dry Goods
This is all the dry goods and shelf stable items that we need for our meal plan.
| Item | Winn-Dixie Price | Walmart Price |
| Loaf of Bread | Southeastern Grocers 16oz white = $1.49 | Great Value 20oz white= $1.00 |
| Pancake Syrup | Essentials 24oz bottle = $1.99 | Great Value 24oz bottle = $2.14 |
| Quick Oats | Southeastern Grocers 18oz container = $2.99 | Great Value 18oz container =$1.76 |
| Tortilla Chips | Santitas 11oz bag = $2.29 | Great Value 13oz bag = $1.74 |
| White Beans (canned) | Southeastern Grocers Navy Beans 15oz can = $1.19 | Great Value Cannellini beans 15.5oz can = $0.78 |
| Canned Tuna | Southeastern Grocers 5oz can = $0.99 | Great Value 5oz can = $0.78 |
| White Rice | Southeastern Grocers 1lb bag = $1.19 | Great Value 2lb bag = $1.46 |
| Soy Sauce | Pampa 10oz bottle = $1.25 | Great Value 15oz bottle = $1.58 |
| Brown Sugar | Domino 1lb box = $2.09 | Great Value 2lb bag = $1.70 |
| Ranch Dressing | Southeastern Grocers 16oz bottle= $2.79 | Great Value 16oz bottle = $1.97 |
| Chicken Boullion | Knorr 6ct = $1.29 | Knorr 8ct = $1.08 |
| Pasta | Southeastern Grocers 16oz elbows = $1.69 | Great Value 16oz elbows = $0.92 |
| Hamburger Buns | Southeastern Grocers 8ct = $2.29 | Great Value 8ct = $1.00 |
| Black beans (canned) | Southeastern Grocers 15.5 oz can = $1.19 | Great Value 15oz can = $0.78 |
| Taco seasoning | Southeastern Grocers 1.2oz pack = $0.79 | Great Value 1oz pack = $0.48 |
| Canned tomatoes (rotel style with chiles or peppers) | Southeastern Grocers 14.5oz can = $0.99 | Great Value 10oz can = $0.88 |
| Total: (16 items) | $26.50 | $20.05 |
In the dry goods section, Walmart came in cheaper with a total of $20.05. This was $6.45 cheaper than Winn Dixie’s total was $26.50.
Frozen Foods
These are the frozen items needed for this week’s meal plan.
| Item | Winn-Dixie Price | Walmart Price |
| Frozen Broccoli | Essentials 12oz bag = $1.39 | Great Value 12oz bag = $0.98 |
| Creamed Spinach | Bird’s Eye Plain 10oz box = $1.99 | Great Value 12oz Plain bag = $1.00 |
| Frozen Mixed vegetables | Essentials 12oz bag = $1.39 | Great Value 12oz bag = $0.84 |
| Vanilla Ice Cream | Southeastern Grocers 48oz container = $4.99 | Great Value 48oz container = $2.24 |
| Total: (4 items) | $9.76 | $5.06 |
In the frozen section, Walmart came in cheaper again with a total of $5.06. This was $4.70 cheaper than Winn-Dixie’s total of $9.76.
Dairy Section
These are all the dairy items needed like milk and cheeses.
| Item | Winn-Dixie Price | Walmart Price |
| Eggs | Southeastern Grocers 12ct brown = $3.29 | Great Value 12ct white = $2.96 |
| 2% milk | Pure Value gallon= $5.19 | Great Value gallon = $4.02 |
| Cheddar Cheese Slices | Southeastern Grocers 8oz/12 ct = $3.69 | Great Value 8oz/ 12ct= $2.22 |
| Shredded Cheddar Cheese | Southeastern Grocers 8oz bag = $4.09 | Great Value 8oz bag= $2.22 |
| Shredded Mozzarella Cheese | Southeastern Grocers 8oz bag = $4.09 | Great Value 8oz bag= $2.22 |
| Total: (5 items) | $20.35 | $13.64 |
In the dairy section, Walmart came in cheaper with a total of $13.64. This was $6.71 cheaper than Winn-Dixie’s total of $20.35.
Is Walmart cheaper than Winn Dixie?
Walmart came in cheaper for every section, so let’s look at the overall totals.
| Section | Winn-Dixie Price | Walmart Price |
| Produce | $16.54 | $11.96 |
| Deli/Meats | $26.31 | $19.29 |
| Dry Goods | $26.50 | $20.05 |
| Frozen Foods | $9.76 | $5.06 |
| Dairy | $20.35 | $13.64 |
| Overall Total: (32 items) | $99.46 | $70.00 |
Overall, Walmart was cheaper than Winn-Dixie with a total of $70.00. This was $29.46 or about 29% cheaper than Winn-Dixie’s total of $99.46.
Just by switching over to shopping at Walmart, you could potentially lower your grocery bill by 29%. That is a HUGE reduction!
By building a solid meal plan and sticking to your grocery list, you could keep your weekly total under $100.
For more grocery store price comparisons, check out “Brookshires vs Walmart prices: Who is cheaper?” and “HEB vs Walmart: Who is Cheaper for Groceries?“
