The price isn’t as important as quality is. Aldi beats Walmart hands down. Budget matters, but you need to take into consideration the quality because that directly impacts your health.
Everyone always thinks because Aldis is so much cheaper, that the quality is not good. That’s in fact not true as their business model is much different than many companies that allows their prices to be so low. You should take a look at it sometime.
It does! “Quality” matters the most only after you are a healthy weight not obese or using any substances like alcohol or tobacco. If you are over weight paying for “top quality” marketed products but are unhealthy weight your body doesn’t know the difference. You would still be unhealthy. Aldi, Walmart and most other major chains all supply “quality” food approved by the FDA. If you eat out or go to a restaurant I assume you only guessing how much “quality” their products are or believing in their marketing.
I’ve noticed that if you have a Walmart near an Aldi, the Walmart prices are significantly lower to compete. My local Walmart milk is $1 higher than the Walmart in a nearby town that has a Aldi across the road.
You didn't do a full apples to apples comparison. There is cheaper bacon at Aldi. Also, for ground beef, you had round from Walmart and chuck from Aldi. For shredded cheese, why didn't you grab the 16oz bag from Aldi? They do have that same size. You also had gala versus honey crisp apples which definitely makes a difference.
I’m an Aussie. And Aldi really is awesome. Though generally not as much variety as the larger chains. And I notice that they seem to have a great organic range in the US compared to here.
I recently stopped by an Aldi for eggs. I was a true beleiver thinking that WalMart was the best deal for my groceries. I used my WalMart app to compare the prices. Let me just say that Aldi is in fact cheaper than WalMart by a few cents. I am now an Adli believer!!! This video is like a confirmation from heaven lol.
You gotta check the weight on the bacon and spinach and other items and see what it costs per oz/gal/g. That's how you can tell the true value of each product.
You're so right! We compared the same sizes/ounces wherever possible and called out when they weren't the same to make it easier so you guys don't have to do the math. Thanks for watching! ☺️
You can’t just compare price. You also have to take into consideration the size of the package. It’s price per lb or per oz that you need to pay attention to. The Aldi bacon was 1 lb for $3.79. The Walmart bacon was $3.24 for a 12 oz package. Aldi is the better deal per oz.
We are loyal Aldi shoppers. They don’t put artificial dyes in their products and I have a child who can’t have number dyes. They also pay their employees much better as well as having good benefits. It’s all around a company I can get behind.
Aldi wins because the quality and customer service is awesome. Walmart is okay for filling in the gaps of what isn't at Aldi, but shopping at Aldi is a *much* more pleasant experience. Oh, and Aldi has phenomenal prices on laundry soap and other household cleaners!
Right, it all depends. Especially with things like eggs and milk, the prices go up and down daily, so you never know which will be cheaper on any particular day
That's what I do, too! I go to Costco for meat, peanut butter and honey. And sometimes a few other things. But they have great prices on those, and we go through them quickly, so it's easier to buy it in bulk!
I was watching the Chicago live stream about a year ago. And George mentioned Aldi. Family of 4 (3 at the time) and bought 2 full gallons bags of groceries. Eggs, Keto bread, chicken, a few types of cookies for the kid. Butter, some other meats. Few other stuff. After we checked out I thought it would be $340+. When it came out to $176 I was floored. Haven’t shopped for my primary products at Walmart since.
Great video. I've done my math at my local stores though, and Walmart won mostly because if you have to buy bulk of several items (eggs, chicken, beef, etc) it winds up being much cheaper as Walmart has bulk options that come out to less per unit while at Aldi you just have to buy more units to get the amount you need.
I tend to shop at Costco, Winco and Smart and Final. Each store has certain things that are much cheaper than the other stores. We do have an Aldi, but to be honest it's out of the way, and I don't think I would save that much compared to what I'm saving by buying at the other stores, and the produce was much better quality at my Winco and Costco. There were things I would definitely buy if I were in an aldi's, and I respect their commitment to having cleaner ingredients. I might have to give it another try.
I would love to see this video redone 1 year later. Just to see how much prices have changed. And how important it is to stay debt free and have that emergency fund in place.
And since aldi requires you to dispense a quarter to use a shopping cart, you won’t have to worry about the lazies letting their cart roll into your car after they abandon it
I needed to see the grand total for Walmart vs Aldi. Reason, the Walmart where I live is in town, 5 minutes to get there. Aldi is in another town and takes 40 minutes to get there. Factor in fuel costs and that could be the deciding factor for me. Aldi won for some of the items by about cents. Plus quality of taste for me is huge. I spend most of my food cost at the local supermarket and support the local owner. I may spend a little more but I get better quality with the local owner.
I totally understand that each aldi is a little different. I guess I just have a really great one near me because their fruit is amazing, so fresh!! I end up buying way more fruits and veggies when I shop at Aldi because they are just perfect and their sales are so good. Likeee grapes this week are $0.75/lb compared to the walmart I was in where they were $1.92/lb…. I’m buying grapes this week for sure. The two don’t even compare for me 🤷♀️. I also think the walmart chicken tastes a little strange to me.
The bacon walmart price tag that is shown on th video (on the refrigerator shelf) is for a 12 ounce package..and it even says .27 cents per ounce, however, the aldi bacon is actually 16 ounces and is .24 cents per pound.
I do Aldi for the majority of my shopping, but I do stop at Costco for meat. I also try to stop at local produce stands when possible. I find their prices are better, and I'll buy all of my meat for the month at once. Plus, they have a lot of free-range options at good prices. I can't shop at regular grocery stores any more!
The Wal-Mart ground beef looked like a leaner meat than the Aldi one. Leaner ground meats are always more expensive. She didn't show if she was comparing apple to apples on that one.
Not enough detail to compare- thick cut bacon? 85 or 75% ground beef? You haVe to LOOK at bacon- turn it iver in the package and see how fatty it is. And what kind of apples- some are priced higher.
I used to shop at Aldi years ago but our Walmart is now very close in price to Aldi with many items the same or cheaper. I use Walmart pick up which saves us money by not buying extra items while shopping. It has been such a blessing since I injured my back! I also buy a lot of food, household items, and gas at Sams.
I'm with you. I compared prices not only with Aldi and Walmart, but I also included Ruler (which is like a Kroger) and they were all very close in price. The time I can save with having someone else do my shopping, bagging and loading into my car and then the added savings of not walking around the store and buying other things I don't need, is definitely worth the small price difference. I also don't have to worry about bad weather. I just drive up and let them load it all into my car. They are all so very kind and helpful.
I used to live in a town with both a Walmart & Aldi right next to each other. When I lived there, people tended to shop at Aldi first & then migrate over to Walmart 2nd. Aldi's prices on most item's was good enough to justify shopping there first like in this video but there limited floor space meant they only had so many items to sell & best selling items sold out quickly. You often had to go to Walmart 2nd just to pick up the items you couldn't get at Aldi.
I am a Walmart shopper! It is closer to home and we like their canned vegetables and other Great Value items. The Great Values dish liquid is $1.68 at our Walmart.
ALDI saved me when we had the second lock down in November. We had very little money at the time. I appreciate the comparison video! I'm Halfway through my debt free journey!!
When grocery shopping, I go to both ALDI's and Walmart. Typically, I need to go to Walmart when ALDI's does not have the item I am looking for. Now that I have watched this video, it will definitely help me to be more mindful of where to purchase shredded cheese and canned goods in the future. Thanks!
All they usually puts their butter on sale for $1.99 around Thanksgiving / Christmas baking time so that's a good time to stock up! I've seen a $1.99 other times of the year too but I know for fact they always put it on sale when they do their holiday baking stuff and they'll put other bacon ingredients on sale at that time as well like flour and sugar
I would love to see the difference now. I only shop at Aldi but I might start coupons again or price compare on line and shop at multiple places but that gives more room for impulse shopping.
Aldi is a smaller store vs Walmart massive store... impulse buying is a huge factor. Aldi is faster to go through the aisles. You’re less likely to spend on your total trip.
My husband did a comparison with WalMart vs. Aldi brands about 15 years ago and it was about a 30 percent difference with Aldi being the winner. Whether that percentage has changed or not, it's interesting to see that Aldi is still winning in many categories. Thanks for taking the time to do this comparison.
Gosh I wish we had Aldi around that long in my area. We’ve only had some in our area in the last couple years. I live in Southern California and not sure if other areas out here have them as long as you. The prices are amazing at Aldi. I love them.
WalMart in my area is no longer cheapest on all items. I suggest you keep a notebook for you items and check their prices at all area stores. Then find your cheapest stores. I shop on rotation. Week 1 WalMart, Week 2 Kroger, Week 3 Costco, Week 4 Kroger, Week 5 Dollar Store, Week 6 Trader Joe. I also look at ad loss leaders and may zip in for those items.
Aldi is great! We go there for snacks and household items. For meat and produce, however, I have yet to find anything that beats a Mexican market. We live in CA though. I remember I found a couple of good ones in Middle TN when we lived there.
You're mistaken on the rice bit there. If that's 2lbs of Walmart rice, which it is, and that's 3lbs of Aldi rice, which it says on the listed tag, then it's 72¢ per lb (4.5¢/oz) vs 63¢ per lb (3.9¢/oz)
Great video, Rachel! But you just confirmed what we already knew LOL We shop at BOTH stores, but over the past 2 years, we find ourselves buying more and more of our groceries at Aldi. Not just because the cost is lower, but because the quality is superior. We made a deep-dish pizza yesterday and realised that EVERYTHING we used (including the deep-dish pizza pan) came from Aldi. Tonight - we did General Tso's chicken... with the honey-battered chicken tenders & sauce (and veggies) from Aldi... actually, the only thing NOT from Aldi tonight was the sticky rice we used... ANYHOW... the meat at Aldi is SUPERB - it beats most of the local mainstream grocery stores around here, and the price is comparable or less (Wahlburgers Burgers & Pickles for $4 less than the cheapest local stores that offer them)... Aldi's becoming our go-to store!
The chicken was the better brand at Walmart. They do have a generic chicken that doesn’t say great value on it. Also the hamburger wasn’t the same either. The Aldo was 80/20 but the Walmart was 85/15 which is a higher price.
As was stated by a previous poster, Appleton Farms is the Aldi bacon brand and is cheaper than Jamestown Brand. Also, "we did the math" on the rice is a pretty sad statement when Wal-Mart is .72 per pound vs Aldi at .63 per pound, so Aldi wins the rice not Wal-Mart.
There are many things we can't get at Aldi so when I am out of those items, I will shop at Walmart for everything, even those less expensive at Aldi. My time is worth something and I don't want to shop at multiple stores in one day. There are many items chosen in this video that were not "apples to apples" comparisons so one needs to pay attention to what they buy. I think that is the end point-be aware of prices and quantities. One more thing-it's cheaper and healthier to buy a block of cheese and shred it yourself. Less additives. Check the labels.
Nice comparison. I just wish I had an Aldi. Since there isn't one in my state. I'd have a 7-8 hour drive to get there so obviously Walmart is cheaper in my case.
Do your own test. I have found that shopping at Aldi is substantially cheaper. You have to discover which of their products you like and which you don't. I like some better than the name brands. They have good chocolate, good cookies, good cheese, lunch meats and refrigerated pizzas. Of course the pizza isn't as good as take-out, but it's so cheap.
You compared Perdue chicken vs. Aldi. Is that a fair comparison? Perdue is always more. The prices in my area are quite different. That surprised me. And comparing how full the bags of spinach are didn't make sense. Go by weight. Still a really good video. Important to check out prices I found out!
Thanks for this video Rachel! We don't have an aldi anywhere within several hours of my town but I've heard TH-camr's talk about it and have wondered what I'm missing out on! It's good to know it seems like not missing out on a whole lot, although I would still shop there if I could because we kind of despise Walmart :) Just have to point out though, you compared size 2 diapers from Walmart to size 3 diapers from aldi. The prices per diaper are different across sizes. So Aldi would have been cheaper by 1 cent per diaper if compared to the sz 3 diapers from Walmart shown in the vid 🙂
I don't go to either. I prefer to buy locally or I go to fresh thyme or kroger. The quality is much better and it tastes better. It's not all about price its about quality.
The sad thing is that most of these budget items are full of chemicals, hormones, antibiotics, etc. Price shouldn't be the only metric when deciding what you feed your children.
Yes!! We are a clean eating family of 4 and our boys have huge appetites. Expensive or not we won't compromise on eating nutrient dense food. I do meal plan and shop sales, and yes our grocery bill is high, but we know it's worth it in the end. I know it's not affordable for everyone but if grocery money is really a concern maybe things like ice cream should be cut out. There was only 2 organic food items listed here. I still like this channel but was disappointed in this video.
@@lb9549 same here, we just ended up reducing the number of items we buy. We rarely buy processed snacks, our 3 kids eat fruits like crazy. We usually provide fruit throughout the day with no processed snacks and they run around then come to the table and get fruit. It's awesome. We also like the channel and Rachel's many other helpful videos.
When your family has to be fed and the $$$ is very slim, just remember to be praying over your food, and the good Lord can clean it up for us to eat. Don't judge
@@brendaspamperedkitchen9878 Amen! Nobody should be judging others either way. But knowing what we know now about the US/Modern food industry it is very hard to feed most of those items to the kids without feeling guilty that we are giving them chemicals. May the Lord help us all :-)
@@brendaspamperedkitchen9878 no judgment here. I love Rachel and Dave's channels. Just merely pointing out it wasn't my favorite video and what we feed ourselves and our children is important for long term health. Have a great day:)
I love Aldi and they have all the necessities. If it isn’t there, you can live without it. Their products aren’t off brand, it’s their brand… which I find excellent quality.
Another thing of note: Aldi store brand is better than Walmart great value brand most of the time (except for cereal). Sometimes the Aldi brands surpass the name brands, such is the case with choceur chocolate vs Hershey's. Even if costs were equal, Aldi would win in overall quality.
I'm concerned that the packages you bought weren't always the same size... it wasn't a concern when measuring by pound but like the bacon, you never said if those were the same weight.
I get everything I can at Aldi. Then I get the rest from local grocery store. I won't go to Walmart, lines are too long. 20 registers, 3 open.
Curbside pickup at Walmart is fast and free. No crowds, no lines, no hassles. Same prices as trudging through the store.
@@libertarian4323 I've used pick up when I am buying under $100. When I am shopping and buying for over $200, I make the line at Walmart.
Exactly why I hate walmart!
@@libertarian4323 it seems crazy to me that they'll pay people to pick items and do curb pickup.. but they won't hire more cahiers.
Right - the only time 20 are open is Black Friday!
The price isn’t as important as quality is. Aldi beats Walmart hands down. Budget matters, but you need to take into consideration the quality because that directly impacts your health.
Everyone always thinks because Aldis is so much cheaper, that the quality is not good. That’s in fact not true as their business model is much different than many companies that allows their prices to be so low. You should take a look at it sometime.
Right! My Walmart's produce is absolutely terrible
It does! “Quality” matters the most only after you are a healthy weight not obese or using any substances like alcohol or tobacco. If you are over weight paying for “top quality” marketed products but are unhealthy weight your body doesn’t know the difference. You would still be unhealthy. Aldi, Walmart and most other major chains all supply “quality” food approved by the FDA. If you eat out or go to a restaurant I assume you only guessing how much “quality” their products are or believing in their marketing.
I agree Aldi, tastes better and is healthier. Great Value is just meh...
@@Westfam12 I agree.Aldi cheaper because mostly of their products no name.They don’t pay commercial tv
I am not sure who did the math, but 2 lbs of rice for $1.44 at Walmart = $.72/lb, and 3 lbs of rice for $1.89 at Aldi = $.63/lb. Aldi is the winner.
Her father did the math.
Because math doesn't matter to him.
I was going to point out the same thing
Lol that struck me odd how off she was too lol
I’ve noticed that if you have a Walmart near an Aldi, the Walmart prices are significantly lower to compete. My local Walmart milk is $1 higher than the Walmart in a nearby town that has a Aldi across the road.
No lie. When an Aldi opened next to my local WalMart, the Walmart's prices dropped way down on lots of their store-brand items
In my campus town, there's almost always an Aldi next to the Walmart, and Walmart's significantly cheaper
You didn't do a full apples to apples comparison. There is cheaper bacon at Aldi. Also, for ground beef, you had round from Walmart and chuck from Aldi. For shredded cheese, why didn't you grab the 16oz bag from Aldi? They do have that same size. You also had gala versus honey crisp apples which definitely makes a difference.
Yes!!!👌🕵🏻♀️🕵️🕵️♂️
Don't forget the chicken. The Purdue chicken is a name brand chicken. Walmart has chicken for $1.99 a pound all the time
@@thriftywifehappylife7385 This! I was about to make the same comment. Of *course* Perdue is pricier than store brand! 🤦♀️🤦♀️
And the spinach lol it doesn’t matter what the bag looks like
It says on the bag the weight ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
You dont want meat from Aldi 🤮
Aldi saved my life when I was abroad in Australia. Side note I love Rachel's personality!
I’m an Aussie. And Aldi really is awesome. Though generally not as much variety as the larger chains. And I notice that they seem to have a great organic range in the US compared to here.
I recently stopped by an Aldi for eggs. I was a true beleiver thinking that WalMart was the best deal for my groceries. I used my WalMart app to compare the prices. Let me just say that Aldi is in fact cheaper than WalMart by a few cents. I am now an Adli believer!!! This video is like a confirmation from heaven lol.
Hahaha thanks Karina! I'm glad we could provide the data you needed to back your smart shopping decisions! 💪
You gotta check the weight on the bacon and spinach and other items and see what it costs per oz/gal/g. That's how you can tell the true value of each product.
You're so right! We compared the same sizes/ounces wherever possible and called out when they weren't the same to make it easier so you guys don't have to do the math. Thanks for watching! ☺️
@@RachelCruze the bacon was nearly the same per ounce, like within a half a penny.
By the way, amazon is deceptively expensive for many products as well.
Yes, Amazon can be a rip off. Buyer beware.
@Ctavano Aldi has the same one-pound, two-pound and so on packages of ground beef that everybody else does.
Also a lot of Aldi's has less sugar and salt! And fewer ingredients
She's not comparing price per ounce.
You really can't count the chicken. Because name brand is always much more expensive.
Watching this in 2023 and ugh I wish either of these prices were still the case! Double for most of the products now!
You can’t just compare price. You also have to take into consideration the size of the package. It’s price per lb or per oz that you need to pay attention to. The Aldi bacon was 1 lb for $3.79. The Walmart bacon was $3.24 for a 12 oz package. Aldi is the better deal per oz.
Aldi spices are from McCormick
We are loyal Aldi shoppers. They don’t put artificial dyes in their products and I have a child who can’t have number dyes. They also pay their employees much better as well as having good benefits. It’s all around a company I can get behind.
Aldi wins because the quality and customer service is awesome. Walmart is okay for filling in the gaps of what isn't at Aldi, but shopping at Aldi is a *much* more pleasant experience.
Oh, and Aldi has phenomenal prices on laundry soap and other household cleaners!
I shop both!! Some times Aldi cheaper, some times W. M is cheaper!
Right, it all depends. Especially with things like eggs and milk, the prices go up and down daily, so you never know which will be cheaper on any particular day
@@elcolson78 EXACTAMUNDO!
Your math is wrong about the rice. Aldi is way cheaper.1.44 $ /2 = 0.72 $ per pound for Walmart. 1.89$ /3 = 0.63 $ a pound for Aldi.
I LOVE Aldi - my primary place to shop! We do love Costco too and are renewing our membership to stock up on favorite items throughout the year.
That's what I do, too! I go to Costco for meat, peanut butter and honey. And sometimes a few other things. But they have great prices on those, and we go through them quickly, so it's easier to buy it in bulk!
I was watching the Chicago live stream about a year ago. And George mentioned Aldi. Family of 4 (3 at the time) and bought 2 full gallons bags of groceries. Eggs, Keto bread, chicken, a few types of cookies for the kid. Butter, some other meats. Few other stuff. After we checked out I thought it would be $340+. When it came out to $176 I was floored. Haven’t shopped for my primary products at Walmart since.
Great video. I've done my math at my local stores though, and Walmart won mostly because if you have to buy bulk of several items (eggs, chicken, beef, etc) it winds up being much cheaper as Walmart has bulk options that come out to less per unit while at Aldi you just have to buy more units to get the amount you need.
I love Aldi's! I feel there produce and other items are much better quality.
Yes. They have a lot of options that are much healthier then Walmart.
Most important is to do a weeks menu and list what is needed to make it. Then just buy what the menu needs that week. Either store will be fine then.
I tend to shop at Costco, Winco and Smart and Final. Each store has certain things that are much cheaper than the other stores. We do have an Aldi, but to be honest it's out of the way, and I don't think I would save that much compared to what I'm saving by buying at the other stores, and the produce was much better quality at my Winco and Costco.
There were things I would definitely buy if I were in an aldi's, and I respect their commitment to having cleaner ingredients. I might have to give it another try.
I would love to see this video redone 1 year later. Just to see how much prices have changed. And how important it is to stay debt free and have that emergency fund in place.
I recently moved to Colorado from Tennessee and miss Aldi tremendously. Nothing here compares and the closest one is about 8 hours away in Kansas.
I definitely will start trying Aldi. The Walmart by my house is always full. Too many people for my taste.
And since aldi requires you to dispense a quarter to use a shopping cart, you won’t have to worry about the lazies letting their cart roll into your car after they abandon it
You won't regret it! I saved a good chunk of change when I switched to Aldi.
I needed to see the grand total for Walmart vs Aldi. Reason, the Walmart where I live is in town, 5 minutes to get there. Aldi is in another town and takes 40 minutes to get there. Factor in fuel costs and that could be the deciding factor for me. Aldi won for some of the items by about cents. Plus quality of taste for me is huge. I spend most of my food cost at the local supermarket and support the local owner. I may spend a little more but I get better quality with the local owner.
Ground round is more expensive than just ground beef
Not sure how you calculated it but the Aldi rice is cheaper per ounce/pound
I've never been to Aldis but I'm going to go today...one just opened near me so I thought I'd check this out🙂
I totally understand that each aldi is a little different. I guess I just have a really great one near me because their fruit is amazing, so fresh!! I end up buying way more fruits and veggies when I shop at Aldi because they are just perfect and their sales are so good. Likeee grapes this week are $0.75/lb compared to the walmart I was in where they were $1.92/lb…. I’m buying grapes this week for sure. The two don’t even compare for me 🤷♀️.
I also think the walmart chicken tastes a little strange to me.
The bacon walmart price tag that is shown on th video (on the refrigerator shelf) is for a 12 ounce package..and it even says .27 cents per ounce, however, the aldi bacon is actually 16 ounces and is .24 cents per pound.
I do Aldi for the majority of my shopping, but I do stop at Costco for meat. I also try to stop at local produce stands when possible. I find their prices are better, and I'll buy all of my meat for the month at once. Plus, they have a lot of free-range options at good prices. I can't shop at regular grocery stores any more!
The Wal-Mart ground beef looked like a leaner meat than the Aldi one. Leaner ground meats are always more expensive. She didn't show if she was comparing apple to apples on that one.
Not enough detail to compare- thick cut bacon? 85 or 75% ground beef? You haVe to LOOK at bacon- turn it iver in the package and see how fatty it is. And what kind of apples- some are priced higher.
I used to shop at Aldi years ago but our Walmart is now very close in price to Aldi with many items the same or cheaper. I use Walmart pick up which saves us money by not buying extra items while shopping. It has been such a blessing since I injured my back! I also buy a lot of food, household items, and gas at Sams.
I'm with you. I compared prices not only with Aldi and Walmart, but I also included Ruler (which is like a Kroger) and they were all very close in price. The time I can save with having someone else do my shopping, bagging and loading into my car and then the added savings of not walking around the store and buying other things I don't need, is definitely worth the small price difference. I also don't have to worry about bad weather. I just drive up and let them load it all into my car. They are all so very kind and helpful.
I used to live in a town with both a Walmart & Aldi right next to each other. When I lived there, people tended to shop at Aldi first & then migrate over to Walmart 2nd.
Aldi's prices on most item's was good enough to justify shopping there first like in this video but there limited floor space meant they only had so many items to sell & best selling items sold out quickly. You often had to go to Walmart 2nd just to pick up the items you couldn't get at Aldi.
I am a Walmart shopper! It is closer to home and we like their canned vegetables and other Great Value items. The Great Values dish liquid is $1.68 at our Walmart.
ALDI saved me when we had the second lock down in November. We had very little money at the time. I appreciate the comparison video! I'm Halfway through my debt free journey!!
Your response to the ice cream was my own, LOL!!
When grocery shopping, I go to both ALDI's and Walmart. Typically, I need to go to Walmart when ALDI's does not have the item I am looking for. Now that I have watched this video, it will definitely help me to be more mindful of where to purchase shredded cheese and canned goods in the future. Thanks!
All they usually puts their butter on sale for $1.99 around Thanksgiving / Christmas baking time so that's a good time to stock up! I've seen a $1.99 other times of the year too but I know for fact they always put it on sale when they do their holiday baking stuff and they'll put other bacon ingredients on sale at that time as well like flour and sugar
I would love to see the difference now. I only shop at Aldi but I might start coupons again or price compare on line and shop at multiple places but that gives more room for impulse shopping.
Overall even if somethings are cheaper at Walmart its probably better to go shopping at Aldi
Aldi is a smaller store vs Walmart massive store... impulse buying is a huge factor. Aldi is faster to go through the aisles. You’re less likely to spend on your total trip.
You know, of course, that the ice cream isn’t actually a half-gallon, right?
Unfortunately Aldi is not popular here in Houston and I would have to drive 40 minutes to get to one.
It would be nice if you told us the weights of the produce
My husband did a comparison with WalMart vs. Aldi brands about 15 years ago and it was about a 30 percent difference with Aldi being the winner. Whether that percentage has changed or not, it's interesting to see that Aldi is still winning in many categories. Thanks for taking the time to do this comparison.
Gosh I wish we had Aldi around that long in my area. We’ve only had some in our area in the last couple years. I live in Southern California and not sure if other areas out here have them as long as you. The prices are amazing at Aldi. I love them.
Good video! Very informative in a needed budget category. Thank you!
This was so helpful! Thank you!
Aldi was founded by the Albrecht brothers back in 1946 in Essen, Germany. ALDI = ALbrecht DIscount.
The ice cream is not a half gallon. It is often 1.5 or 1.75 quarts.
WalMart in my area is no longer cheapest on all items. I suggest you keep a notebook for you items and check their prices at all area stores. Then find your cheapest stores. I shop on rotation. Week 1 WalMart, Week 2 Kroger, Week 3 Costco, Week 4 Kroger, Week 5 Dollar Store, Week 6 Trader Joe. I also look at ad loss leaders and may zip in for those items.
We buy bullion cubes make own broth. Boil chicken and strain broth fir fresh chicken stock
This makes me sad seeing how much everything has gone up since this video
Aldi is great! We go there for snacks and household items. For meat and produce, however, I have yet to find anything that beats a Mexican market. We live in CA though. I remember I found a couple of good ones in Middle TN when we lived there.
This is awesome. Do you ever take into consideration quality of the food? For people who try to eat healthy choices. Thanks
You're mistaken on the rice bit there. If that's 2lbs of Walmart rice, which it is, and that's 3lbs of Aldi rice, which it says on the listed tag, then it's 72¢ per lb (4.5¢/oz) vs 63¢ per lb (3.9¢/oz)
Great video, Rachel! But you just confirmed what we already knew LOL We shop at BOTH stores, but over the past 2 years, we find ourselves buying more and more of our groceries at Aldi. Not just because the cost is lower, but because the quality is superior. We made a deep-dish pizza yesterday and realised that EVERYTHING we used (including the deep-dish pizza pan) came from Aldi. Tonight - we did General Tso's chicken... with the honey-battered chicken tenders & sauce (and veggies) from Aldi... actually, the only thing NOT from Aldi tonight was the sticky rice we used... ANYHOW... the meat at Aldi is SUPERB - it beats most of the local mainstream grocery stores around here, and the price is comparable or less (Wahlburgers Burgers & Pickles for $4 less than the cheapest local stores that offer them)... Aldi's becoming our go-to store!
Hey Franklin from the Boro 🤗. Thanks for the comparison 👍
Love it! Would like to know the total amount you spent on each to see how much you save with those 2 options
Of course Rachel won't know the prices at either, she shops at the whole foods in Franklin just up the street from Walmart. Lol
I’m surprised Franklin even has a Walmart or Aldi. Haha
The chicken was the better brand at Walmart. They do have a generic chicken that doesn’t say great value on it. Also the hamburger wasn’t the same either. The Aldo was 80/20 but the Walmart was 85/15 which is a higher price.
I stopped shopping at Walmart a couple months ago. Aldi is my go to!
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Shredded cheese full of oils and extras. Pffft.
Would have liked to see the total difference with all those products. Also, Trader Joe's is pretty good for prices.
Aldi owns trader joes
As was stated by a previous poster, Appleton Farms is the Aldi bacon brand and is cheaper than Jamestown Brand. Also, "we did the math" on the rice is a pretty sad statement when Wal-Mart is .72 per pound vs Aldi at .63 per pound, so Aldi wins the rice not Wal-Mart.
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Wish we had Aldi in San Antonio. The closest store is in Pflugerville, Texas which is up North near Round Rock (near Austin).
There are many things we can't get at Aldi so when I am out of those items, I will shop at Walmart for everything, even those less expensive at Aldi. My time is worth something and I don't want to shop at multiple stores in one day. There are many items chosen in this video that were not "apples to apples" comparisons so one needs to pay attention to what they buy. I think that is the end point-be aware of prices and quantities. One more thing-it's cheaper and healthier to buy a block of cheese and shred it yourself. Less additives. Check the labels.
I love all of her new content!
Nice comparison. I just wish I had an Aldi. Since there isn't one in my state. I'd have a 7-8 hour drive to get there so obviously Walmart is cheaper in my case.
Those same Walmart eggs were $.89 in Dallas a few months ago
I would’ve liked to have known the total cost with Walmart and the total cost with Aldie to see exactly how much you saved.
Do your own test. I have found that shopping at Aldi is substantially cheaper. You have to discover which of their products you like and which you don't. I like some better than the name brands. They have good chocolate, good cookies, good cheese, lunch meats and refrigerated pizzas. Of course the pizza isn't as good as take-out, but it's so cheap.
I'm baffled Everytime I go to a different state and see the milk prices! In PA it's $3.80 a gallon! ... At Aldi and Walmart!
We LOVE Aldi!! So much of their stuff tastes so much better than anywhere else. Except the chicken broth, it was disgusting!!!
I love Aldi's!!!
Walmart Organic Chicken Broth is made out of 'chicken flavor' or something like that. No more for me! Aldi also has the best cheese anywhere.
You compared Perdue chicken vs. Aldi. Is that a fair comparison? Perdue is always more. The prices in my area are quite different. That surprised me. And comparing how full the bags of spinach are didn't make sense. Go by weight. Still a really good video. Important to check out prices I found out!
Thanks for this video Rachel! We don't have an aldi anywhere within several hours of my town but I've heard TH-camr's talk about it and have wondered what I'm missing out on! It's good to know it seems like not missing out on a whole lot, although I would still shop there if I could because we kind of despise Walmart :)
Just have to point out though, you compared size 2 diapers from Walmart to size 3 diapers from aldi. The prices per diaper are different across sizes. So Aldi would have been cheaper by 1 cent per diaper if compared to the sz 3 diapers from Walmart shown in the vid 🙂
I don't go to either. I prefer to buy locally or I go to fresh thyme or kroger. The quality is much better and it tastes better. It's not all about price its about quality.
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Have you looked at the amount of salt solution in the chicken before making a decision?
oh my! milk is over $4 a gallon in PA
Thanks for super practical videos
Missed opportunity to show the total spent for both stores to show how much would have been saved.
Rachel you must read minds We've been trying to revise our grocery budget and I'm wanting to try Aldi😍😍😍
Can you do one comparing Target vs Walmart? Here in the Northeast we don't have Aldi, Target is our other option.
I haven’t had luck at Aldi. I literally threw several of the items I bought in the trash they had no flavor! A couple exceptions of course.
The sad thing is that most of these budget items are full of chemicals, hormones, antibiotics, etc. Price shouldn't be the only metric when deciding what you feed your children.
Yes!! We are a clean eating family of 4 and our boys have huge appetites. Expensive or not we won't compromise on eating nutrient dense food. I do meal plan and shop sales, and yes our grocery bill is high, but we know it's worth it in the end. I know it's not affordable for everyone but if grocery money is really a concern maybe things like ice cream should be cut out. There was only 2 organic food items listed here. I still like this channel but was disappointed in this video.
@@lb9549 same here, we just ended up reducing the number of items we buy. We rarely buy processed snacks, our 3 kids eat fruits like crazy. We usually provide fruit throughout the day with no processed snacks and they run around then come to the table and get fruit. It's awesome. We also like the channel and Rachel's many other helpful videos.
When your family has to be fed and the $$$ is very slim, just remember to be praying over your food, and the good Lord can clean it up for us to eat. Don't judge
@@brendaspamperedkitchen9878 Amen! Nobody should be judging others either way. But knowing what we know now about the US/Modern food industry it is very hard to feed most of those items to the kids without feeling guilty that we are giving them chemicals. May the Lord help us all :-)
@@brendaspamperedkitchen9878 no judgment here. I love Rachel and Dave's channels. Just merely pointing out it wasn't my favorite video and what we feed ourselves and our children is important for long term health. Have a great day:)
I love Aldi and they have all the necessities. If it isn’t there, you can live without it. Their products aren’t off brand, it’s their brand… which I find excellent quality.
We don’t have Aldi here. Walmart is getting pretty sparse with items too.
This was a really great comparison. For I don't do dairy so I need to see how Aldi is on those things.
You should do price per ounce or pound for an accurate comparison next time. For example, how many ounces of spinach in each bag?
Another thing of note: Aldi store brand is better than Walmart great value brand most of the time (except for cereal). Sometimes the Aldi brands surpass the name brands, such is the case with choceur chocolate vs Hershey's. Even if costs were equal, Aldi would win in overall quality.
Some of the math is wrong. Right off they compared 12oz pack of bacon at Walmart to a 16oz pack at Aldi. Aldi actually won that one price per pound.
I'm concerned that the packages you bought weren't always the same size... it wasn't a concern when measuring by pound but like the bacon, you never said if those were the same weight.
Can't go too cheap on your health!!
Cheaper and better quality…
@@hohu1374 Those too dont mix
@@Richp20 these two* and it is possible to mix those.
Love this video!!!!
Thanks Emily!