Aldi or Walmart?

Chuck72 · Post by **Chuck72** » Mon Mar 18, 2024 11:59 pm

For people who shop at both places which one do you prefer?

Personally I shop at Walmart for certain things and then I shop at Aldi for other things, let's find out what is cheaper at one place or the other.

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Amused · Post by **Amused** » Thu Mar 21, 2024 12:53 am

Butter is much cheaper at Aldi.
Pretty much everything is cheaper at Aldi.
They have a great selection of cheese and cookies.

Walmart's advantage is that they have more products, many things you can't find at ALDI. I shop at Walmart because I hate shopping and I don't want to have to make two stops.

BusyBusy · Post by **BusyBusy** » Fri Apr 19, 2024 5:03 am

That Great Value products (Walmart brand) is nearly always cheaper than Aldi.
Most dairy products are cheaper at Aldi though.

I try to get most things at Aldi and then I visit walmart for the things I couldn't find at Aldi.

crabbygabby · Post by **crabbygabby** » Sat Apr 20, 2024 4:36 am

Aldi. They have some European stuff like cheese and cookies, and it's yummy yet not expensive. It's further away from my place than walmart but it's worth the drive.

page4 · Post by **page4** » Mon May 27, 2024 4:32 am

I've been comparing some prices recently.
The Walmart brand of any product appears to be cheaper compared to the same product at Aldi.

Frugalforever2024 · Post by **Frugalforever2024** » Sun Feb 09, 2025 10:40 pm

I went to a different Aldi today. In order to get a cart at this Aldi, You have to pay 25 cents. I didn't pay the 25 cents, I wasn't sure if I would be buying anything there today. I didn't buy anything lol. I saved 25 cents. I wonder if they will be doing this with all the Aldi stores in all the states they are in. Does anyone else notice this in their state?

page4 · Post by **page4** » Mon Feb 10, 2025 2:20 am

They do this in all the Aldi stores here, and they also do that in pretty much all stores in Belgium where I used to live.
The reason why they do this is so that people would not leave their carts all over the place and even though it's just a quarter, it works!

When you put your cart back, you have to push the little chain inside the next cart and you get the quarter back. It's not the same quarter that you put in, but you get your money back :)

Frugalforever2024 · Post by **Frugalforever2024** » Mon Feb 10, 2025 9:13 am

ah ha!

CharlesTink · Post by **CharlesTink** » Mon Feb 10, 2025 7:31 pm

I forget my quarter sometimes and more often than not, people will just hand you their cart. I pay it forward by handing my cart to someone who's about to put a quarter in.
I like the system they have with the quarters and I very rarely to never see abandoned carts littering their parking areas.

Frugalforever2024 · Post by **Frugalforever2024** » Tue Feb 11, 2025 10:43 pm

I tried that the other day and the woman who was returning her cart asked me if I have a quarter and I said "No." She walked away and returned her cart. They don't have huge stores in Massachusetts near me and not much I can eat anyway.