I took the same shopping list to Trader Joe’s and Target. The bigger chain had more sales but still cost me way more.

• I took the same shopping list to Trader Joe’s and Target to compare the chains’ stock and prices.
• I expected prices to be similar, so some larger differences were surprising.
• Overall Trader Joe’s offered similar items, like noodles and salmon, for much better prices.

I recently discovered that it’s much cheaper for me to get my weekly groceries at Walmart than Trader Joe’s or Target.

Unfortunately, even though there are over 4,000 locations across the US, Walmart is also the farthest chain from my house.

So, this time, I wanted to compare the same lists at Trader Joe’s and Target to see which of those chains offers the best deals.

Here’s what my shopping trips were like.