Whole chicken price in San Antonio.

How we got these numbers

• Instacart — Aldi:Category multiplier against Walmart base, adjusted for South Urban ($1.20)
• Walmart+:Live observation from May 11 ($1.36)
• Amazon Fresh (Prime):Live observation from Apr 15 ($2.23)
• Instacart — Whole Foods:Category multiplier against Walmart base, adjusted for South Urban ($2.34)

Live observations come from public weekly ads (Aldi, Whole Foods) and BLS Average Retail Food Prices, refreshed daily. Estimates use a per-category multiplier calibrated to NPR, Consumer Reports, and Tasting Table grocery comparison studies.

Why this category prices the way it does

Meat is the highest-variance category by retailer — Walmart's in-house meat program runs ~30% cheaper than Whole Foods' grass-fed/organic-leaning case for comparable cuts.

San Antonio grocery context

San Antonio is H-E-B country in a way only Texans understand — H-E-B operates 70+ stores in the metro and considers SA a hometown market. Among the four major national delivery services we compare, Walmart+ has the broadest physical store footprint here, with stores in nearly every San Antonio neighborhood. Instacart has a thinner partner network in SA than in larger metros — Whole Foods is available, but Aldi has limited delivery range from its small handful of SA stores.

San Antonio residents who want delivery beyond H-E-B should default to Walmart+ for any item Walmart sells. The annual $98 membership pays back within 25 orders. Use Amazon Fresh for Prime-eligible items you already get from Amazon retail.

Whole chicken prices in other cities

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