Food Lion, Kroger, Publix or Walmart: Here’s which grocery in Myrtle Beach, SC is the cheapest

What’s the best grocery store in Myrtle Beach for budget-conscious shoppers? We compared prices at Food Lion, Publix and Walmart last month, but to check April prices, we looked at Kroger as well.

To find out which store is the most affordable for shoppers, we compared prices of 10 grocery essentials:

• Eggs
• Milk
• Orange juice
• Coffee grounds
• White bread
• White onions
• Avocados
• Tomatoes
• Ground chuck beef
• Chicken breasts

When looking at prices for frugal shoppers, we focused on store-brand products when available, or other low-cost brands if store-brand wasn’t an option. We also didn’t include limited-time promotions or special prices for members.

We visited four stores off of Kings Highway within five miles of each other:

• Food Lion at 7631 N. Kings Highway
• Kroger at 9610 N. Kings Highway
• Publix at 7925 N. Kings Highway
• Walmart Supercenter at 10820 Kings Road

Food Lion, Kroger and Walmart came out very similarly with totals just less than $40.

Kroger totaled $39.46, Food Lion came out to $39.50 and Walmart added up to $39.52. Publix proved the most expensive option with $46.23 for the 10 grocery essentials.

Here’s a more detailed breakdown:

Myrtle Beach Food Lion prices

• Large white eggs (carton of 12): $4.99, Food Lion brand
• Milk (gallon): $3.49, Food Lion brand
• Orange juice (half-gallon): $4.79, Food Lion brand
• Coffee grounds (24-oz can): $10.79, Food Lion brand
• White bread (20-oz loaf): $1.59, Food Lion’s Cha-Ching brand
• White onions (per pound): $1.29
• Avocados (each): $1.19
• Tomatoes (per pound): $1.99
• Ground chuck beef (per pound): $5.69, Food Lion brand
• Chicken breasts (per pound in package of three): $3.69, Food Lion brand

Myrtle Beach Kroger prices

• Large white eggs (carton of 12): $4.99, Kroger brand
• Milk (gallon): $3.29, Kroger brand
• Orange juice (half-gallon): $4.49, Kroger brand
• Coffee grounds (24-oz can): $9.99, Kroger brand
• White bread (20-oz loaf): $1.79, Kroger brand
• White onions (per pound): $1.39
• Avocados (each): $1.25
• Tomatoes (per pound): $2.29
• Ground chuck beef (per pound): $6.99, Kroger brand
• Chicken breasts (per pound in package of three): $2.99, Springer Mountain Farms

Myrtle Beach Publix prices

• Large white eggs (carton of 12): $4.99, Publix brand
• Milk (gallon): $3.75, Publix brand
• Orange juice (half-gallon): $4.79, Publix brand
• Coffee grounds (24-oz can): $11.99, Publix brand
• White bread (20-oz loaf): $1.79, Publix brand
• White onions (per pound): $2.49
• Avocados (each): $1.39
• Tomatoes (per pound): $2.99
• Ground chuck beef (per pound): $6.76, Publix brand
• Chicken breasts (per pound in package of three): $5.29, Publix brand

Myrtle Beach Walmart prices

• Large white eggs (carton of 12): $4.97, Walmart’s Great Value brand
• Milk (gallon): $3.07, Walmart’s Great Value brand
• Orange juice (half-gallon): $5.46, Walmart’s Great Value brand
• Coffee grounds (24-oz can): $9.92, Walmart’s Great Value brand
• White bread (20-oz loaf): $1.42, Walmart’s Great Value brand
• White onions (per pound): $1.24
• Avocados (each): $0.70
• Tomatoes (per pound): $1.77
• Ground chuck beef (per pound): $6.33, Walmart brand
• Chicken breasts (per pound in package of three): $4.64, Sanderson Farms