Walmart prices vs. Amazon

We all know Walmart is cheap and Amazon is convenient, right?

But is that convenience worth paying up to 100 percent more to you? Because that’s the premium a new study says you’ll pay on select items when you choose to get them on Amazon. com and not Walmart.com.

LendEDU compared prices on 50 identical items from both websites across five product categories — Home Goods, Kitchen/ Home Appliances, Technology and Entertainment, Food & Beverages and Miscellaneous Items. The takeaway? Walmart.com is 34 percent cheaper on average than Amazon.com. But Amazon’s prices beat out Walmart’s when it comes to food.

In fact, The e-commerce giant is 23 percent lower on average than Walmart when it comes to food staples like coffee, pasta sauce, bottled water, soda and cereal.

That said, some of the price premiums you’ll pay in the four out of five categories where Walmart bests Amazon are shocking. We’re talking tripledigit shocking!

Here’s a look at just how much more Amazon can cost you vs. Walmart.com:

Red solo Cups (50 pack): $9 Amazon, $3.88 Walmart; 131.96 percent difference

Dixie Paper Plates (150 ct.): $22.90 Amazon, $10.97 Walmart; 108.75 percent difference

Dyson v6 Cordless Vacuum: $355 Amazon, $175 Walmart; 102.86 percent difference

Stanley Tools 6-Piece VinylGrip Screwdriver Set: $29.99 Amazon, $15.11 Walmart; 98.48 percent difference

Symphony Black Beveled Wall Mirror (28W x 34H in.): $42.95 Amazon, $24.99 Walmart; 71.87 percent difference

Igloo 28qt Island Breeze Cooler: $29.53 Amazon, $17.47 Walmart; 69.03 percent difference

Brita Large 10 Cup Water Pitcher (w/ filter): $39.99 Amazon, $31.19 Walmart; 28.21 percent difference

Black + Decker 6-Slice Convection Toaster Oven: $53.51 Amazon, $42.96 Walmart; 24.56 percent difference

Amazon wins with food

We mentioned earlier you that Amazon does beat Walmart.com on food prices. That’s probably in part because Amazon now has its hand in the grocery game through an acquisition of Whole Foods.

For example, Campbell’s Chunky Baked Potato Soup (18.8 oz.) costs $3.06 at Walmart.com and only $1.66 at Amazon.com. That’s a nearly 46 percent savings when you buy it on Amazon.

A.1. Steak Sauce Original (15 oz.) is 25 percent cheaper on Amazon; Caza Trail Coffee, Dark Roast (100 Cups) is 22 percent cheaper; and Frito Lay Original Mix, Variety Pack (20 ct) is 15 percent cheaper.

Visit ClarkHoward.com for more info, or get his best-selling books signed with free shipping at GetClarkSmart.com.