
Shoppers with their finger on the pulse of savings know that Five Below and Walmart offer a great selection of Halloween essentials to fit any budget. What they may not realize, however, is that certain Halloween items have far better deals at Five Below.
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From Halloween snacks to outdoor decorations, GOBankingRates carefully reviewed Five Below’s offerings to determine which is a better deal at the discount retailer compared to shopping at Walmart. The findings are downright scary.
Sour Patch Kids Spooky Mix
- Price: $2.50
Head to Five Below if you’re looking for the best candy deal on Sour Patch Kids Spooky Mix. You get bulk savings to satisfy any sweet tooth as this 40-count bag costs $2.50, whereas the same 40-count Sour Patch Kids variety pack retails online for $5.87 at Walmart.
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Welch’s Halloween Fruit Snacks
- Price: $5.00
Welch’s Halloween fruit snacks are another example of a fun Halloween snack that costs just enough more at Walmart to make it worth shopping for at Five Below. Both stores sell 26-count individually packaged fruit snacks in Halloween shapes, but Walmart’s costs $5.74 — 74 cents more than Five Below’s Welch’s fruit snacks.
Pitchfork Costume Prop
- Price: $2.00
Need a simple red pitchfork to accompany a devil costume? You can’t beat Five Below’s price of $2 for this Halloween accessory. Similar Halloween pitchforks at Walmart cost a whopping $16.
Halloween Ghost Decor
- Price: $7.00
Five Below fans may be pleasantly surprised to find that the store sells the cheapest version of a light-up ghost in town. Similar items from beyond the grave at Walmart will likely set you back a few more dollars. For example, this slightly larger light-up ghost decoration is $16.85 at Walmart.
Heather Taylor contributed to the reporting for this article.
Editor’s note: Pricing and availability may vary depending on location.
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