14 Best Things To Buy at Walmart for Less Than $5

Walmart carries hundreds of products under $5, but what’s really worth buying? From groceries to household goods, GOBankingRates dug through Walmart’s website to uncover some of the very best $5 and under buys. Surprisingly, lots of name brands made the cut thanks to having low prices so shoppers save money.

Take a look at our top 14 recommendations for $5 and under, and our suggestions for the best ways to spend $25 at Walmart this fall.

• Price: $2.94

It’s always a good idea to keep a box of Krusteaz buttermilk pancake mix in the pantry. Just add water and you can enjoy stacks of fluffy pancakes for breakfast or dinner (breakfast for dinner, anyone?). 

• Price: $4.38

The competitively priced Simply Orange orange juice is worth adding to your shopping cart to ensure the whole household gets in their vitamin C. Each 46-ounce bottle is also pulp-free.

• Price: $3.13

From Target to the supermarket, shoppers pay a little more for Skippy creamy peanut butter everywhere else but Walmart. This bestselling lunchtime staple is cheaper here than anywhere else we’ve seen.

• Price: $1.97

Outfit the kitchen cupboard in your dorm or first apartment with inexpensive dinner bowls. These plastic bowls come in four different colors and are dishwasher safe for cleaning after use.

• Price: $3.48

It’s a win-win to shop for Great Value lemon-scented disinfecting wipes. Every container comes loaded with 75 wipes for keeping surfaces spotless and killing germs. Your wallet also benefits since name-brand disinfectant wipes can cost upward of $6 per canister. 

• Price: $4.88

Walmart shoppers get plenty of bang for their buck when they shop for Scotch-Brite scour pads. This six-count pack comes out to spending 81 cents apiece for all your heavy-duty scrubbing and cleaning needs.

• Price: $1.13

There’s a good reason why more than 1,000 Walmart shoppers have purchased Comet since Oct. 7. This cleaning powder is made with bleach and works fast to remove tough stains in kitchens and bathrooms. Plus, it’s the cheapest cleaning product on this roundup.

• Price: $3.28

It’s officially “do all the extracurricular activities after school” season and stowing Wet Ones in the car is a must. These antibacterial wipes keep hands clean, soft and dry while killing germs. 

Compared to drugstores like Walgreens, where a 40-count container retails for $4.49, Walmart shoppers receive more than $1 in savings.

• Price: $4.14

Swap out name-brand aspirin in favor of Equate acetaminophen caplets. You’ll save money without sacrificing quantity (200 caplets in every bottle) or quality (extra-strength relief of aches and pains).

• Price: $2.48

Boost your immune system during cold and flu season with a resealable bag of Equate vitamin C drops.

Each bag contains 80 individually wrapped drops in grapefruit, lemon and orange flavors. Similar name-brand citrus drops, like Halls, are nearly double the price at Walmart.

• Price: $4.48

Lock in moisture and give skin an all-day glow when you put on Vaseline cocoa butter healing petroleum jelly. Positive five-star reviews from shoppers praise the scent, generous sizing and the smooth feel for day and nighttime use.

• Price: $3.22

It’s officially knitting and crocheting season which means it’s time to splurge on colorful bundles of Mainstays acrylic yarn. Every classic worsted yarn measures up to 397 yards for all your crafting needs.

• Price: $4.22

Cozy up in an affordable fleece throw as the air gets crisp and cool outside. These throws come in a variety of patterns and make wonderful, inexpensive gifts for friends, family and white elephant gift exchanges.

• Price: $4.97

Shoppers will be glad they invested in a Mainstays collapsible storage bin. These fabric bins can be used to organize and store everything from books to toys and come with a handle on the side to easily transport from room to room. When the bin is not in use, it folds flat for storage purposes.

Editor’s note: Prices and availability are accurate as of Oct. 8, 2025, and are subject to change.