5 Items To Get at Dollar Tree for Halloween That Cost Way More at Walmart

If you’re the kind of person who watches horror movies all year ’round, whose goth phase never quite ended when high school did (even if it’s expressed internally these days) or happens to live on a block where neighbors try to out decorate each other, odds are, you’re very aware of when the Halloween goodies go on sale.

From indoor and outdoor decor, to more useful everyday items, many retailers have caught the Halloween spirit — and not just the kind who goes “boo!” However, not all budget-friendly deals are created equal this spooky season and even people who have a regular store they love, like Walmart, might want to consider venturing elsewhere for a change, like Dollar Tree. 

In fact, when GOBankingRates compared prices between Walmart and Dollar Tree, we found that the latter store had more treats than tricks for the prices of Halloween items. 

Is it truly Halloween without skeletons hanging from door knobs or rising out of your azalea bushes? Any haunted house simply isn’t complete without the dead man’s bones. However, you’re likely to find cheaper options at Dollar Tree, such as the 23.5′ plastic hanging skeleton for only $1.50. 

While the Walmart skeletons on sale are no slouch (unless you took out some of their vertebrae, of course), they are, by and large, more expensive. The 5′ poseable skeleton isn’t a bad deal at only $29.97, and it is definitely bigger than its counterpart at Dollar Tree, but it is significantly more expensive.

The only thing better than a Halloween party is a Halloween party with spooktacularly cool drinkware. Both Walmart and Dollar Tree offer one-of-a-kind drinkware that guests might be tempted to secret off to their own homes. However, the Halloween drinking canteens with straws at Dollar Tree are priced at only $1.50 a piece, while a glass pumpkin mug four-pack at Walmart costs $12.56. 

Whether you’re leaving candy out for the neighborhood kids, or the grown-ups gathered at your Halloween party, you’ll need a serving tray that gets everyone in a ghoulishly good mood. Walmart does offer an earthenware serving tray complete with a beautifully rendered Halloween scene for $12.36, you can find a cheaper option at Dollar Tree in the purple or black plastic serving tray available for the scary-good price of $1.50. 

When it comes to outdoor Halloween decor, the outdoor inflatable rules above all in awesomeness. Walmart certainly offers you a great deal of amazing options in terms of creativity and price, from hitchhiking ghosts for $132.99 to the vivid scene of a cartoon ghost carting their candy haul in a  pumpkin bucket for just $26. 

However, if you’re looking for an affordable Halloween classic, like scary eyes or pumpkins, why not go to Dollar Tree and get a 4′ inflatable for only $5? 

There’s no trick or treating without the treats, and if you want to be the cool house on the block, you better get good ones. You can find the candy that will hopefully protect you from the trick part of the equation at both Walmart and Dollar Tree. 

While Walmart does offer candy options in bulk, standard-sized options such as the Reese’s pieces, will still cost $3.96 per bag. Similar options are available at Dollar Tree for just $1.50. Even if it’s not brand-name, it’s more than enough to make trick or treaters of all ages happy.