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Cub vs Ingles

As of October 20, 2026, Cub is cheaper. You'd pay about 5% less for the same groceries at Cub than at Ingles.

Cub vs Ingles at a glance

  • It's not a clean sweep: Ingles is still cheaper on baby food (6% less).
  • On the healthiest products (ingredient score A or AB), Cub is 3% cheaper.
  • The same 15-product basket costs $69.65 at Cub and $79.42 at Ingles.

Cub vs Ingles: 2,592 products compared

  • Cub: cheaper on 1,426 items — overall winner on average price
  • Ingles: beats Cub on 1,139 items — but loses overall
  • Same price: 27 items

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How much you'd save at Cub

  • Average prices: $4.72 at Cub vs $4.97 at Ingles
  • Basket savings: save about $5.00 on a 20-item basket at Cub (25¢ less per item)

Calculated by multiplying the average 25¢ price difference by a standard 20-item grocery trip.

How far apart Cub and Ingles prices are

  • Within 10%: 1,128 items
  • 10% to 25% apart: 1,011 items
  • More than 25% apart: 426 items
  • Typical gap: 11.7% per item, where the prices differ
  • Sea Best Tilapia Fillets

    Biggest saving at CubSea Best Tilapia Fillets$8.99 vs $15.98 at Ingles — save $6.99

  • Similac 0-12 Months Advance Milk-Based Powder Formula 12.4 Ounces

    Biggest saving at InglesSimilac 0-12 Months Advance Milk-Based Powder Formula 12.4 Ounces$22.98 vs $28.29 at Cub — save $5.31

The same basket at Cub and Ingles

The 15 products carried by the most stores we track — no more than two from any aisle — priced at Cub and Ingles.

ProductCubIngles
Pillsbury Original Crescent Rolls Refrigerated Canned Pastry Dough$4.49$4.28
Kraft Singles American Cheese Slices 16 Count$4.99$5.18
Heinz Tomato Ketchup$3.99$4.28
Country Crock Original Vegetable Oil Spread 15 Ounces$3.79$4.28
Pop-Tarts Frosted Brown Sugar Cinnamon Toaster Pastries$3.99$4.78
Pop-Tarts Frosted Strawberry Toaster Pastries$3.99$4.78
Ritz Fresh Stacks The Original Crackers 11.8 Oz$4.39$5.98
Diet Coke Soda Bottle$2.99$2.00
Coca-Cola Soda Cans$8.99$11.98
Nissin Ramen Noodle Soup, Hot & Spicy, Chicken$1.79$1.78
Jimmy Dean Bacon Egg & Cheese Breakfast Bowl 7 Ounces$3.49$3.98
Nature Valley Oats 'n Honey Crunchy Granola Bars 12 Pack$3.99$4.98
Hormel Original Pepperoni 6 Oz$5.99$5.48
Pillsbury Strawberry Toaster Strudel Pastries 6 Count/11.7 Ounces$3.79$4.18
Gorton's Beer Battered Fish Fillets 10 Count$8.99$11.48
Total$69.65$79.42

Cub is $9.77 cheaper on this basket.

Cub vs Ingles prices by aisle

Average price of the matched products in each aisle, biggest difference first.

AisleCubInglesCheaperGap
Ready meals626 items$4.58$5.00Cub · 9%
Frozen83 items$5.74$6.18Cub · 7%
Baby food172 items$4.38$4.11Ingles · 6%
Dairy275 items$4.74$5.07Cub · 6%
Beverages54 items$4.92$5.16Cub · 5%
Meat330 items$6.51$6.79Cub · 4%
Pantry655 items$3.92$4.10Cub · 4%
Snacks145 items$5.11$5.35Cub · 4%
Bakery187 items$4.62$4.76Cub · 3%
Fresh produce52 items$3.84$3.82Same

Cub vs Ingles on cheap and pricier items

The same products grouped by what they cost — a store can win on everyday basics and lose on bigger-ticket items, or the other way round.

Price levelCubInglesCheaperGap
Under $3702 items$2.03$2.23Cub · 9%
$3 to $101,785 items$5.24$5.52Cub · 5%
Over $10105 items$14.01$13.93Ingles · 1%

Healthier groceries: Cub vs Ingles

Matched products grouped by their Labeled ingredient score, from A (cleanest ingredients) to C.

Ingredient scoreCubInglesCheaperGap
Score A403 items$4.03$4.07Cub · 1%
Score AB567 items$4.67$4.91Cub · 5%
Score B691 items$4.80$5.11Cub · 6%
Score C931 items$5.01$5.30Cub · 6%

Scores come from the Labeled app, which grades each product's ingredients against research from the FDA, EFSA, WHO and others.

Where Cub and Ingles rank on price

  • Cub: #33 of 49 stores. Cheaper than 14 of the 48 stores it's compared with, prices about 3% above theirs on average.
  • Ingles: #42 of 49 stores. Cheaper than 6 of the 45 stores it's compared with, prices about 10% above theirs on average.

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