Cub vs Safeway

Cub vs Safeway at a glance

• It's not a clean sweep: Safeway is cheaper in 2 of 10 aisles, led by fresh produce (17% less).
• On the healthiest products (ingredient score A or AB), Cub is 6% cheaper.
• The same 15-product basket costs $58.63 at Cub and $72.33 at Safeway.

How far apart Cub and Safeway prices are

• Within 10%: 2,048 items
• 10% to 25% apart: 3,939 items
• More than 25% apart: 2,449 items
• Typical gap: 16.7% per item, where the prices differ

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  Biggest saving at CubJon Donaire Banana Split Sundae Premium Ice Cream Cake$15.99 vs $26.99 at Safeway — save $11.00

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  Biggest saving at SafewayThe Original Donut Shop Regular Keurig Single-Serve K-Cup Pods, Medium Roast Coffee, 32 Count$19.99 vs $31.99 at Cub — save $12.00

The same basket at Cub and Safeway

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

Cub is $13.70 cheaper on this basket.

Cub vs Safeway prices by aisle

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

Cub vs Safeway 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.

Healthier groceries: Cub vs Safeway

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

Ingredient score	Cub	Safeway	CheaperGap
Score A1,466 items	$5.58	$5.86	Cub · 5%
Score AB2,301 items	$5.57	$5.93	Cub · 6%
Score B2,774 items	$5.29	$5.76	Cub · 8%
Score C2,729 items	$6.08	$6.77	Cub · 10%

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