Food 4 Less vs Pay Less

Food 4 Less vs Pay Less at a glance

• It's not a clean sweep: Food 4 Less is still cheaper on fresh produce (3% less).
• On the healthiest products (ingredient score A or AB), Pay Less is 2% cheaper.
• The same 15-product basket costs $50.49 at Pay Less and $56.03 at Food 4 Less.

How far apart Food 4 Less and Pay Less prices are

• Within 10%: 2,371 items
• 10% to 25% apart: 1,999 items
• More than 25% apart: 492 items
• Typical gap: 10% per item, where the prices differ

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  Biggest saving at Food 4 LessGoya Thai White Jasmine Rice$7.99 vs $13.19 at Pay Less — save $5.20

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  Biggest saving at Pay LessKroger 100% Pure Beef Quarter Pound Burgers BIG Deal!$25.00 vs $34.00 at Food 4 Less — save $9.00

The same basket at Food 4 Less and Pay Less

The 15 products carried by the most stores we track — no more than two from any aisle — priced at Food 4 Less and Pay Less.

Pay Less is $5.54 cheaper on this basket.

Food 4 Less vs Pay Less prices by aisle

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

Food 4 Less vs Pay Less 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: Food 4 Less vs Pay Less

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

Ingredient score	Food 4 Less	Pay Less	CheaperGap
Score A1,347 items	$4.27	$4.22	Pay Less · 1%
Score AB1,396 items	$4.43	$4.30	Pay Less · 3%
Score B1,955 items	$4.68	$4.58	Pay Less · 2%
Score C2,086 items	$5.91	$5.72	Pay Less · 3%

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