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Food Lion vs Harris Teeter

As of October 20, 2026, Food Lion is cheaper. You'd pay about 8% less for the same groceries at Food Lion than at Harris Teeter.

Food Lion vs Harris Teeter at a glance

  • Food Lion is cheaper in all 10 aisles we compared.
  • On the healthiest products (ingredient score A or AB), Food Lion is 8% cheaper.
  • The same 15-product basket costs $48.58 at Food Lion and $55.34 at Harris Teeter.

Food Lion vs Harris Teeter: 5,211 products compared

  • Food Lion: cheaper on 3,209 items — overall winner on average price
  • Harris Teeter: beats Food Lion on 1,426 items — but loses overall
  • Same price: 576 items

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How much you'd save at Food Lion

  • Average prices: $4.96 at Food Lion vs $5.41 at Harris Teeter
  • Basket savings: save about $9.00 on a 20-item basket at Food Lion (45¢ less per item)

Calculated by multiplying the average 45¢ price difference by a standard 20-item grocery trip.

How far apart Food Lion and Harris Teeter prices are

  • Within 10%: 1,255 items
  • 10% to 25% apart: 2,054 items
  • More than 25% apart: 1,326 items
  • Typical gap: 16.5% per item, where the prices differ
  • Pompeian Pure Cold Pressed Extra Virgin Robust Olive Oil 32 Ounces

    Biggest saving at Food LionPompeian Pure Cold Pressed Extra Virgin Robust Olive Oil 32 Ounces$14.49 vs $23.99 at Harris Teeter — save $9.50

  • Lavazza Dolcevita Classico Medium Roast Ground Coffee

    Biggest saving at Harris TeeterLavazza Dolcevita Classico Medium Roast Ground Coffee$6.74 vs $12.99 at Food Lion — save $6.25

The same basket at Food Lion and Harris Teeter

The 15 products carried by the most stores we track — no more than two from any aisle — priced at Food Lion and Harris Teeter.

ProductFood LionHarris Teeter
Pillsbury Original Crescent Rolls Refrigerated Canned Pastry Dough$2.99$2.50
Kraft Singles American Cheese Slices 16 Count$3.00$4.99
Gatorade Thirst Quencher Orange Sports Drink Bottle$1.66$3.29
Jiffy Corn Muffin Mix 8.5 Oz$0.79$0.79
Celsius Energy Drink Sparkling Orange 12 Fl Oz$2.50$2.50
Country Crock Original Vegetable Oil Spread 15 Ounces$3.49$3.99
Pop-Tarts Frosted Brown Sugar Cinnamon Toaster Pastries$3.99$3.50
Pop-Tarts Frosted Strawberry Toaster Pastries$3.99$3.50
Ritz Fresh Stacks The Original Crackers 11.8 Oz$4.49$5.49
Nissin Ramen Noodle Soup, Hot & Spicy, Chicken$1.00$1.99
Jimmy Dean Bacon Egg & Cheese Breakfast Bowl 7 Ounces$3.00$3.33
Nature Valley Oats 'n Honey Crunchy Granola Bars 12 Pack$3.00$4.99
Hormel Original Pepperoni 6 Oz$4.69$4.99
Pillsbury Strawberry Toaster Strudel Pastries 6 Count/11.7 Ounces$3.00$2.50
Gorton's Beer Battered Fish Fillets 10 Count$6.99$6.99
Total$48.58$55.34

Food Lion is $6.76 cheaper on this basket.

Food Lion vs Harris Teeter prices by aisle

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

AisleFood LionHarris TeeterCheaperGap
Fresh produce45 items$3.10$3.53Food Lion · 12%
Frozen64 items$5.38$6.06Food Lion · 11%
Beverages1,076 items$6.38$7.09Food Lion · 10%
Dairy497 items$4.29$4.78Food Lion · 10%
Meat409 items$5.96$6.57Food Lion · 9%
Snacks800 items$4.70$5.17Food Lion · 9%
Ready meals745 items$4.43$4.75Food Lion · 7%
Bakery303 items$4.47$4.75Food Lion · 6%
Pantry1,148 items$4.20$4.46Food Lion · 6%
Baby food108 items$5.45$5.52Food Lion · 1%

Food Lion vs Harris Teeter 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 levelFood LionHarris TeeterCheaperGap
Under $31,273 items$2.10$2.22Food Lion · 5%
$3 to $103,592 items$5.10$5.60Food Lion · 9%
Over $10346 items$14.00$15.13Food Lion · 7%

Healthier groceries: Food Lion vs Harris Teeter

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

Ingredient scoreFood LionHarris TeeterCheaperGap
Score A733 items$4.63$4.93Food Lion · 6%
Score AB1,201 items$4.70$5.14Food Lion · 9%
Score B1,580 items$4.63$5.05Food Lion · 8%
Score C1,697 items$5.58$6.13Food Lion · 9%

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

Where Food Lion and Harris Teeter rank on price

  • Food Lion: #5 of 49 stores. Cheaper than 44 of the 48 stores it's compared with, prices about 8% below theirs on average.
  • Harris Teeter: #30 of 49 stores. Cheaper than 17 of the 48 stores it's compared with, prices about 1% above theirs on average.

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