Food Lion vs Publix

Food Lion vs Publix at a glance

• Food Lion is cheaper in all 8 aisles we compared.
• On the healthiest products (ingredient score A or AB), Food Lion is 19% cheaper.
• The same 15-product basket costs $48.27 at Food Lion and $67.93 at Publix.

How far apart Food Lion and Publix prices are

• Within 10%: 904 items
• 10% to 25% apart: 1,582 items
• More than 25% apart: 1,648 items
• Typical gap: 21.6% per item, where the prices differ

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  Biggest saving at Food LionStarbucks Sumatra Dark Roast Coffee Pods Box - 32 Count$29.99 vs $43.19 at Publix — save $13.20

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  Biggest saving at PublixBOOST Original Very Vanilla 10g Protein Nutritional Drinks - 12 pk$10.99 vs $21.69 at Food Lion — save $10.70

The same basket at Food Lion and Publix

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

Food Lion is $19.66 cheaper on this basket.

Food Lion vs Publix prices by aisle

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

Food Lion vs Publix 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 Lion vs Publix

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

Ingredient score	Food Lion	Publix	CheaperGap
Score A466 items	$4.38	$5.40	Food Lion · 19%
Score AB983 items	$4.54	$5.61	Food Lion · 19%
Score B1,292 items	$4.65	$5.79	Food Lion · 20%
Score C1,399 items	$5.05	$6.58	Food Lion · 23%

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