Food Lion vs Safeway

Food Lion vs Safeway at a glance

• Food Lion is cheaper in all 9 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 $69.33 at Safeway.

How far apart Food Lion and Safeway prices are

• Within 10%: 950 items
• 10% to 25% apart: 2,728 items
• More than 25% apart: 2,528 items
• Typical gap: 21% per item, where the prices differ

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  Biggest saving at Food LionFood Lion Boneless Beef New York Strip Steak - 4 ct Fresh$42.73 vs $62.82 at Safeway — save $20.09

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  Biggest saving at SafewayBoneless Skinless Chicken Breast Value Pack - 3.5 lb$13.97 vs $23.03 at Food Lion — save $9.06

The same basket at Food Lion and Safeway

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

Food Lion is $21.06 cheaper on this basket.

Food Lion vs Safeway prices by aisle

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

Food Lion 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: Food Lion vs Safeway

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

Ingredient score	Food Lion	Safeway	CheaperGap
Score A856 items	$4.68	$5.79	Food Lion · 19%
Score AB1,451 items	$4.64	$5.69	Food Lion · 19%
Score B2,139 items	$4.66	$5.64	Food Lion · 17%
Score C2,303 items	$5.12	$6.32	Food Lion · 19%

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