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Foodtown vs Harris Teeter

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

Foodtown vs Harris Teeter at a glance

  • Harris Teeter is cheaper in all 9 aisles we compared.
  • On the healthiest products (ingredient score A or AB), Harris Teeter is 7% cheaper.
  • The same 15-product basket costs $51.80 at Harris Teeter and $57.90 at Foodtown.

Foodtown vs Harris Teeter: 4,657 products compared

  • Harris Teeter: cheaper on 2,746 items — overall winner on average price
  • Foodtown: beats Harris Teeter on 1,427 items — but loses overall
  • Same price: 484 items

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How much you'd save at Harris Teeter

  • Average prices: $5.32 at Harris Teeter vs $5.77 at Foodtown
  • Basket savings: save about $9.00 on a 20-item basket at Harris Teeter (45¢ less per item)

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

How far apart Foodtown and Harris Teeter prices are

  • Within 10%: 1,021 items
  • 10% to 25% apart: 1,825 items
  • More than 25% apart: 1,327 items
  • Typical gap: 18.2% per item, where the prices differ
  • Goya Thai White Jasmine Rice

    Biggest saving at FoodtownGoya Thai White Jasmine Rice$8.49 vs $15.49 at Harris Teeter — save $7.00

  • California Olive Ranch 100% California Extra Virgin Olive Oil - 16.9 Fl. Oz.

    Biggest saving at Harris TeeterCalifornia Olive Ranch 100% California Extra Virgin Olive Oil - 16.9 Fl. Oz.$16.99 vs $29.99 at Foodtown — save $13.00

The same basket at Foodtown and Harris Teeter

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

ProductFoodtownHarris Teeter
Pillsbury Original Crescent Rolls Refrigerated Canned Pastry Dough$3.33$2.50
Kraft Singles American Cheese Slices 16 Count$2.99$4.99
Gatorade Thirst Quencher Orange Sports Drink Bottle$1.67$3.29
Jiffy Corn Muffin Mix 8.5 Oz$0.75$0.79
Celsius Energy Drink Sparkling Orange 12 Fl Oz$2.49$2.50
Country Crock Original Vegetable Oil Spread 15 Ounces$5.49$3.99
Pop-Tarts Frosted Brown Sugar Cinnamon Toaster Pastries$5.49$3.50
Pop-Tarts Frosted Strawberry Toaster Pastries$5.49$3.50
Ritz Fresh Stacks The Original Crackers 11.8 Oz$5.49$5.49
Nissin Ramen Noodle Soup, Hot & Spicy, Chicken$1.50$1.99
General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch Cereal$6.49$5.19
Nature Valley Oats 'n Honey Crunchy Granola Bars 12 Pack$4.99$4.99
Hormel Original Pepperoni 6 Oz$5.49$4.99
Pillsbury Strawberry Toaster Strudel Pastries 6 Count/11.7 Ounces$4.99$2.50
Star Kist Tuna, In Water, Chunk Light 5 Oz$1.25$1.59
Total$57.90$51.80

Harris Teeter is $6.10 cheaper on this basket.

Foodtown vs Harris Teeter prices by aisle

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

AisleFoodtownHarris TeeterCheaperGap
Ready meals541 items$5.83$4.95Harris Teeter · 15%
Frozen201 items$7.35$6.53Harris Teeter · 11%
Dairy478 items$5.63$5.09Harris Teeter · 10%
Pantry981 items$4.90$4.42Harris Teeter · 10%
Meat282 items$7.02$6.44Harris Teeter · 8%
Snacks719 items$5.19$4.89Harris Teeter · 6%
Beverages1,107 items$6.54$6.25Harris Teeter · 4%
Baby food95 items$5.16$5.02Harris Teeter · 3%
Bakery213 items$5.02$4.90Harris Teeter · 2%

Foodtown 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 levelFoodtownHarris TeeterCheaperGap
Under $3984 items$2.33$2.17Harris Teeter · 7%
$3 to $103,338 items$5.88$5.41Harris Teeter · 8%
Over $10335 items$14.80$13.59Harris Teeter · 8%

Healthier groceries: Foodtown vs Harris Teeter

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

Ingredient scoreFoodtownHarris TeeterCheaperGap
Score A813 items$5.44$5.02Harris Teeter · 8%
Score AB1,175 items$5.46$5.06Harris Teeter · 7%
Score B1,372 items$5.40$4.99Harris Teeter · 7%
Score C1,297 items$6.68$6.08Harris Teeter · 9%

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

Where Foodtown and Harris Teeter rank on price

  • Harris Teeter: #30 of 49 stores. Cheaper than 17 of the 48 stores it's compared with, prices about 1% above theirs on average.
  • Foodtown: #45 of 49 stores. Cheaper than 5 of the 48 stores it's compared with, prices about 10% above theirs on average.

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