Foodtown vs Safeway

Foodtown vs Safeway at a glance

• It's not a clean sweep: Safeway is cheaper in 4 of 9 aisles, led by frozen (13% less).
• The same 15-product basket costs $57.83 at Safeway and $58.01 at Foodtown.
• On the healthiest products (ingredient score A or AB), Foodtown is 2% cheaper.

How far apart Foodtown and Safeway prices are

• Within 10%: 1,294 items
• 10% to 25% apart: 2,843 items
• More than 25% apart: 1,588 items
• Typical gap: 16.7% per item, where the prices differ

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  Biggest saving at FoodtownFilippo Berio Extra Virgin Olive Oil 50.7 Ounces$15.99 vs $29.99 at Safeway — save $14.00

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  Biggest saving at SafewayPompeian Smooth Virgin Olive Oil 68 Ounces$22.99 vs $35.99 at Foodtown — save $13.00

The same basket at Foodtown and Safeway

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

Safeway is $0.18 cheaper on this basket — the opposite of the overall result, which averages every matched product.

Foodtown vs Safeway prices by aisle

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

Foodtown 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: Foodtown vs Safeway

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

Ingredient score	Foodtown	Safeway	CheaperGap
Score A1,091 items	$5.52	$5.76	Foodtown · 4%
Score AB1,635 items	$5.53	$5.60	Foodtown · 1%
Score B1,994 items	$5.28	$5.40	Foodtown · 2%
Score C1,877 items	$5.86	$6.04	Foodtown · 3%

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