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Foodtown vs Vons

As of October 20, 2026, Foodtown is barely cheaper. You'd pay about 2% less for the same groceries at Foodtown than at Vons.

Foodtown vs Vons at a glance

  • It's not a clean sweep: Vons is cheaper in 3 of 8 aisles, led by frozen (7% less).
  • The same 15-product basket costs $52.17 at Vons and $54.01 at Foodtown.
  • On the healthiest products (ingredient score A or AB), Foodtown is 3% cheaper.

Foodtown vs Vons: 5,875 products compared

  • Foodtown: cheaper on 2,753 items — overall winner on average price
  • Vons: beats Foodtown on 2,410 items — but loses overall
  • Same price: 712 items

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How much you'd save at Foodtown

  • Average prices: $5.62 at Foodtown vs $5.70 at Vons
  • Basket savings: save about $1.60 on a 20-item basket at Foodtown (8¢ less per item)

Calculated by multiplying the average 8¢ price difference by a standard 20-item grocery trip.

How far apart Foodtown and Vons prices are

  • Within 10%: 1,359 items
  • 10% to 25% apart: 2,406 items
  • More than 25% apart: 1,398 items
  • Typical gap: 16.7% per item, where the prices differ
  • Filippo Berio Extra Virgin Olive Oil 50.7 Ounces

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

  • Bertolli Olive Oil Extra Light Tasting - 51 Fl. Oz.

    Biggest saving at VonsBertolli Olive Oil Extra Light Tasting - 51 Fl. Oz.$20.99 vs $32.99 at Foodtown — save $12.00

The same basket at Foodtown and Vons

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

ProductFoodtownVons
Pillsbury Original Crescent Rolls Refrigerated Canned Pastry Dough$3.33$2.99
Gatorade Thirst Quencher Orange Sports Drink Bottle$1.67$2.99
Jiffy Corn Muffin Mix 8.5 Oz$0.75$0.99
Celsius Energy Drink Sparkling Orange 12 Fl Oz$2.49$2.50
Country Crock Original Vegetable Oil Spread 15 Ounces$5.49$4.49
Pop-Tarts Frosted Brown Sugar Cinnamon Toaster Pastries$5.49$4.99
Pop-Tarts Frosted Strawberry Toaster Pastries$5.49$4.99
Ritz Fresh Stacks The Original Crackers 11.8 Oz$5.49$4.99
Nissin Ramen Noodle Soup, Hot & Spicy, Chicken$1.50$1.99
Daisy Pure and Natural Sour Cream$3.10$3.29
Nature Valley Oats 'n Honey Crunchy Granola Bars 12 Pack$4.99$2.99
Hormel Original Pepperoni 6 Oz$5.49$5.99
Lunchables Pepperoni Pizza Lunch Combinations 4.3 Oz$2.49$2.49
Pillsbury Strawberry Toaster Strudel Pastries 6 Count/11.7 Ounces$4.99$4.99
Star Kist Tuna, In Water, Chunk Light 5 Oz$1.25$1.50
Total$54.01$52.17

Vons is $1.84 cheaper on this basket — the opposite of the overall result, which averages every matched product.

Foodtown vs Vons prices by aisle

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

AisleFoodtownVonsCheaperGap
Meat282 items$6.70$7.56Foodtown · 11%
Beverages1,253 items$5.64$6.08Foodtown · 7%
Frozen260 items$7.08$6.58Vons · 7%
Ready meals853 items$5.69$5.33Vons · 6%
Dairy519 items$5.61$5.32Vons · 5%
Pantry1,149 items$5.27$5.51Foodtown · 4%
Bakery230 items$5.56$5.65Foodtown · 2%
Snacks1,281 items$5.34$5.34Same

Foodtown vs Vons 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 levelFoodtownVonsCheaperGap
Under $31,125 items$2.16$2.36Foodtown · 9%
$3 to $104,312 items$5.67$5.72Foodtown · 1%
Over $10438 items$14.00$14.17Foodtown · 1%

Healthier groceries: Foodtown vs Vons

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

Ingredient scoreFoodtownVonsCheaperGap
Score A914 items$5.90$6.16Foodtown · 4%
Score AB1,393 items$5.67$5.76Foodtown · 2%
Score B1,813 items$5.19$5.17Same
Score C1,755 items$5.87$5.97Foodtown · 2%

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

Where Foodtown and Vons rank on price

  • Foodtown: #45 of 49 stores. Cheaper than 5 of the 48 stores it's compared with, prices about 10% above theirs on average.
  • Vons: #47 of 49 stores. Cheaper than 2 of the 48 stores it's compared with, prices about 11% above theirs on average.

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