Fred Meyer vs Mariano's

Fred Meyer vs Mariano's at a glance

• It's not a clean sweep: Mariano's is still cheaper on fresh produce (2% less).
• On the healthiest products (ingredient score A or AB), Fred Meyer is 5% cheaper.
• The same 15-product basket costs $56.04 at Fred Meyer and $60.34 at Mariano's.

How far apart Fred Meyer and Mariano's prices are

• Within 10%: 2,348 items
• 10% to 25% apart: 3,045 items
• More than 25% apart: 1,276 items
• Typical gap: 13.4% per item, where the prices differ

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  Biggest saving at Fred MeyerKroger Fresh Natural Pork Shoulder Butt Bone In$14.93 vs $22.43 at Mariano's — save $7.50

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  Biggest saving at Mariano'sBubba Burger Smashed Original Beef Burgers 8 ea$10.00 vs $18.79 at Fred Meyer — save $8.79

The same basket at Fred Meyer and Mariano's

The 15 products carried by the most stores we track — no more than two from any aisle — priced at Fred Meyer and Mariano's.

Fred Meyer is $4.30 cheaper on this basket.

Fred Meyer vs Mariano's prices by aisle

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

Fred Meyer vs Mariano's 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: Fred Meyer vs Mariano's

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

Ingredient score	Fred Meyer	Mariano's	CheaperGap
Score A2,143 items	$5.15	$5.33	Fred Meyer · 3%
Score AB2,335 items	$5.21	$5.56	Fred Meyer · 6%
Score B2,636 items	$5.43	$5.84	Fred Meyer · 7%
Score C2,856 items	$6.98	$7.41	Fred Meyer · 6%

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