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Fred Meyer vs Publix

As of October 20, 2026, Fred Meyer is cheaper. You'd pay about 16% less for the same groceries at Fred Meyer than at Publix.

Fred Meyer vs Publix at a glance

  • Fred Meyer is cheaper in all 8 aisles we compared.
  • On the healthiest products (ingredient score A or AB), Fred Meyer is 14% cheaper.
  • The same 15-product basket costs $56.04 at Fred Meyer and $70.85 at Publix.

Fred Meyer vs Publix: 3,397 products compared

  • Fred Meyer: cheaper on 2,840 items — overall winner on average price
  • Publix: beats Fred Meyer on 545 items — but loses overall
  • Same price: 12 items

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How much you'd save at Fred Meyer

  • Average prices: $5.54 at Fred Meyer vs $6.57 at Publix
  • Basket savings: save about $20.60 on a 20-item basket at Fred Meyer ($1.03 less per item)

Calculated by multiplying the average $1.03 price difference by a standard 20-item grocery trip.

How far apart Fred Meyer and Publix prices are

  • Within 10%: 1,002 items
  • 10% to 25% apart: 1,325 items
  • More than 25% apart: 1,058 items
  • Typical gap: 18.1% per item, where the prices differ
  • Premier Protein 30g Protein Shake, Café Latte, 30g Protein, 11 Fl Oz, 12 Count

    Biggest saving at Fred MeyerPremier Protein 30g Protein Shake, Café Latte, 30g Protein, 11 Fl Oz, 12 Count$28.49 vs $50.69 at Publix — save $22.20

  • Liquid I.V. Hydration Multiplier Electrolytes Lemon Lime Drink Mix Packets

    Biggest saving at PublixLiquid I.V. Hydration Multiplier Electrolytes Lemon Lime Drink Mix Packets$12.69 vs $22.99 at Fred Meyer — save $10.30

The same basket at Fred Meyer and Publix

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

ProductFred MeyerPublix
Pillsbury Original Crescent Rolls Refrigerated Canned Pastry Dough$2.99$4.45
Kraft Singles American Cheese Slices 16 Count$4.19$6.09
Gatorade Thirst Quencher Orange Sports Drink Bottle$1.67$2.77
Jiffy Corn Muffin Mix 8.5 Oz$0.79$0.83
Celsius Energy Drink Sparkling Orange 12 Fl Oz$2.00$3.19
Country Crock Original Vegetable Oil Spread 15 Ounces$3.39$5.09
Pop-Tarts Frosted Brown Sugar Cinnamon Toaster Pastries$4.19$4.99
Pop-Tarts Frosted Strawberry Toaster Pastries$4.19$4.99
Ritz Fresh Stacks The Original Crackers 11.8 Oz$4.29$5.19
Nissin Ramen Noodle Soup, Hot & Spicy, Chicken$1.69$1.87
Jimmy Dean Bacon Egg & Cheese Breakfast Bowl 7 Ounces$3.29$3.31
Nature Valley Oats 'n Honey Crunchy Granola Bars 12 Pack$2.99$5.75
Hormel Original Pepperoni 6 Oz$4.99$6.09
Pillsbury Strawberry Toaster Strudel Pastries 6 Count/11.7 Ounces$3.39$4.25
Gorton's Beer Battered Fish Fillets 10 Count$11.99$11.99
Total$56.04$70.85

Fred Meyer is $14.81 cheaper on this basket.

Fred Meyer vs Publix prices by aisle

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

AisleFred MeyerPublixCheaperGap
Frozen168 items$5.92$7.54Fred Meyer · 21%
Ready meals373 items$5.28$6.49Fred Meyer · 19%
Bakery205 items$5.15$6.19Fred Meyer · 17%
Meat233 items$6.64$8.04Fred Meyer · 17%
Beverages867 items$6.57$7.73Fred Meyer · 15%
Snacks540 items$5.23$6.16Fred Meyer · 15%
Dairy385 items$4.88$5.59Fred Meyer · 13%
Pantry597 items$4.59$5.23Fred Meyer · 12%

Fred Meyer vs Publix 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 levelFred MeyerPublixCheaperGap
Under $3467 items$1.99$2.48Fred Meyer · 20%
$3 to $102,572 items$5.19$6.14Fred Meyer · 15%
Over $10358 items$12.73$14.96Fred Meyer · 15%

Healthier groceries: Fred Meyer vs Publix

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

Ingredient scoreFred MeyerPublixCheaperGap
Score A485 items$5.17$5.98Fred Meyer · 13%
Score AB933 items$5.30$6.19Fred Meyer · 15%
Score B965 items$5.34$6.24Fred Meyer · 14%
Score C1,014 items$6.15$7.50Fred Meyer · 18%

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

Where Fred Meyer and Publix rank on price

  • Fred Meyer: #20 of 49 stores. Cheaper than 27 of the 48 stores it's compared with, prices about 3% below theirs on average.
  • Publix: #49 of 49 stores. Cheaper than 0 of the 48 stores it's compared with, prices about 16% above theirs on average.

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