Fred Meyer vs Safeway

Fred Meyer vs Safeway at a glance

• Fred Meyer is cheaper in all 9 aisles we compared.
• On the healthiest products (ingredient score A or AB), Fred Meyer is 11% cheaper.
• The same 15-product basket costs $56.04 at Fred Meyer and $72.33 at Safeway.

How far apart Fred Meyer and Safeway prices are

• Within 10%: 1,385 items
• 10% to 25% apart: 2,684 items
• More than 25% apart: 1,905 items
• Typical gap: 17.2% per item, where the prices differ

• 

  Biggest saving at Fred Meyervitaminwater Zero Sugar XXX Acai-Blueberry-Pomegranate Flavored Bottled Water Beverage$11.79 vs $22.99 at Safeway — save $11.20

• 

  Biggest saving at SafewayPlanters Mixed Nuts With Sea Salt Jar - 27 Oz$14.99 vs $23.99 at Fred Meyer — save $9.00

The same basket at Fred Meyer and Safeway

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

Fred Meyer is $16.29 cheaper on this basket.

Fred Meyer vs Safeway prices by aisle

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

Fred Meyer 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: Fred Meyer vs Safeway

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

Ingredient score	Fred Meyer	Safeway	CheaperGap
Score A1,109 items	$5.36	$5.93	Fred Meyer · 10%
Score AB1,686 items	$5.33	$6.02	Fred Meyer · 11%
Score B1,926 items	$5.30	$6.04	Fred Meyer · 12%
Score C1,930 items	$7.12	$8.12	Fred Meyer · 12%

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