Fry's Food vs Pay Less

Fry's Food vs Pay Less at a glance

• Pay Less is cheaper in all 10 aisles we compared.
• On the healthiest products (ingredient score A or AB), Pay Less is 4% cheaper.
• The same 15-product basket costs $50.49 at Pay Less and $53.74 at Fry's Food.

How far apart Fry's Food and Pay Less prices are

• Within 10%: 3,699 items
• 10% to 25% apart: 2,408 items
• More than 25% apart: 422 items
• Typical gap: 8.4% per item, where the prices differ

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  Biggest saving at Fry's FoodKroger 80/20 Ground Beef Tray 3 LB$11.97 vs $19.95 at Pay Less — save $7.98

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  Biggest saving at Pay LessKroger 100% Pure Beef Quarter Pound Burgers BIG Deal!$25.00 vs $35.00 at Fry's Food — save $10.00

The same basket at Fry's Food and Pay Less

The 15 products carried by the most stores we track — no more than two from any aisle — priced at Fry's Food and Pay Less.

Pay Less is $3.25 cheaper on this basket.

Fry's Food vs Pay Less prices by aisle

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

Fry's Food vs Pay Less 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: Fry's Food vs Pay Less

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

Ingredient score	Fry's Food	Pay Less	CheaperGap
Score A2,068 items	$4.90	$4.71	Pay Less · 4%
Score AB2,389 items	$5.14	$4.90	Pay Less · 5%
Score B2,871 items	$5.34	$5.12	Pay Less · 4%
Score C3,196 items	$6.57	$6.34	Pay Less · 4%

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