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Fry's Food vs Publix

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

Fry's Food vs Publix at a glance

  • Fry's Food is cheaper in all 8 aisles we compared.
  • On the healthiest products (ingredient score A or AB), Fry's Food is 14% cheaper.
  • The same 15-product basket costs $53.74 at Fry's Food and $70.85 at Publix.

Fry's Food vs Publix: 3,547 products compared

  • Fry's Food: cheaper on 3,038 items — overall winner on average price
  • Publix: beats Fry's Food on 502 items — but loses overall
  • Same price: 7 items

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How much you'd save at Fry's Food

  • Average prices: $5.43 at Fry's Food vs $6.49 at Publix
  • Basket savings: save about $21.20 on a 20-item basket at Fry's Food ($1.06 less per item)

Calculated by multiplying the average $1.06 price difference by a standard 20-item grocery trip.

How far apart Fry's Food and Publix prices are

  • Within 10%: 981 items
  • 10% to 25% apart: 1,479 items
  • More than 25% apart: 1,080 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 Fry's FoodPremier Protein 30g Protein Shake, Café Latte, 30g Protein, 11 Fl Oz, 12 Count$26.99 vs $50.69 at Publix — save $23.70

  • 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 Fry's Food — save $10.30

The same basket at Fry's Food and Publix

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

ProductFry's FoodPublix
Pillsbury Original Crescent Rolls Refrigerated Canned Pastry Dough$2.99$4.45
Kraft Singles American Cheese Slices 16 Count$4.29$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$3.69$5.09
Pop-Tarts Frosted Brown Sugar Cinnamon Toaster Pastries$4.29$4.99
Pop-Tarts Frosted Strawberry Toaster Pastries$4.29$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$3.49$4.25
Gorton's Beer Battered Fish Fillets 10 Count$8.99$11.99
Total$53.74$70.85

Fry's Food is $17.11 cheaper on this basket.

Fry's Food vs Publix prices by aisle

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

AisleFry's FoodPublixCheaperGap
Ready meals386 items$5.32$6.55Fry's Food · 19%
Meat251 items$6.30$7.80Fry's Food · 19%
Beverages896 items$6.35$7.63Fry's Food · 17%
Frozen171 items$6.31$7.64Fry's Food · 17%
Bakery202 items$5.07$6.03Fry's Food · 16%
Snacks573 items$5.12$6.10Fry's Food · 16%
Dairy376 items$4.77$5.57Fry's Food · 14%
Pantry667 items$4.51$5.17Fry's Food · 13%

Fry's Food 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 levelFry's FoodPublixCheaperGap
Under $3499 items$1.96$2.47Fry's Food · 21%
$3 to $102,689 items$5.16$6.13Fry's Food · 16%
Over $10359 items$12.28$14.81Fry's Food · 17%

Healthier groceries: Fry's Food vs Publix

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

Ingredient scoreFry's FoodPublixCheaperGap
Score A495 items$5.03$5.92Fry's Food · 15%
Score AB945 items$5.31$6.19Fry's Food · 14%
Score B1,032 items$5.22$6.22Fry's Food · 16%
Score C1,075 items$5.92$7.28Fry's Food · 19%

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

Where Fry's Food and Publix rank on price

  • Fry's Food: #17 of 49 stores. Cheaper than 31 of the 48 stores it's compared with, prices about 4% 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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