Fry's Food vs Safeway

Fry's Food vs Safeway at a glance

• Fry's Food is cheaper in all 9 aisles we compared.
• On the healthiest products (ingredient score A or AB), Fry's Food is 12% cheaper.
• The same 15-product basket costs $53.74 at Fry's Food and $72.33 at Safeway.

How far apart Fry's Food and Safeway prices are

• Within 10%: 1,306 items
• 10% to 25% apart: 2,856 items
• More than 25% apart: 1,981 items
• Typical gap: 17.7% per item, where the prices differ

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  Biggest saving at Fry's Foodvitaminwater Zero Sugar XXX Acai-Blueberry-Pomegranate Flavored Bottled Water Beverage$11.79 vs $22.99 at Safeway — save $11.20

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  Biggest saving at SafewayDunkin' Original Blend Medium Roast Ground Coffee$19.99 vs $28.99 at Fry's Food — save $9.00

The same basket at Fry's Food and Safeway

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

Fry's Food is $18.59 cheaper on this basket.

Fry's Food vs Safeway prices by aisle

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

Fry's Food 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: Fry's Food vs Safeway

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

Ingredient score	Fry's Food	Safeway	CheaperGap
Score A1,155 items	$5.25	$5.97	Fry's Food · 12%
Score AB1,694 items	$5.32	$6.07	Fry's Food · 12%
Score B2,021 items	$5.22	$6.05	Fry's Food · 14%
Score C2,005 items	$6.78	$7.77	Fry's Food · 13%

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