Hannaford vs Pay Less

Hannaford 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 3% cheaper.
• The same 15-product basket costs $50.49 at Pay Less and $54.56 at Hannaford.

How far apart Hannaford and Pay Less prices are

• Within 10%: 1,872 items
• 10% to 25% apart: 1,847 items
• More than 25% apart: 582 items
• Typical gap: 11.3% per item, where the prices differ

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  Biggest saving at HannafordNate's 100% Organic Raw & Unfiltered Honey$13.99 vs $19.89 at Pay Less — save $5.90

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  Biggest saving at Pay LessMuscle Milk PRO Chocolate 33g High Protein Shakes - 12 pk$27.49 vs $34.99 at Hannaford — save $7.50

The same basket at Hannaford and Pay Less

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

Pay Less is $4.07 cheaper on this basket.

Hannaford vs Pay Less prices by aisle

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

Hannaford 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: Hannaford vs Pay Less

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

Ingredient score	Hannaford	Pay Less	CheaperGap
Score A737 items	$4.57	$4.48	Pay Less · 2%
Score AB1,182 items	$4.93	$4.77	Pay Less · 3%
Score B1,412 items	$5.13	$4.94	Pay Less · 4%
Score C1,466 items	$6.38	$6.08	Pay Less · 5%

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