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Harris Teeter vs Food 4 Less

As of October 20, 2026, Food 4 Less is cheaper. You'd pay about 7% less for the same groceries at Food 4 Less than at Harris Teeter.

Harris Teeter vs Food 4 Less at a glance

  • The same 15-product basket costs $55.34 at Harris Teeter and $56.03 at Food 4 Less.
  • Food 4 Less is cheaper in all 10 aisles we compared.
  • On the healthiest products (ingredient score A or AB), Food 4 Less is 8% cheaper.

Harris Teeter vs Food 4 Less: 4,328 products compared

  • Food 4 Less: cheaper on 2,486 items — overall winner on average price
  • Harris Teeter: beats Food 4 Less on 1,343 items — but loses overall
  • Same price: 499 items

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How much you'd save at Food 4 Less

  • Average prices: $5.05 at Food 4 Less vs $5.40 at Harris Teeter
  • Basket savings: save about $7.00 on a 20-item basket at Food 4 Less (35¢ less per item)

Calculated by multiplying the average 35¢ price difference by a standard 20-item grocery trip.

How far apart Harris Teeter and Food 4 Less prices are

  • Within 10%: 1,109 items
  • 10% to 25% apart: 1,555 items
  • More than 25% apart: 1,165 items
  • Typical gap: 16.7% per item, where the prices differ
  • Lavazza Dolcevita Classico Medium Roast Ground Coffee

    Biggest saving at Harris TeeterLavazza Dolcevita Classico Medium Roast Ground Coffee$6.74 vs $12.99 at Food 4 Less — save $6.25

  • Goya Thai White Jasmine Rice

    Biggest saving at Food 4 LessGoya Thai White Jasmine Rice$7.99 vs $15.49 at Harris Teeter — save $7.50

The same basket at Harris Teeter and Food 4 Less

The 15 products carried by the most stores we track — no more than two from any aisle — priced at Harris Teeter and Food 4 Less.

ProductHarris TeeterFood 4 Less
Pillsbury Original Crescent Rolls Refrigerated Canned Pastry Dough$2.50$3.39
Kraft Singles American Cheese Slices 16 Count$4.99$3.49
Gatorade Thirst Quencher Orange Sports Drink Bottle$3.29$1.99
Jiffy Corn Muffin Mix 8.5 Oz$0.79$0.75
Celsius Energy Drink Sparkling Orange 12 Fl Oz$2.50$2.00
Country Crock Original Vegetable Oil Spread 15 Ounces$3.99$3.49
Pop-Tarts Frosted Brown Sugar Cinnamon Toaster Pastries$3.50$4.29
Pop-Tarts Frosted Strawberry Toaster Pastries$3.50$4.29
Ritz Fresh Stacks The Original Crackers 11.8 Oz$5.49$3.99
Nissin Ramen Noodle Soup, Hot & Spicy, Chicken$1.99$1.79
Jimmy Dean Bacon Egg & Cheese Breakfast Bowl 7 Ounces$3.33$3.59
Nature Valley Oats 'n Honey Crunchy Granola Bars 12 Pack$4.99$2.50
Hormel Original Pepperoni 6 Oz$4.99$4.99
Pillsbury Strawberry Toaster Strudel Pastries 6 Count/11.7 Ounces$2.50$3.49
Gorton's Beer Battered Fish Fillets 10 Count$6.99$11.99
Total$55.34$56.03

Harris Teeter is $0.69 cheaper on this basket — the opposite of the overall result, which averages every matched product.

Harris Teeter vs Food 4 Less prices by aisle

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

AisleHarris TeeterFood 4 LessCheaperGap
Fresh produce120 items$3.80$2.98Food 4 Less · 22%
Meat225 items$6.94$6.21Food 4 Less · 11%
Frozen183 items$5.70$5.14Food 4 Less · 10%
Beverages1,014 items$6.47$5.99Food 4 Less · 7%
Snacks599 items$5.14$4.79Food 4 Less · 7%
Dairy385 items$4.59$4.31Food 4 Less · 6%
Bakery218 items$5.75$5.47Food 4 Less · 5%
Baby food134 items$8.52$8.18Food 4 Less · 4%
Ready meals554 items$4.80$4.60Food 4 Less · 4%
Pantry874 items$4.27$4.12Food 4 Less · 4%

Harris Teeter vs Food 4 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.

Price levelHarris TeeterFood 4 LessCheaperGap
Under $31,179 items$2.26$2.09Food 4 Less · 7%
$3 to $102,855 items$5.58$5.26Food 4 Less · 6%
Over $10294 items$16.29$14.84Food 4 Less · 9%

Healthier groceries: Harris Teeter vs Food 4 Less

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

Ingredient scoreHarris TeeterFood 4 LessCheaperGap
Score A844 items$4.84$4.44Food 4 Less · 8%
Score AB956 items$4.97$4.62Food 4 Less · 7%
Score B1,263 items$5.10$4.80Food 4 Less · 6%
Score C1,265 items$6.40$6.02Food 4 Less · 6%

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

Where Harris Teeter and Food 4 Less rank on price

  • Food 4 Less: #9 of 49 stores. Cheaper than 37 of the 47 stores it's compared with, prices about 6% below theirs on average.
  • Harris Teeter: #30 of 49 stores. Cheaper than 17 of the 48 stores it's compared with, prices about 1% above theirs on average.

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