Harris Teeter vs Shaw's

Harris Teeter vs Shaw's at a glance

• It's not a clean sweep: Harris Teeter is cheaper in 3 of 9 aisles, led by meat (8% less).
• The same 15-product basket costs $55.34 at Harris Teeter and $59.38 at Shaw's.
• On the healthiest products (ingredient score A or AB), Shaw's is 1% cheaper.

How far apart Harris Teeter and Shaw's prices are

• Within 10%: 1,478 items
• 10% to 25% apart: 2,438 items
• More than 25% apart: 1,437 items
• Typical gap: 16.4% per item, where the prices differ

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  Biggest saving at Harris TeeterShady Brook Farms Whole Turkey Fresh - Weight Between 16-20 Lb$30.83 vs $44.82 at Shaw's — save $13.99

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  Biggest saving at Shaw'sPompeian Pure Cold Pressed Extra Virgin Smooth Olive Oil 32 Ounces$13.99 vs $23.99 at Harris Teeter — save $10.00

The same basket at Harris Teeter and Shaw's

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

Harris Teeter is $4.04 cheaper on this basket — the opposite of the overall result, which averages every matched product.

Harris Teeter vs Shaw's prices by aisle

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

Harris Teeter vs Shaw's 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: Harris Teeter vs Shaw's

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

Ingredient score	Harris Teeter	Shaw's	CheaperGap
Score A1,057 items	$5.86	$5.99	Harris Teeter · 2%
Score AB1,647 items	$5.63	$5.48	Shaw's · 3%
Score B1,891 items	$5.29	$5.24	Shaw's · 1%
Score C1,714 items	$6.54	$6.50	Shaw's · 1%

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