Ingles vs Pay Less

Ingles 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 17% cheaper.
• The same 15-product basket costs $61.76 at Pay Less and $79.42 at Ingles.

How far apart Ingles and Pay Less prices are

• Within 10%: 526 items
• 10% to 25% apart: 723 items
• More than 25% apart: 682 items
• Typical gap: 19.5% per item, where the prices differ

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  Biggest saving at InglesTyson Boneless Chicken Breast Fillet Usa$4.98 vs $9.48 at Pay Less — save $4.50

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  Biggest saving at Pay LessFrito-Lay Flavor Mix Variety Pack Snack Chips Multipack - 42 Count$20.00 vs $27.79 at Ingles — save $7.79

The same basket at Ingles and Pay Less

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

Pay Less is $17.66 cheaper on this basket.

Ingles vs Pay Less prices by aisle

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

Ingles 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: Ingles vs Pay Less

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

Ingredient score	Ingles	Pay Less	CheaperGap
Score A316 items	$3.85	$3.28	Pay Less · 15%
Score AB428 items	$4.87	$4.01	Pay Less · 18%
Score B533 items	$5.32	$4.26	Pay Less · 20%
Score C664 items	$5.46	$4.44	Pay Less · 19%

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