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Ingles vs Stop & Shop

As of October 20, 2026, Stop & Shop is cheaper. You'd pay about 7% less for the same groceries at Stop & Shop than at Ingles.

Ingles vs Stop & Shop at a glance

  • It's not a clean sweep: Ingles is still cheaper on baby food (6% less).
  • On the healthiest products (ingredient score A or AB), Stop & Shop is 7% cheaper.
  • The same 15-product basket costs $70.25 at Stop & Shop and $79.42 at Ingles.

Ingles vs Stop & Shop: 2,297 products compared

  • Stop & Shop: cheaper on 1,402 items — overall winner on average price
  • Ingles: beats Stop & Shop on 815 items — but loses overall
  • Same price: 80 items

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How much you'd save at Stop & Shop

  • Average prices: $4.71 at Stop & Shop vs $5.06 at Ingles
  • Basket savings: save about $7.00 on a 20-item basket at Stop & Shop (35¢ less per item)

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

How far apart Ingles and Stop & Shop prices are

  • Within 10%: 933 items
  • 10% to 25% apart: 833 items
  • More than 25% apart: 451 items
  • Typical gap: 12.7% per item, where the prices differ
  • Enfamil Infant Formula With Iron, Hypoallergenic, 0 12 Months 32 Fl Oz

    Biggest saving at InglesEnfamil Infant Formula With Iron, Hypoallergenic, 0 12 Months 32 Fl Oz$15.98 vs $23.99 at Stop & Shop — save $8.01

  • Bertolli Rich Taste Extra Vrgin Olive Oil 16.9 Ounces

    Biggest saving at Stop & ShopBertolli Rich Taste Extra Vrgin Olive Oil 16.9 Ounces$5.99 vs $11.98 at Ingles — save $5.99

The same basket at Ingles and Stop & Shop

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

ProductInglesStop & Shop
Pillsbury Original Crescent Rolls Refrigerated Canned Pastry Dough$4.28$2.99
Kraft Singles American Cheese Slices 16 Count$5.18$3.49
Heinz Tomato Ketchup$4.28$2.99
Country Crock Original Vegetable Oil Spread 15 Ounces$4.28$4.49
Pop-Tarts Frosted Brown Sugar Cinnamon Toaster Pastries$4.78$3.49
Pop-Tarts Frosted Strawberry Toaster Pastries$4.78$3.49
Ritz Fresh Stacks The Original Crackers 11.8 Oz$5.98$4.29
Diet Coke Soda Bottle$2.00$2.99
Coca-Cola Soda Cans$11.98$11.49
Nissin Ramen Noodle Soup, Hot & Spicy, Chicken$1.78$1.39
Jimmy Dean Bacon Egg & Cheese Breakfast Bowl 7 Ounces$3.98$3.99
Nature Valley Oats 'n Honey Crunchy Granola Bars 12 Pack$4.98$3.79
Hormel Original Pepperoni 6 Oz$5.48$6.99
Pillsbury Strawberry Toaster Strudel Pastries 6 Count/11.7 Ounces$4.18$3.99
Gorton's Beer Battered Fish Fillets 10 Count$11.48$10.39
Total$79.42$70.25

Stop & Shop is $9.17 cheaper on this basket.

Ingles vs Stop & Shop prices by aisle

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

AisleInglesStop & ShopCheaperGap
Fresh produce71 items$2.67$2.25Stop & Shop · 16%
Ready meals569 items$4.97$4.40Stop & Shop · 11%
Snacks147 items$5.61$5.00Stop & Shop · 11%
Baby food114 items$4.37$4.65Ingles · 6%
Dairy288 items$5.27$4.95Stop & Shop · 6%
Frozen30 items$4.30$4.04Stop & Shop · 6%
Pantry557 items$4.53$4.26Stop & Shop · 6%
Bakery207 items$4.88$4.63Stop & Shop · 5%
Meat260 items$6.92$6.60Stop & Shop · 5%
Beverages47 items$5.59$5.48Stop & Shop · 2%

Ingles vs Stop & Shop 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 levelInglesStop & ShopCheaperGap
Under $3613 items$2.25$1.95Stop & Shop · 13%
$3 to $101,577 items$5.55$5.15Stop & Shop · 7%
Over $10107 items$13.83$13.99Ingles · 1%

Healthier groceries: Ingles vs Stop & Shop

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

Ingredient scoreInglesStop & ShopCheaperGap
Score A366 items$4.23$3.92Stop & Shop · 7%
Score AB517 items$4.96$4.64Stop & Shop · 6%
Score B631 items$5.29$4.81Stop & Shop · 9%
Score C783 items$5.32$5.04Stop & Shop · 5%

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

Where Ingles and Stop & Shop rank on price

  • Stop & Shop: #31 of 49 stores. Cheaper than 17 of the 48 stores it's compared with, prices about 1% above theirs on average.
  • Ingles: #42 of 49 stores. Cheaper than 6 of the 45 stores it's compared with, prices about 10% above theirs on average.

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