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Meijer vs Publix

As of October 20, 2026, Meijer is cheaper. You'd pay about 19% less for the same groceries at Meijer than at Publix.

Meijer vs Publix at a glance

  • Meijer is cheaper in all 8 aisles we compared.
  • On the healthiest products (ingredient score A or AB), Meijer is 18% cheaper.
  • The same 15-product basket costs $52.75 at Meijer and $70.85 at Publix.

Meijer vs Publix: 5,178 products compared

  • Meijer: cheaper on 4,491 items — overall winner on average price
  • Publix: beats Meijer on 683 items — but loses overall
  • Same price: 4 items

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How much you'd save at Meijer

  • Average prices: $5.02 at Meijer vs $6.19 at Publix
  • Basket savings: save about $23.40 on a 20-item basket at Meijer ($1.17 less per item)

Calculated by multiplying the average $1.17 price difference by a standard 20-item grocery trip.

How far apart Meijer and Publix prices are

  • Within 10%: 974 items
  • 10% to 25% apart: 2,167 items
  • More than 25% apart: 2,033 items
  • Typical gap: 21.6% per item, where the prices differ
  • STOUFFER'S Party Size Classic Lasagna with Meat & Sauce 90oz

    Biggest saving at MeijerSTOUFFER'S Party Size Classic Lasagna with Meat & Sauce 90oz$14.99 vs $23.59 at Publix — save $8.60

  • Rao's Made For Home Meat Lasagna Frozen Meal, 27 oz

    Biggest saving at PublixRao's Made For Home Meat Lasagna Frozen Meal, 27 oz$6.63 vs $11.99 at Meijer — save $5.36

The same basket at Meijer and Publix

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

ProductMeijerPublix
Pillsbury Original Crescent Rolls Refrigerated Canned Pastry Dough$3.29$4.45
Kraft Singles American Cheese Slices 16 Count$3.99$6.09
Gatorade Thirst Quencher Orange Sports Drink Bottle$1.99$2.77
Jiffy Corn Muffin Mix 8.5 Oz$0.79$0.83
Celsius Energy Drink Sparkling Orange 12 Fl Oz$2.69$3.19
Country Crock Original Vegetable Oil Spread 15 Ounces$3.59$5.09
Pop-Tarts Frosted Brown Sugar Cinnamon Toaster Pastries$3.99$4.99
Pop-Tarts Frosted Strawberry Toaster Pastries$3.99$4.99
Ritz Fresh Stacks The Original Crackers 11.8 Oz$4.19$5.19
Nissin Ramen Noodle Soup, Hot & Spicy, Chicken$1.59$1.87
Jimmy Dean Bacon Egg & Cheese Breakfast Bowl 7 Ounces$3.19$3.31
Nature Valley Oats 'n Honey Crunchy Granola Bars 12 Pack$2.99$5.75
Hormel Original Pepperoni 6 Oz$4.69$6.09
Pillsbury Strawberry Toaster Strudel Pastries 6 Count/11.7 Ounces$3.29$4.25
Gorton's Beer Battered Fish Fillets 10 Count$8.49$11.99
Total$52.75$70.85

Meijer is $18.10 cheaper on this basket.

Meijer vs Publix prices by aisle

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

AisleMeijerPublixCheaperGap
Frozen242 items$5.32$7.15Meijer · 26%
Beverages966 items$5.64$7.26Meijer · 22%
Bakery305 items$4.63$5.75Meijer · 20%
Meat276 items$6.45$8.03Meijer · 20%
Snacks949 items$5.02$6.24Meijer · 20%
Dairy434 items$4.47$5.44Meijer · 18%
Ready meals909 items$4.91$5.82Meijer · 16%
Pantry1,034 items$4.33$5.10Meijer · 15%

Meijer vs Publix 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 levelMeijerPublixCheaperGap
Under $3747 items$2.07$2.51Meijer · 18%
$3 to $104,065 items$4.96$6.11Meijer · 19%
Over $10366 items$11.63$14.59Meijer · 20%

Healthier groceries: Meijer vs Publix

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

Ingredient scoreMeijerPublixCheaperGap
Score A675 items$4.62$5.59Meijer · 17%
Score AB1,304 items$5.01$6.10Meijer · 18%
Score B1,567 items$4.97$6.06Meijer · 18%
Score C1,632 items$5.23$6.63Meijer · 21%

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

Where Meijer and Publix rank on price

  • Meijer: #6 of 49 stores. Cheaper than 42 of the 48 stores it's compared with, prices about 6% below theirs on average.
  • Publix: #49 of 49 stores. Cheaper than 0 of the 48 stores it's compared with, prices about 16% above theirs on average.

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