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Pick 'n Save vs Safeway

As of October 20, 2026, Pick 'n Save is cheaper. You'd pay about 13% less for the same groceries at Pick 'n Save than at Safeway.

Pick 'n Save vs Safeway at a glance

  • Pick 'n Save is cheaper in all 9 aisles we compared.
  • On the healthiest products (ingredient score A or AB), Pick 'n Save is 13% cheaper.
  • The same 15-product basket costs $53.45 at Pick 'n Save and $72.33 at Safeway.

Pick 'n Save vs Safeway: 6,256 products compared

  • Pick 'n Save: cheaper on 4,565 items — overall winner on average price
  • Safeway: beats Pick 'n Save on 1,070 items — but loses overall
  • Same price: 621 items

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How much you'd save at Pick 'n Save

  • Average prices: $5.66 at Pick 'n Save vs $6.50 at Safeway
  • Basket savings: save about $16.80 on a 20-item basket at Pick 'n Save (84¢ less per item)

Calculated by multiplying the average 84¢ price difference by a standard 20-item grocery trip.

How far apart Pick 'n Save and Safeway prices are

  • Within 10%: 1,141 items
  • 10% to 25% apart: 2,612 items
  • More than 25% apart: 1,882 items
  • Typical gap: 18.2% per item, where the prices differ
  • vitaminwater Zero Sugar XXX Acai-Blueberry-Pomegranate Flavored Bottled Water Beverage

    Biggest saving at Pick 'n Savevitaminwater Zero Sugar XXX Acai-Blueberry-Pomegranate Flavored Bottled Water Beverage$11.79 vs $22.99 at Safeway — save $11.20

  • Planters Mixed Nuts With Sea Salt Jar - 27 Oz

    Biggest saving at SafewayPlanters Mixed Nuts With Sea Salt Jar - 27 Oz$14.99 vs $23.99 at Pick 'n Save — save $9.00

The same basket at Pick 'n Save and Safeway

The 15 products carried by the most stores we track — no more than two from any aisle — priced at Pick 'n Save and Safeway.

ProductPick 'n SaveSafeway
Pillsbury Original Crescent Rolls Refrigerated Canned Pastry Dough$2.99$4.99
Kraft Singles American Cheese Slices 16 Count$4.29$6.99
Gatorade Thirst Quencher Orange Sports Drink Bottle$1.79$2.28
Jiffy Corn Muffin Mix 8.5 Oz$0.79$0.99
Celsius Energy Drink Sparkling Orange 12 Fl Oz$1.99$2.50
Country Crock Original Vegetable Oil Spread 15 Ounces$3.49$3.99
Pop-Tarts Frosted Brown Sugar Cinnamon Toaster Pastries$4.29$4.99
Pop-Tarts Frosted Strawberry Toaster Pastries$4.29$4.99
Ritz Fresh Stacks The Original Crackers 11.8 Oz$4.29$4.99
Nissin Ramen Noodle Soup, Hot & Spicy, Chicken$1.69$1.67
Jimmy Dean Bacon Egg & Cheese Breakfast Bowl 7 Ounces$3.29$4.99
Nature Valley Oats 'n Honey Crunchy Granola Bars 12 Pack$2.99$4.99
Hormel Original Pepperoni 6 Oz$4.99$5.99
Pillsbury Strawberry Toaster Strudel Pastries 6 Count/11.7 Ounces$3.29$4.99
Gorton's Beer Battered Fish Fillets 10 Count$8.99$12.99
Total$53.45$72.33

Pick 'n Save is $18.88 cheaper on this basket.

Pick 'n Save vs Safeway prices by aisle

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

AislePick 'n SaveSafewayCheaperGap
Ready meals811 items$4.91$5.95Pick 'n Save · 18%
Meat300 items$6.51$7.97Pick 'n Save · 18%
Pantry1,088 items$4.46$5.37Pick 'n Save · 17%
Bakery281 items$4.91$5.71Pick 'n Save · 14%
Dairy648 items$4.74$5.48Pick 'n Save · 14%
Beverages1,663 items$6.68$7.55Pick 'n Save · 12%
Snacks975 items$5.38$5.99Pick 'n Save · 10%
Frozen223 items$5.74$6.20Pick 'n Save · 7%
Baby food226 items$10.20$10.66Pick 'n Save · 4%

Pick 'n Save vs Safeway 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 levelPick 'n SaveSafewayCheaperGap
Under $31,198 items$1.96$2.36Pick 'n Save · 17%
$3 to $104,337 items$5.17$5.98Pick 'n Save · 14%
Over $10721 items$14.75$16.54Pick 'n Save · 11%

Healthier groceries: Pick 'n Save vs Safeway

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

Ingredient scorePick 'n SaveSafewayCheaperGap
Score A1,052 items$5.18$5.90Pick 'n Save · 12%
Score AB1,542 items$5.09$5.86Pick 'n Save · 13%
Score B1,834 items$5.15$5.95Pick 'n Save · 13%
Score C1,827 items$6.93$7.96Pick 'n Save · 13%

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

Where Pick 'n Save and Safeway rank on price

  • Pick 'n Save: #15 of 49 stores. Cheaper than 31 of the 48 stores it's compared with, prices about 4% below theirs on average.
  • Safeway: #48 of 49 stores. Cheaper than 1 of the 48 stores it's compared with, prices about 12% above theirs on average.

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