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Publix vs FoodsCo

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

Publix vs FoodsCo at a glance

  • FoodsCo is cheaper in all 8 aisles we compared.
  • On the healthiest products (ingredient score A or AB), FoodsCo is 18% cheaper.
  • The same 15-product basket costs $57.92 at FoodsCo and $71.97 at Publix.

Publix vs FoodsCo: 2,310 products compared

  • FoodsCo: cheaper on 2,009 items — overall winner on average price
  • Publix: beats FoodsCo on 293 items — but loses overall
  • Same price: 8 items

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How much you'd save at FoodsCo

  • Average prices: $4.91 at FoodsCo vs $6.08 at Publix
  • Basket savings: save about $23.40 on a 20-item basket at FoodsCo ($1.17 less per item)

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

How far apart Publix and FoodsCo prices are

  • Within 10%: 566 items
  • 10% to 25% apart: 770 items
  • More than 25% apart: 966 items
  • Typical gap: 21.9% per item, where the prices differ
  • BOOST Original Very Vanilla 10g Protein Nutritional Drinks - 12 pk

    Biggest saving at PublixBOOST Original Very Vanilla 10g Protein Nutritional Drinks - 12 pk$10.99 vs $18.99 at FoodsCo — save $8.00

  • Premier Protein Chocolate High 30g Protein Shakes - 12 pk

    Biggest saving at FoodsCoPremier Protein Chocolate High 30g Protein Shakes - 12 pk$26.99 vs $50.69 at Publix — save $23.70

The same basket at Publix and FoodsCo

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

ProductPublixFoodsCo
Pillsbury Original Crescent Rolls Refrigerated Canned Pastry Dough$4.45$3.39
Kraft Singles American Cheese Slices 16 Count$6.09$3.49
Gatorade Thirst Quencher Orange Sports Drink Bottle$2.77$1.99
Jiffy Corn Muffin Mix 8.5 Oz$0.83$0.75
Celsius Energy Drink Sparkling Orange 12 Fl Oz$3.19$2.00
Country Crock Original Vegetable Oil Spread 15 Ounces$5.09$3.49
Pop-Tarts Frosted Brown Sugar Cinnamon Toaster Pastries$4.99$4.29
Pop-Tarts Frosted Strawberry Toaster Pastries$4.99$4.29
Ritz Fresh Stacks The Original Crackers 11.8 Oz$5.19$3.99
Nissin Ramen Noodle Soup, Hot & Spicy, Chicken$1.87$1.89
Jimmy Dean Bacon Egg & Cheese Breakfast Bowl 7 Ounces$3.31$3.59
Nature Valley Protein Peanut Butter Dark Chocolate Bars 5 Pk$6.87$4.29
Hormel Original Pepperoni 6 Oz$6.09$4.99
Pillsbury Strawberry Toaster Strudel Pastries 6 Count/11.7 Ounces$4.25$3.49
Gorton's Beer Battered Fish Fillets 10 Count$11.99$11.99
Total$71.97$57.92

FoodsCo is $14.05 cheaper on this basket.

Publix vs FoodsCo prices by aisle

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

AislePublixFoodsCoCheaperGap
Frozen125 items$6.69$5.21FoodsCo · 22%
Bakery133 items$5.91$4.69FoodsCo · 21%
Ready meals268 items$6.35$5.05FoodsCo · 21%
Meat131 items$6.42$5.09FoodsCo · 21%
Beverages579 items$7.23$5.85FoodsCo · 19%
Snacks376 items$5.93$4.81FoodsCo · 19%
Dairy233 items$5.40$4.45FoodsCo · 18%
Pantry451 items$4.70$3.93FoodsCo · 16%

Publix vs FoodsCo 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 levelPublixFoodsCoCheaperGap
Under $3429 items$2.53$1.89FoodsCo · 25%
$3 to $101,707 items$6.07$4.89FoodsCo · 19%
Over $10174 items$14.91$12.61FoodsCo · 15%

Healthier groceries: Publix vs FoodsCo

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

Ingredient scorePublixFoodsCoCheaperGap
Score A304 items$5.36$4.32FoodsCo · 19%
Score AB536 items$5.70$4.72FoodsCo · 17%
Score B695 items$5.94$4.76FoodsCo · 20%
Score C775 items$6.74$5.42FoodsCo · 20%

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

Where Publix and FoodsCo rank on price

  • FoodsCo: #11 of 49 stores. Cheaper than 36 of the 47 stores it's compared with, prices about 5% 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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