Publix vs Ingles

Publix vs Ingles at a glance

• Ingles is cheaper in all 8 aisles we compared.
• On the healthiest products (ingredient score A or AB), Ingles is 5% cheaper.
• The same 15-product basket costs $79.42 at Ingles and $84.89 at Publix.

How far apart Publix and Ingles prices are

• Within 10%: 873 items
• 10% to 25% apart: 622 items
• More than 25% apart: 145 items
• Typical gap: 9.9% per item, where the prices differ

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  Biggest saving at PublixGorton's Classic Breaded Fish Sticks - 90 ct Frozen$11.99 vs $17.98 at Ingles — save $5.99

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  Biggest saving at InglesBoar's Head Extra Thick Cut Bacon 20 oz$11.28 vs $19.89 at Publix — save $8.61

The same basket at Publix and Ingles

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

Ingles is $5.47 cheaper on this basket.

Publix vs Ingles prices by aisle

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

Publix vs Ingles 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: Publix vs Ingles

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

Ingredient score	Publix	Ingles	CheaperGap
Score A178 items	$4.58	$4.28	Ingles · 7%
Score AB405 items	$5.37	$5.10	Ingles · 5%
Score B482 items	$5.68	$5.35	Ingles · 6%
Score C575 items	$5.55	$5.13	Ingles · 8%

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