Publix vs Safeway

Publix vs Safeway at a glance

• It's not a clean sweep: Publix is cheaper in 2 of 8 aisles, led by pantry (5% less).
• The same 15-product basket costs $70.85 at Publix and $72.33 at Safeway.
• On the healthiest products (ingredient score A or AB), Safeway is 3% cheaper.

How far apart Publix and Safeway prices are

• Within 10%: 2,187 items
• 10% to 25% apart: 1,964 items
• More than 25% apart: 1,022 items
• Typical gap: 12.9% per item, where the prices differ

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  Biggest saving at PublixLiquid I.V. Hydration Multiplier Electrolytes Lemon Lime Drink Mix Packets$12.69 vs $23.99 at Safeway — save $11.30

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  Biggest saving at SafewayStarbucks Sumatra Dark Roast Coffee Pods Box - 32 Count$26.99 vs $43.19 at Publix — save $16.20

The same basket at Publix and Safeway

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

Publix is $1.48 cheaper on this basket — the opposite of the overall result, which averages every matched product.

Publix vs Safeway prices by aisle

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

Publix 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.

Healthier groceries: Publix vs Safeway

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

Ingredient score	Publix	Safeway	CheaperGap
Score A709 items	$5.88	$5.69	Safeway · 3%
Score AB1,449 items	$6.12	$5.95	Safeway · 3%
Score B1,526 items	$5.99	$5.86	Safeway · 2%
Score C1,531 items	$6.58	$6.44	Safeway · 2%

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