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Publix vs Wegmans

As of October 20, 2026, Wegmans is cheaper. You'd pay about 18% less for the same groceries at Wegmans than at Publix.

Publix vs Wegmans at a glance

  • Wegmans is cheaper in all 8 aisles we compared.
  • On the healthiest products (ingredient score A or AB), Wegmans is 17% cheaper.
  • The same 15-product basket costs $55.45 at Wegmans and $70.85 at Publix.

Publix vs Wegmans: 3,961 products compared

  • Wegmans: cheaper on 3,545 items — overall winner on average price
  • Publix: beats Wegmans on 397 items — but loses overall
  • Same price: 19 items

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How much you'd save at Wegmans

  • Average prices: $5.31 at Wegmans vs $6.44 at Publix
  • Basket savings: save about $22.60 on a 20-item basket at Wegmans ($1.13 less per item)

Calculated by multiplying the average $1.13 price difference by a standard 20-item grocery trip.

How far apart Publix and Wegmans prices are

  • Within 10%: 922 items
  • 10% to 25% apart: 1,906 items
  • More than 25% apart: 1,114 items
  • Typical gap: 19.2% per item, where the prices differ
  • Quest Hero Protein Bar, Chocolate Peanut Butter Flavor, Crispy

    Biggest saving at PublixQuest Hero Protein Bar, Chocolate Peanut Butter Flavor, Crispy$13.59 vs $26.49 at Wegmans — save $12.90

  • Premier Protein 30g Protein Shake, Café Latte, 30g Protein, 11 Fl Oz, 12 Count

    Biggest saving at WegmansPremier Protein 30g Protein Shake, Café Latte, 30g Protein, 11 Fl Oz, 12 Count$29.99 vs $50.69 at Publix — save $20.70

The same basket at Publix and Wegmans

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

ProductPublixWegmans
Pillsbury Original Crescent Rolls Refrigerated Canned Pastry Dough$4.45$3.49
Kraft Singles American Cheese Slices 16 Count$6.09$4.39
Gatorade Thirst Quencher Orange Sports Drink Bottle$2.77$2.19
Jiffy Corn Muffin Mix 8.5 Oz$0.83$0.79
Celsius Energy Drink Sparkling Orange 12 Fl Oz$3.19$2.49
Country Crock Original Vegetable Oil Spread 15 Ounces$5.09$3.99
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$4.09
Nissin Ramen Noodle Soup, Hot & Spicy, Chicken$1.87$1.69
Jimmy Dean Bacon Egg & Cheese Breakfast Bowl 7 Ounces$3.31$3.49
Nature Valley Oats 'n Honey Crunchy Granola Bars 12 Pack$5.75$3.29
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$8.49
Total$70.85$55.45

Wegmans is $15.40 cheaper on this basket.

Publix vs Wegmans prices by aisle

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

AislePublixWegmansCheaperGap
Frozen230 items$7.55$5.78Wegmans · 23%
Bakery191 items$6.42$5.14Wegmans · 20%
Meat178 items$7.90$6.41Wegmans · 19%
Snacks881 items$6.10$5.00Wegmans · 18%
Beverages786 items$7.77$6.43Wegmans · 17%
Ready meals660 items$5.84$4.87Wegmans · 17%
Dairy221 items$5.72$4.84Wegmans · 15%
Pantry787 items$5.52$4.67Wegmans · 15%

Publix vs Wegmans 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 levelPublixWegmansCheaperGap
Under $3497 items$2.55$2.17Wegmans · 15%
$3 to $103,107 items$6.10$5.02Wegmans · 18%
Over $10357 items$14.74$12.17Wegmans · 17%

Healthier groceries: Publix vs Wegmans

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

Ingredient scorePublixWegmansCheaperGap
Score A549 items$5.87$4.89Wegmans · 17%
Score AB1,060 items$6.28$5.21Wegmans · 17%
Score B1,205 items$6.42$5.29Wegmans · 18%
Score C1,147 items$6.87$5.62Wegmans · 18%

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

Where Publix and Wegmans rank on price

  • Wegmans: #7 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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