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Ralphs vs Ingles

As of October 20, 2026, Ralphs is barely cheaper. You'd pay about 1% less for the same groceries at Ralphs than at Ingles.

Ralphs vs Ingles at a glance

  • It's not a clean sweep: Ingles is cheaper in 3 of 10 aisles, led by baby food (9% less).
  • The same 15-product basket costs $79.42 at Ingles and $80.05 at Ralphs.
  • On the healthiest products (ingredient score A or AB), the two stores cost the same on average.

Ralphs vs Ingles: 1,896 products compared

  • Ralphs: cheaper on 867 items — overall winner on average price
  • Ingles: beats Ralphs on 1,004 items — but loses overall
  • Same price: 25 items

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How much you'd save at Ralphs

  • Average prices: $4.96 at Ralphs vs $5.03 at Ingles
  • Basket savings: save about $1.40 on a 20-item basket at Ralphs (7¢ less per item)

Calculated by multiplying the average 7¢ price difference by a standard 20-item grocery trip.

How far apart Ralphs and Ingles prices are

  • Within 10%: 711 items
  • 10% to 25% apart: 777 items
  • More than 25% apart: 383 items
  • Typical gap: 14.4% per item, where the prices differ
  • Filippo Berio Extra Virgin Olive Oil 25.29 Ounces

    Biggest saving at RalphsFilippo Berio Extra Virgin Olive Oil 25.29 Ounces$9.99 vs $19.98 at Ingles — save $9.99

  • Enfamil Infant Formula, Milk Based Powder With Iron, 0 12 Months 12.4 Oz

    Biggest saving at InglesEnfamil Infant Formula, Milk Based Powder With Iron, 0 12 Months 12.4 Oz$21.98 vs $27.99 at Ralphs — save $6.01

The same basket at Ralphs and Ingles

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

ProductRalphsIngles
Pillsbury Original Crescent Rolls Refrigerated Canned Pastry Dough$2.99$4.28
Kraft Singles American Cheese Slices 16 Count$5.49$5.18
Heinz Tomato Ketchup$5.29$4.28
Country Crock Original Vegetable Oil Spread 15 Ounces$4.49$4.28
Pop-Tarts Frosted Brown Sugar Cinnamon Toaster Pastries$5.79$4.78
Pop-Tarts Frosted Strawberry Toaster Pastries$5.79$4.78
Ritz Fresh Stacks The Original Crackers 11.8 Oz$4.29$5.98
Diet Coke Soda Bottle$2.99$2.00
Coca-Cola Soda Cans$11.99$11.98
Nissin Ramen Noodle Soup, Hot & Spicy, Chicken$1.99$1.78
Jimmy Dean Bacon Egg & Cheese Breakfast Bowl 7 Ounces$4.99$3.98
Nature Valley Oats 'n Honey Crunchy Granola Bars 12 Pack$2.99$4.98
Hormel Original Pepperoni 6 Oz$5.49$5.48
Pillsbury Strawberry Toaster Strudel Pastries 6 Count/11.7 Ounces$3.49$4.18
Gorton's Beer Battered Fish Fillets 10 Count$11.99$11.48
Total$80.05$79.42

Ingles is $0.63 cheaper on this basket — the opposite of the overall result, which averages every matched product.

Ralphs vs Ingles prices by aisle

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

AisleRalphsInglesCheaperGap
Fresh produce57 items$2.54$2.84Ralphs · 10%
Baby food136 items$4.97$4.54Ingles · 9%
Ready meals378 items$4.70$5.07Ralphs · 7%
Frozen75 items$5.87$6.27Ralphs · 6%
Snacks116 items$5.43$5.75Ralphs · 6%
Pantry491 items$4.45$4.22Ingles · 5%
Meat212 items$6.09$6.34Ralphs · 4%
Beverages46 items$5.72$5.59Ingles · 2%
Dairy246 items$5.11$5.21Ralphs · 2%
Bakery133 items$5.36$5.43Ralphs · 1%

Ralphs 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.

Price levelRalphsInglesCheaperGap
Under $3527 items$1.96$2.18Ralphs · 10%
$3 to $101,285 items$5.57$5.60Ralphs · 1%
Over $1084 items$14.43$14.18Ingles · 2%

Healthier groceries: Ralphs vs Ingles

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

Ingredient scoreRalphsInglesCheaperGap
Score A317 items$3.79$3.79Same
Score AB447 items$4.97$4.97Same
Score B510 items$5.28$5.41Ralphs · 2%
Score C622 items$5.29$5.40Ralphs · 2%

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

Where Ralphs and Ingles rank on price

  • Ralphs: #38 of 49 stores. Cheaper than 11 of the 48 stores it's compared with, prices about 5% above theirs on average.
  • Ingles: #42 of 49 stores. Cheaper than 6 of the 45 stores it's compared with, prices about 10% above theirs on average.

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