Safeway vs Giant

Safeway vs Giant at a glance

• Giant is cheaper in all 10 aisles we compared.
• On the healthiest products (ingredient score A or AB), Giant is 8% cheaper.
• The same 15-product basket costs $61.52 at Giant and $72.33 at Safeway.

How far apart Safeway and Giant prices are

• Within 10%: 2,261 items
• 10% to 25% apart: 3,457 items
• More than 25% apart: 1,941 items
• Typical gap: 15.6% per item, where the prices differ

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  Biggest saving at SafewayPlanters Fancy Whole Cashews with Sea Salt$14.99 vs $27.39 at Giant — save $12.40

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  Biggest saving at Giantvitaminwater Zero Sugar XXX Acai-Blueberry-Pomegranate Flavored Bottled Water Beverage$11.99 vs $22.99 at Safeway — save $11.00

The same basket at Safeway and Giant

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

Giant is $10.81 cheaper on this basket.

Safeway vs Giant prices by aisle

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

Safeway vs Giant 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: Safeway vs Giant

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

Ingredient score	Safeway	Giant	CheaperGap
Score A1,180 items	$6.11	$5.75	Giant · 6%
Score AB2,121 items	$5.97	$5.46	Giant · 9%
Score B2,631 items	$6.01	$5.57	Giant · 7%
Score C2,424 items	$7.23	$6.69	Giant · 8%

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