Safeway vs Ingles

Safeway vs Ingles at a glance

• It's not a clean sweep: Safeway is still cheaper on frozen (7% less).
• On the healthiest products (ingredient score A or AB), Ingles is 9% cheaper.
• The same 15-product basket costs $79.42 at Ingles and $89.77 at Safeway.

How far apart Safeway and Ingles prices are

• Within 10%: 882 items
• 10% to 25% apart: 1,029 items
• More than 25% apart: 511 items
• Typical gap: 14.4% per item, where the prices differ

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  Biggest saving at SafewayFrito-Lay Flavor Mix Variety Pack Snack Chips Multipack - 42 Count$19.99 vs $27.79 at Ingles — save $7.80

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  Biggest saving at InglesOpen Nature Grass Fed Angus Boneless Ribeye Steak - 75 lb$15.49 vs $22.49 at Safeway — save $7.00

The same basket at Safeway and Ingles

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

Ingles is $10.35 cheaper on this basket.

Safeway vs Ingles prices by aisle

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

Safeway 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: Safeway vs Ingles

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

Ingredient score	Safeway	Ingles	CheaperGap
Score A387 items	$5.16	$4.40	Ingles · 15%
Score AB575 items	$5.31	$5.01	Ingles · 6%
Score B678 items	$5.50	$5.27	Ingles · 4%
Score C831 items	$5.52	$5.26	Ingles · 5%

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