Safeway vs Target

Safeway vs Target at a glance

• For items over $10, Safeway is the cheaper store (4% less on average).
• Target is cheaper in all 9 aisles we compared.
• On the healthiest products (ingredient score A or AB), Target is 10% cheaper.
• The same 15-product basket costs $51.55 at Target and $72.33 at Safeway.

How far apart Safeway and Target prices are

• Within 10%: 1,069 items
• 10% to 25% apart: 2,626 items
• More than 25% apart: 1,999 items
• Typical gap: 19.4% per item, where the prices differ

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  Biggest saving at SafewayDunkin' Original Blend Medium Roast Ground Coffee$19.99 vs $24.99 at Target — save $5.00

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  Biggest saving at TargetPeerless Coffee Hawaiian Island Blend Whole Bean - 2 LB$18.39 vs $29.99 at Safeway — save $11.60

The same basket at Safeway and Target

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

Target is $20.78 cheaper on this basket.

Safeway vs Target prices by aisle

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

Safeway vs Target 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 Target

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

Ingredient score	Safeway	Target	CheaperGap
Score A928 items	$6.07	$5.64	Target · 7%
Score AB1,553 items	$6.42	$5.65	Target · 12%
Score B1,800 items	$6.11	$5.45	Target · 11%
Score C1,678 items	$7.00	$5.90	Target · 16%

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