Safeway vs Tom Thumb

Safeway vs Tom Thumb at a glance

• It's not a clean sweep: Safeway is cheaper in 3 of 9 aisles, led by frozen (2% less).
• On the healthiest products (ingredient score A or AB), Tom Thumb is 6% cheaper.
• The same 15-product basket costs $63.75 at Tom Thumb and $72.33 at Safeway.

How far apart Safeway and Tom Thumb prices are

• Within 10%: 3,406 items
• 10% to 25% apart: 7,006 items
• More than 25% apart: 3,933 items
• Typical gap: 16.7% per item, where the prices differ

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  Biggest saving at SafewayCore Power Elite Strawberry - 12-14 Fl. Oz.$44.99 vs $64.99 at Tom Thumb — save $20.00

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  Biggest saving at Tom ThumbUSDA Choice Beef Rib Roast Bone In - Weight Between 9-11 Lb (4-5 ribs)$169.90 vs $229.90 at Safeway — save $60.00

The same basket at Safeway and Tom Thumb

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

Tom Thumb is $8.58 cheaper on this basket.

Safeway vs Tom Thumb prices by aisle

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

Safeway vs Tom Thumb 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 Tom Thumb

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

Ingredient score	Safeway	Tom Thumb	CheaperGap
Score A3,551 items	$7.87	$7.15	Tom Thumb · 9%
Score AB4,155 items	$6.35	$6.16	Tom Thumb · 3%
Score B5,069 items	$5.99	$5.83	Tom Thumb · 3%
Score C5,051 items	$6.98	$6.75	Tom Thumb · 3%

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