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Shaw's vs Giant

As of October 20, 2026, Shaw's is cheaper. You'd pay about 3% less for the same groceries at Shaw's than at Giant.

Shaw's vs Giant at a glance

  • It's not a clean sweep: Giant is cheaper in 2 of 9 aisles, led by bakery (6% less).
  • For items under $3, Giant is the cheaper store (4% less on average).
  • On the healthiest products (ingredient score A or AB), Shaw's is 3% cheaper.
  • The same 15-product basket costs $59.38 at Shaw's and $61.52 at Giant.

Shaw's vs Giant: 8,346 products compared

  • Shaw's: cheaper on 4,223 items — overall winner on average price
  • Giant: beats Shaw's on 3,036 items — but loses overall
  • Same price: 1,087 items

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How much you'd save at Shaw's

  • Average prices: $5.78 at Shaw's vs $5.97 at Giant
  • Basket savings: save about $3.80 on a 20-item basket at Shaw's (19¢ less per item)

Calculated by multiplying the average 19¢ price difference by a standard 20-item grocery trip.

How far apart Shaw's and Giant prices are

  • Within 10%: 2,543 items
  • 10% to 25% apart: 3,298 items
  • More than 25% apart: 1,418 items
  • Typical gap: 13.4% per item, where the prices differ
  • Filippo Berio Organic Olive Oil Extra Virgin - 101 Fl. Oz.

    Biggest saving at Shaw'sFilippo Berio Organic Olive Oil Extra Virgin - 101 Fl. Oz.$32.99 vs $49.69 at Giant — save $16.70

  • Friendly's Celebration Vanilla & Chocolate Ice Cream Cake Frozen

    Biggest saving at GiantFriendly's Celebration Vanilla & Chocolate Ice Cream Cake Frozen$22.19 vs $29.99 at Shaw's — save $7.80

The same basket at Shaw's and Giant

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

ProductShaw'sGiant
Pillsbury Original Crescent Rolls Refrigerated Canned Pastry Dough$2.99$3.49
Kraft Singles American Cheese Slices 16 Count$5.49$4.99
Gatorade Thirst Quencher Orange Sports Drink Bottle$2.49$1.66
Jiffy Corn Muffin Mix 8.5 Oz$1.00$0.79
Celsius Energy Drink Sparkling Orange 12 Fl Oz$2.00$2.79
Country Crock Original Vegetable Oil Spread 15 Ounces$3.99$4.49
Pop-Tarts Frosted Brown Sugar Cinnamon Toaster Pastries$4.49$4.49
Pop-Tarts Frosted Strawberry Toaster Pastries$4.49$4.49
Ritz Fresh Stacks The Original Crackers 11.8 Oz$3.99$4.49
Nissin Ramen Noodle Soup, Hot & Spicy, Chicken$1.00$1.79
Jimmy Dean Bacon Egg & Cheese Breakfast Bowl 7 Ounces$3.99$3.69
Nature Valley Oats 'n Honey Crunchy Granola Bars 12 Pack$3.99$4.89
Hormel Original Pepperoni 6 Oz$4.49$5.49
Pillsbury Strawberry Toaster Strudel Pastries 6 Count/11.7 Ounces$3.99$3.99
Gorton's Beer Battered Fish Fillets 10 Count$10.99$9.99
Total$59.38$61.52

Shaw's is $2.14 cheaper on this basket.

Shaw's vs Giant prices by aisle

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

AisleShaw'sGiantCheaperGap
Bakery490 items$5.45$5.14Giant · 6%
Snacks1,693 items$5.82$6.15Shaw's · 5%
Beverages1,718 items$6.83$7.15Shaw's · 4%
Fresh produce43 items$4.56$4.77Shaw's · 4%
Meat479 items$7.18$7.45Shaw's · 4%
Pantry1,727 items$5.12$5.35Shaw's · 4%
Frozen82 items$7.86$7.63Giant · 3%
Dairy874 items$4.94$5.03Shaw's · 2%
Ready meals1,186 items$5.23$5.21Same

Shaw's 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.

Price levelShaw'sGiantCheaperGap
Under $31,693 items$2.21$2.13Giant · 4%
$3 to $105,763 items$5.49$5.69Shaw's · 3%
Over $10890 items$14.46$15.06Shaw's · 4%

Healthier groceries: Shaw's vs Giant

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

Ingredient scoreShaw'sGiantCheaperGap
Score A1,109 items$6.11$6.34Shaw's · 4%
Score AB2,067 items$5.46$5.62Shaw's · 3%
Score B2,637 items$5.27$5.46Shaw's · 3%
Score C2,532 items$6.44$6.61Shaw's · 3%

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

Where Shaw's and Giant rank on price

  • Shaw's: #28 of 49 stores. Cheaper than 20 of the 48 stores it's compared with, prices about 1% above theirs on average.
  • Giant: #36 of 49 stores. Cheaper than 13 of the 48 stores it's compared with, prices about 4% above theirs on average.

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