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Shaw's vs Ingles

As of October 20, 2026, Shaw's is cheaper. You'd pay about 6% less for the same groceries at Shaw's than at Ingles.

Shaw's vs Ingles at a glance

  • It's not a clean sweep: Ingles is still cheaper on meat (7% less).
  • For items over $10, Ingles is the cheaper store (8% less on average).
  • On the healthiest products (ingredient score A or AB), Shaw's is 3% cheaper.
  • The same 15-product basket costs $71.37 at Shaw's and $79.42 at Ingles.

Shaw's vs Ingles: 2,310 products compared

  • Shaw's: cheaper on 1,320 items — overall winner on average price
  • Ingles: beats Shaw's on 907 items — but loses overall
  • Same price: 83 items

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How much you'd save at Shaw's

  • Average prices: $4.82 at Shaw's vs $5.12 at Ingles
  • Basket savings: save about $6.00 on a 20-item basket at Shaw's (30¢ less per item)

Calculated by multiplying the average 30¢ price difference by a standard 20-item grocery trip.

How far apart Shaw's and Ingles prices are

  • Within 10%: 938 items
  • 10% to 25% apart: 864 items
  • More than 25% apart: 425 items
  • Typical gap: 12.1% per item, where the prices differ
  • Filippo Berio Olive Oil Extra Light Tasting - 25.3 Fl. Oz.

    Biggest saving at Shaw'sFilippo Berio Olive Oil Extra Light Tasting - 25.3 Fl. Oz.$8.99 vs $17.98 at Ingles — save $8.99

  • Oreo Premium Ice Cream Cake 46 Ounces

    Biggest saving at InglesOreo Premium Ice Cream Cake 46 Ounces$19.98 vs $24.99 at Shaw's — save $5.01

The same basket at Shaw's and Ingles

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

ProductShaw'sIngles
Pillsbury Original Crescent Rolls Refrigerated Canned Pastry Dough$2.99$4.28
Kraft Singles American Cheese Slices 16 Count$5.49$5.18
Heinz Tomato Ketchup$3.99$4.28
Country Crock Original Vegetable Oil Spread 15 Ounces$3.99$4.28
Pop-Tarts Frosted Brown Sugar Cinnamon Toaster Pastries$4.49$4.78
Pop-Tarts Frosted Strawberry Toaster Pastries$4.49$4.78
Ritz Fresh Stacks The Original Crackers 11.8 Oz$3.99$5.98
Diet Coke Soda Bottle$2.50$2.00
Coca-Cola Soda Cans$10.99$11.98
Nissin Ramen Noodle Soup, Hot & Spicy, Chicken$1.00$1.78
Jimmy Dean Bacon Egg & Cheese Breakfast Bowl 7 Ounces$3.99$3.98
Nature Valley Oats 'n Honey Crunchy Granola Bars 12 Pack$3.99$4.98
Hormel Original Pepperoni 6 Oz$4.49$5.48
Pillsbury Strawberry Toaster Strudel Pastries 6 Count/11.7 Ounces$3.99$4.18
Gorton's Beer Battered Fish Fillets 10 Count$10.99$11.48
Total$71.37$79.42

Shaw's is $8.05 cheaper on this basket.

Shaw's vs Ingles prices by aisle

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

AisleShaw'sInglesCheaperGap
Frozen110 items$5.46$6.16Shaw's · 11%
Dairy292 items$4.61$5.12Shaw's · 10%
Snacks152 items$5.33$5.91Shaw's · 10%
Ready meals558 items$4.79$5.21Shaw's · 8%
Pantry658 items$4.00$4.34Shaw's · 8%
Beverages49 items$5.22$5.61Shaw's · 7%
Meat206 items$6.83$6.34Ingles · 7%
Bakery250 items$4.94$4.99Shaw's · 1%

Shaw's 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.

Price levelShaw'sInglesCheaperGap
Under $3536 items$1.96$2.27Shaw's · 14%
$3 to $101,672 items$5.17$5.56Shaw's · 7%
Over $10102 items$13.98$12.90Ingles · 8%

Healthier groceries: Shaw's vs Ingles

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

Ingredient scoreShaw'sInglesCheaperGap
Score A295 items$5.21$4.99Ingles · 4%
Score AB549 items$4.75$5.12Shaw's · 7%
Score B696 items$4.84$5.29Shaw's · 8%
Score C770 items$4.69$5.03Shaw's · 7%

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 Ingles 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.
  • Ingles: #42 of 49 stores. Cheaper than 6 of the 45 stores it's compared with, prices about 10% above theirs on average.

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