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Shaw's vs Jewel-Osco

As of October 20, 2026, Shaw's is cheaper. You'd pay about 7% less for the same groceries at Shaw's than at Jewel-Osco.

Shaw's vs Jewel-Osco at a glance

  • It's not a clean sweep: Jewel-Osco is still cheaper on fresh produce (5% less).
  • On the healthiest products (ingredient score A or AB), Shaw's is 5% cheaper.
  • The same 15-product basket costs $59.38 at Shaw's and $67.71 at Jewel-Osco.

Shaw's vs Jewel-Osco: 18,170 products compared

  • Shaw's: cheaper on 10,076 items — overall winner on average price
  • Jewel-Osco: beats Shaw's on 3,924 items — but loses overall
  • Same price: 4,170 items

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How much you'd save at Shaw's

  • Average prices: $6.05 at Shaw's vs $6.49 at Jewel-Osco
  • Basket savings: save about $8.80 on a 20-item basket at Shaw's (44¢ less per item)

Calculated by multiplying the average 44¢ price difference by a standard 20-item grocery trip.

How far apart Shaw's and Jewel-Osco prices are

  • Within 10%: 3,139 items
  • 10% to 25% apart: 7,387 items
  • More than 25% apart: 3,474 items
  • Typical gap: 16.7% per item, where the prices differ
  • Maxwell House Original Medium Roast Ground Coffee

    Biggest saving at Shaw'sMaxwell House Original Medium Roast Ground Coffee$18.99 vs $34.99 at Jewel-Osco — save $16.00

  • T-bone Beef Steak Loin Value Pack - 3 lb

    Biggest saving at Jewel-OscoT-bone Beef Steak Loin Value Pack - 3 lb$35.97 vs $63.96 at Shaw's — save $27.99

The same basket at Shaw's and Jewel-Osco

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

ProductShaw'sJewel-Osco
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$2.79
Jiffy Corn Muffin Mix 8.5 Oz$1.00$0.75
Celsius Energy Drink Sparkling Orange 12 Fl Oz$2.00$2.99
Country Crock Original Vegetable Oil Spread 15 Ounces$3.99$4.49
Pop-Tarts Frosted Brown Sugar Cinnamon Toaster Pastries$4.49$5.49
Pop-Tarts Frosted Strawberry Toaster Pastries$4.49$5.49
Ritz Fresh Stacks The Original Crackers 11.8 Oz$3.99$5.79
Nissin Ramen Noodle Soup, Hot & Spicy, Chicken$1.00$1.99
Jimmy Dean Bacon Egg & Cheese Breakfast Bowl 7 Ounces$3.99$4.49
Nature Valley Oats 'n Honey Crunchy Granola Bars 12 Pack$3.99$3.99
Hormel Original Pepperoni 6 Oz$4.49$4.99
Pillsbury Strawberry Toaster Strudel Pastries 6 Count/11.7 Ounces$3.99$4.99
Gorton's Beer Battered Fish Fillets 10 Count$10.99$10.99
Total$59.38$67.71

Shaw's is $8.33 cheaper on this basket.

Shaw's vs Jewel-Osco prices by aisle

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

AisleShaw'sJewel-OscoCheaperGap
Snacks3,820 items$5.50$6.18Shaw's · 11%
Pantry3,789 items$5.09$5.52Shaw's · 8%
Beverages3,353 items$6.85$7.40Shaw's · 7%
Ready meals2,342 items$5.55$5.96Shaw's · 7%
Dairy1,521 items$5.08$5.36Shaw's · 5%
Fresh produce356 items$4.33$4.14Jewel-Osco · 5%
Frozen736 items$5.73$6.03Shaw's · 5%
Bakery865 items$5.64$5.89Shaw's · 4%
Meat1,262 items$11.48$11.50Same

Shaw's vs Jewel-Osco 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'sJewel-OscoCheaperGap
Under $33,581 items$2.14$2.29Shaw's · 7%
$3 to $1012,454 items$5.43$5.91Shaw's · 8%
Over $102,135 items$16.21$16.88Shaw's · 4%

Healthier groceries: Shaw's vs Jewel-Osco

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

Ingredient scoreShaw'sJewel-OscoCheaperGap
Score A3,617 items$7.00$7.21Shaw's · 3%
Score AB4,320 items$5.67$6.11Shaw's · 7%
Score B5,181 items$5.43$5.88Shaw's · 8%
Score C5,051 items$6.33$6.91Shaw's · 8%

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 Jewel-Osco 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.
  • Jewel-Osco: #43 of 49 stores. Cheaper than 4 of the 48 stores it's compared with, prices about 10% above theirs on average.

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