Shaw's vs Pay Less

Shaw's vs Pay Less at a glance

• Pay Less is cheaper in all 8 aisles we compared.
• On the healthiest products (ingredient score A or AB), Pay Less is 8% cheaper.
• The same 15-product basket costs $50.49 at Pay Less and $59.38 at Shaw's.

How far apart Shaw's and Pay Less prices are

• Within 10%: 1,392 items
• 10% to 25% apart: 2,369 items
• More than 25% apart: 890 items
• Typical gap: 14.3% per item, where the prices differ

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  Biggest saving at Shaw'sSelect Boneless Flat Cut Corned Beef Brisket$13.99 vs $22.37 at Pay Less — save $8.38

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  Biggest saving at Pay LessSlim Jim Original Snack Stick 46 Count$12.29 vs $18.99 at Shaw's — save $6.70

The same basket at Shaw's and Pay Less

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

Pay Less is $8.89 cheaper on this basket.

Shaw's vs Pay Less prices by aisle

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

Shaw's vs Pay Less 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: Shaw's vs Pay Less

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

Ingredient score	Shaw's	Pay Less	CheaperGap
Score A750 items	$5.33	$4.96	Pay Less · 7%
Score AB1,282 items	$5.47	$4.98	Pay Less · 9%
Score B1,609 items	$5.20	$4.73	Pay Less · 9%
Score C1,655 items	$6.54	$5.93	Pay Less · 9%

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