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ShopRite vs Smart & Final

As of October 20, 2026, ShopRite is cheaper. You'd pay about 3% less for the same groceries at ShopRite than at Smart & Final.

ShopRite vs Smart & Final at a glance

  • It's not a clean sweep: Smart & Final is cheaper in 2 of 8 aisles, led by ready meals (4% less).
  • The same 15-product basket costs $53.05 at Smart & Final and $57.81 at ShopRite.
  • On the healthiest products (ingredient score A or AB), ShopRite is 3% cheaper.

ShopRite vs Smart & Final: 4,427 products compared

  • ShopRite: cheaper on 1,903 items — overall winner on average price
  • Smart & Final: beats ShopRite on 1,924 items — but loses overall
  • Same price: 600 items

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How much you'd save at ShopRite

  • Average prices: $5.48 at ShopRite vs $5.64 at Smart & Final
  • Basket savings: save about $3.20 on a 20-item basket at ShopRite (16¢ less per item)

Calculated by multiplying the average 16¢ price difference by a standard 20-item grocery trip.

How far apart ShopRite and Smart & Final prices are

  • Within 10%: 1,333 items
  • 10% to 25% apart: 1,894 items
  • More than 25% apart: 600 items
  • Typical gap: 12.5% per item, where the prices differ
  • Optimum Nutrition Gold Standard Double Rich Chocolate Protein Powder

    Biggest saving at ShopRiteOptimum Nutrition Gold Standard Double Rich Chocolate Protein Powder$19.49 vs $33.49 at Smart & Final — save $14.00

  • Premier Protein Vanilla Milkshake 30g 100% Whey Protein Powder

    Biggest saving at Smart & FinalPremier Protein Vanilla Milkshake 30g 100% Whey Protein Powder$39.99 vs $49.99 at ShopRite — save $10.00

The same basket at ShopRite and Smart & Final

The 15 products carried by the most stores we track — no more than two from any aisle — priced at ShopRite and Smart & Final.

ProductShopRiteSmart & Final
Pillsbury Original Crescent Rolls Refrigerated Canned Pastry Dough$2.49$3.69
Kraft Singles American Cheese Slices 16 Count$4.99$4.29
Gatorade Thirst Quencher Orange Sports Drink Bottle$2.39$1.99
Jiffy Corn Muffin Mix 8.5 Oz$0.75$0.79
Celsius Energy Drink Peach Vibe 12 Fl Oz$2.29$2.49
Country Crock Original Vegetable Oil Spread 15 Ounces$4.29$3.99
Pop-Tarts Frosted Brown Sugar Cinnamon Toaster Pastries$4.79$3.99
Pop-Tarts Frosted Strawberry Toaster Pastries$4.79$3.99
Ritz Fresh Stacks The Original Crackers 11.8 Oz$4.29$4.49
Nissin Ramen Noodle Soup, Hot & Spicy, Chicken$1.69$1.29
Jimmy Dean Bacon Egg & Cheese Breakfast Bowl 7 Ounces$3.59$2.59
Nature Valley Oats 'n Honey Crunchy Granola Bars 12 Pack$2.49$4.49
Hormel Original Pepperoni 6 Oz$5.49$4.99
Pillsbury Strawberry Toaster Strudel Pastries 6 Count/11.7 Ounces$3.49$2.99
Gorton's Beer Battered Fish Fillets 10 Count$9.99$6.99
Total$57.81$53.05

Smart & Final is $4.76 cheaper on this basket — the opposite of the overall result, which averages every matched product.

ShopRite vs Smart & Final prices by aisle

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

AisleShopRiteSmart & FinalCheaperGap
Beverages860 items$6.99$7.55ShopRite · 7%
Frozen214 items$5.76$6.05ShopRite · 5%
Ready meals722 items$5.00$4.81Smart & Final · 4%
Pantry1,075 items$4.72$4.89ShopRite · 4%
Meat175 items$6.20$5.99Smart & Final · 3%
Bakery152 items$4.97$5.05ShopRite · 2%
Snacks809 items$5.31$5.43ShopRite · 2%
Dairy383 items$4.86$4.87Same

ShopRite vs Smart & Final 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 levelShopRiteSmart & FinalCheaperGap
Under $3899 items$2.14$2.23ShopRite · 4%
$3 to $103,155 items$5.44$5.42Same
Over $10373 items$13.91$15.69ShopRite · 11%

Healthier groceries: ShopRite vs Smart & Final

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

Ingredient scoreShopRiteSmart & FinalCheaperGap
Score A658 items$5.59$5.70ShopRite · 2%
Score AB1,043 items$5.21$5.37ShopRite · 3%
Score B1,356 items$5.30$5.40ShopRite · 2%
Score C1,370 items$5.81$6.04ShopRite · 4%

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

Where ShopRite and Smart & Final rank on price

  • ShopRite: #22 of 49 stores. Cheaper than 26 of the 48 stores it's compared with, prices about 2% below theirs on average.
  • Smart & Final: #29 of 49 stores. Cheaper than 20 of the 48 stores it's compared with, prices about 1% above theirs on average.

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