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Smart & Final vs Baker's

As of October 20, 2026, Baker's is cheaper. You'd pay about 4% less for the same groceries at Baker's than at Smart & Final.

Smart & Final vs Baker's at a glance

  • It's not a clean sweep: Smart & Final is cheaper in 2 of 9 aisles, led by baby food (2% less).
  • The same 15-product basket costs $53.05 at Smart & Final and $56.74 at Baker's.
  • On the healthiest products (ingredient score A or AB), Baker's is 2% cheaper.

Smart & Final vs Baker's: 3,164 products compared

  • Baker's: cheaper on 1,418 items — overall winner on average price
  • Smart & Final: beats Baker's on 1,187 items — but loses overall
  • Same price: 559 items

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How much you'd save at Baker's

  • Average prices: $5.55 at Baker's vs $5.78 at Smart & Final
  • Basket savings: save about $4.60 on a 20-item basket at Baker's (23¢ less per item)

Calculated by multiplying the average 23¢ price difference by a standard 20-item grocery trip.

How far apart Smart & Final and Baker's prices are

  • Within 10%: 1,101 items
  • 10% to 25% apart: 1,168 items
  • More than 25% apart: 336 items
  • Typical gap: 11.5% per item, where the prices differ
  • Nate's Honey 100% Pure Raw & Unfiltered Honey

    Biggest saving at Smart & FinalNate's Honey 100% Pure Raw & Unfiltered Honey$12.99 vs $20.99 at Baker's — save $8.00

  • The Original Donut Shop Regular Keurig Single-Serve K-Cup Pods, Medium Roast Coffee, 32 Count

    Biggest saving at Baker'sThe Original Donut Shop Regular Keurig Single-Serve K-Cup Pods, Medium Roast Coffee, 32 Count$21.99 vs $26.99 at Smart & Final — save $5.00

The same basket at Smart & Final and Baker's

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

ProductSmart & FinalBaker's
Pillsbury Original Crescent Rolls Refrigerated Canned Pastry Dough$3.69$2.99
Kraft Singles American Cheese Slices 16 Count$4.29$4.29
Gatorade Thirst Quencher Orange Sports Drink Bottle$1.99$1.67
Jiffy Corn Muffin Mix 8.5 Oz$0.79$0.79
Celsius Energy Drink Sparkling Orange 12 Fl Oz$2.49$2.00
Country Crock Original Vegetable Oil Spread 15 Ounces$3.99$3.49
Pop-Tarts Frosted Brown Sugar Cinnamon Toaster Pastries$3.99$4.29
Pop-Tarts Frosted Strawberry Toaster Pastries$3.99$4.29
Ritz Fresh Stacks The Original Crackers 11.8 Oz$4.49$4.29
Nissin Ramen Noodle Soup, Hot & Spicy, Chicken$1.29$1.89
Jimmy Dean Bacon Egg & Cheese Breakfast Bowl 7 Ounces$2.59$3.29
Nature Valley Oats 'n Honey Crunchy Granola Bars 12 Pack$4.49$2.99
Hormel Original Pepperoni 6 Oz$4.99$4.99
Pillsbury Strawberry Toaster Strudel Pastries 6 Count/11.7 Ounces$2.99$3.49
Gorton's Beer Battered Fish Fillets 10 Count$6.99$11.99
Total$53.05$56.74

Smart & Final is $3.69 cheaper on this basket — the opposite of the overall result, which averages every matched product.

Smart & Final vs Baker's prices by aisle

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

AisleSmart & FinalBaker'sCheaperGap
Beverages719 items$7.90$7.20Baker's · 9%
Dairy300 items$4.87$4.67Baker's · 4%
Frozen160 items$6.15$5.88Baker's · 4%
Ready meals424 items$5.29$5.14Baker's · 3%
Baby food64 items$5.61$5.73Smart & Final · 2%
Pantry688 items$4.67$4.58Baker's · 2%
Bakery165 items$5.15$5.12Baker's · 1%
Meat145 items$6.17$6.09Baker's · 1%
Snacks479 items$5.20$5.26Smart & Final · 1%

Smart & Final vs Baker's 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 levelSmart & FinalBaker'sCheaperGap
Under $3685 items$2.22$2.08Baker's · 7%
$3 to $102,180 items$5.47$5.38Baker's · 1%
Over $10299 items$16.20$14.74Baker's · 9%

Healthier groceries: Smart & Final vs Baker's

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

Ingredient scoreSmart & FinalBaker'sCheaperGap
Score A474 items$5.06$5.11Smart & Final · 1%
Score AB791 items$5.42$5.23Baker's · 4%
Score B911 items$5.20$5.11Baker's · 2%
Score C988 items$6.94$6.43Baker's · 7%

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

Where Smart & Final and Baker's rank on price

  • Baker's: #14 of 49 stores. Cheaper than 31 of the 48 stores it's compared with, prices about 4% 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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