Safeway prices compared

As of October 20, 2026, Safeway ranks #48 of 49 grocery stores on price. Its average prices are about 12% above the 48 stores we compare it with, and it's the cheaper store in 1 of those 48 comparisons.

Safeway at a glance

• Price rank: #48 of 49 stores we track
• Head to head: cheaper than 1 stores, more expensive than 46
• Priciest aisles: meat (17% above average), pantry (16% above average)

Safeway prices by aisle

How Safeway's prices in each aisle compare with the stores it's matched against, averaged across all of its comparisons. Cheapest aisle first.

Healthier groceries at Safeway

The same comparison by Labeled ingredient score, from A (cleanest ingredients) to C.

Ingredient score	vs other stores	Comparisons
Score A	11% above	48
Score AB	12% above	48
Score B	12% above	48
Score C	12% above	48

Cheaper than Safeway

• Price Rite Marketplace — 25% cheaper than Safeway
• H-E-B — 22% cheaper than Safeway
• Dollar General — 20% cheaper than Safeway
• Food Lion — 18% cheaper than Safeway
• Pay Less — 18% cheaper than Safeway