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Cub vs Fareway

As of November 11, 2026, Fareway is cheaper. You'd pay about 10% less for the same groceries at Fareway than at Cub.

Cub vs Fareway at a glance

  • Fareway is cheaper in all 10 aisles we compared.
  • On the healthiest products (ingredient score A or AB), Fareway is 10% cheaper.
  • The same 15-product basket costs $57.84 at Fareway and $60.26 at Cub.

Cub vs Fareway: 5,941 products compared

  • Fareway: cheaper on 4,004 items — overall winner on average price
  • Cub: beats Fareway on 1,460 items — but loses overall
  • Same price: 477 items

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How much you'd save at Fareway

  • Average prices: $4.75 at Fareway vs $5.26 at Cub
  • Basket savings: save about $10.20 on a 20-item basket at Fareway (51¢ less per item)

Calculated by multiplying the average 51¢ price difference by a standard 20-item grocery trip.

How far apart Cub and Fareway prices are

  • Within 10%: 1,684 items
  • 10% to 25% apart: 2,466 items
  • More than 25% apart: 1,314 items
  • Typical gap: 15.8% per item, where the prices differ
  • Green Mountain Coffee Roasters Caramel Vanilla Cream Light Roast K-cup Coffee Pods

    Biggest saving at CubGreen Mountain Coffee Roasters Caramel Vanilla Cream Light Roast K-cup Coffee Pods$13.99 vs $24.99 at Fareway — save $11.00

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

    Biggest saving at FarewayPremier Protein Chocolate Milkshake 30g 100% Whey Protein Powder$36.99 vs $49.99 at Cub — save $13.00

The same basket at Cub and Fareway

The 15 products carried by the most stores we track — no more than two from any aisle — priced at Cub and Fareway.

ProductCubFareway
Daisy Squeezable Sour Cream 14 Ounces$3.29$1.68
Country Crock Original Vegetable Oil Spread 15 Ounces$3.79$3.49
Jiffy Corn Muffin Mix 8.5 Oz$0.79$0.77
Nutella Hazelnut Spread with Cocoa$5.79$4.99
Thomas' Original English Muffins$4.49$4.27
Coca-Cola Soda Cans$8.99$9.49
El Monterey Beef and Bean Burrito, Family size 8 pack/ 32 oz$6.49$5.99
King's Hawaiian Original Hawaiian Sweet Rolls, 12 Count$4.99$3.98
Alani Nu Pink Slush Sugar Free Energy Drink Can$2.99$2.69
Nature Valley Oats 'n Honey Crunchy Granola Bars 12 Pack$2.99$3.98
Pillsbury Strawberry Toaster Strudel Pastries 6 Count/11.7 Ounces$3.79$3.48
Eggo Buttermilk Waffles - 10 ct Frozen$2.50$2.96
belVita Blueberry Breakfast Bars Biscuits$3.49$4.49
Star Kist Tuna, In Water, Chunk Light 5 Oz$1.29$1.24
Spam 25% Less Sodium Meat 12 Oz$4.59$4.34
Total$60.26$57.84

Fareway is $2.42 cheaper on this basket.

Cub vs Fareway prices by aisle

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

AisleCubFarewayCheaperGap
Fresh produce84 items$3.71$2.98Fareway · 20%
Frozen239 items$6.01$5.03Fareway · 16%
Dairy391 items$4.80$4.19Fareway · 13%
Meat313 items$6.82$6.07Fareway · 11%
Pantry1,338 items$4.50$3.99Fareway · 11%
Beverages1,062 items$6.29$5.70Fareway · 9%
Baby food88 items$5.66$5.22Fareway · 8%
Ready meals1,069 items$4.70$4.33Fareway · 8%
Bakery315 items$4.91$4.57Fareway · 7%
Snacks978 items$5.11$4.81Fareway · 6%

Cub vs Fareway 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 levelCubFarewayCheaperGap
Under $31,553 items$2.29$2.13Fareway · 7%
$3 to $104,062 items$5.51$5.04Fareway · 8%
Over $10326 items$16.21$13.54Fareway · 16%

Healthier groceries: Cub vs Fareway

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

Ingredient scoreCubFarewayCheaperGap
Score A862 items$4.80$4.23Fareway · 12%
Score AB1,195 items$5.18$4.70Fareway · 9%
Score B1,925 items$5.12$4.63Fareway · 9%
Score C1,959 items$5.64$5.11Fareway · 9%

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

Where Cub and Fareway rank on price

  • Fareway: #10 of 80 stores. Cheaper than 63 of the 71 stores it's compared with, prices about 9% below theirs on average.
  • Cub: #44 of 80 stores. Cheaper than 31 of the 76 stores it's compared with, prices about 1% above theirs on average.

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