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Cub vs Smart & Final: Which Is Cheaper?

As of September 17, 2026, Smart & Final is cheaper. You'd pay about 4% less for the same groceries at Smart & Final than at Cub.

The breakdown — 4,603 products compared

  • Smart & Final: cheaper on 2,583 items — overall winner on average price
  • Cub: beats Smart & Final on 1,439 items — but loses overall
  • Same price: 581 items

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Estimated savings

  • Average prices: $5.54 at Smart & Final vs $5.79 at Cub
  • Basket savings: save about $5.00 on a 20-item basket at Smart & Final (25¢ less per item)

Calculated by multiplying the average 25¢ price difference by a standard 20-item grocery trip.

Cheaper by aisle

  • Cub: cheaper on beverages (7%)
  • Smart & Final: cheaper on fresh produce (27%), meat (8%), frozen (8%), ready meals (7%), dairy (6%), snacks (6%), pantry (5%), bakery (4%), baby foods (4%)

Compared across 10 aisles, each averaged separately.

Cheaper in Cub

Ingredient score A
Popchips Original Sea Salt Popped Potato Snack 5 oz

Popchips Original Sea Salt Popped Potato Snack 5 oz

$3.00Cub
$5.99Smart & Final
Ingredient score C
Extra Polar Ice Sugar Free Chewing Gum, 35 pc

Extra Polar Ice Sugar Free Chewing Gum, 35 pc

$3.00Cub
$5.99Smart & Final
Ingredient score C
Extra Spearmint Sugar Free Chewing Gum, 35 pc

Extra Spearmint Sugar Free Chewing Gum, 35 pc

$3.00Cub
$5.99Smart & Final
Ingredient score C
Popchips Original Bbq Flavored Popped Potato Snack 5 oz

Popchips Original Bbq Flavored Popped Potato Snack 5 oz

$3.00Cub
$5.99Smart & Final
Ingredient score C
Oscar Mayer Classic Franks 16 oz 10 pk

Oscar Mayer Classic Franks 16 oz 10 pk

$2.50Cub
$4.99Smart & Final
Ingredient score A
White Nectarines - 1 Pound

White Nectarines - 1 Pound

$1.25Cub
$2.49Smart & Final

Cheaper in Smart & Final

Ingredient score C
Goya Malta Drink 12 fl oz

Goya Malta Drink 12 fl oz

$1.49Smart & Final
$2.89Cub
Ingredient score C
Sweet Baby Ray's Original Barbecue Sauce 1 gal

Sweet Baby Ray's Original Barbecue Sauce 1 gal

$13.99Smart & Final
$27.00Cub
Ingredient score A
Russet Potatoes - 0 8 Pound

Russet Potatoes - 0 8 Pound

$0.79Smart & Final
$1.50Cub
Ingredient score C
BarS Classic Smoked Sausage, 14-Count, 2.5 lb Family Pack

BarS Classic Smoked Sausage, 14-Count, 2.5 lb Family Pack

$5.00Smart & Final
$9.49Cub
Ingredient score B
Jumex Mango Nectar From Concentrate 11 3 Floz

Jumex Mango Nectar From Concentrate 11 3 Floz

$0.79Smart & Final
$1.49Cub
Ingredient score A
Saf Instant Yeast Instant

Saf Instant Yeast Instant

$4.79Smart & Final
$8.99Cub

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