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Cub vs Smith's Food and Drug: Which Is Cheaper?

As of September 17, 2026, Smith's Food and Drug is cheaper. You'd pay about 5% less for the same groceries at Smith's Food and Drug than at Cub.

The breakdown — 5,075 products compared

  • Smith's Food and Drug: cheaper on 2,923 items — overall winner on average price
  • Cub: beats Smith's Food and Drug on 1,603 items — but loses overall
  • Same price: 549 items

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Estimated savings

  • Average prices: $5.34 at Smith's Food and Drug vs $5.64 at Cub
  • Basket savings: save about $6.00 on a 20-item basket at Smith's Food and Drug (30¢ less per item)

Calculated by multiplying the average 30¢ price difference by a standard 20-item grocery trip.

Cheaper by aisle

  • Cub: cheaper on baby foods (1%)
  • Smith's Food and Drug: cheaper on fresh produce (28%), frozen (18%), meat (10%), ready meals (10%), bakery (8%), pantry (8%), snacks (4%), dairy (4%), beverages (1%)

Compared across 10 aisles, each averaged separately.

Cheaper in Cub

Ingredient score A
Once Upon a Farm Organic Fruit & Veggie Puffs - Strawberry, Sweet Potato & Coconut, 1.5 oz

Once Upon a Farm Organic Fruit & Veggie Puffs - Strawberry, Sweet Potato & Coconut, 1.5 oz

$2.14Cub
$4.19Smith's Food and Drug
Ingredient score C
Gerber Snacks for Baby Grain & Grow Puffs Variety Pack - Banana & Strawberry Apple, 4 pk

Gerber Snacks for Baby Grain & Grow Puffs Variety Pack - Banana & Strawberry Apple, 4 pk

$5.63Cub
$10.99Smith's Food and Drug
Ingredient score AB
LOVE CORN Crunchy Corn Snack - Sea Salt, 4 oz

LOVE CORN Crunchy Corn Snack - Sea Salt, 4 oz

$1.99Cub
$3.69Smith's Food and Drug
Ingredient score B
Mountain Dew Code Red Soda Soft Drink Cherry 12 pk Cans 12 oz

Mountain Dew Code Red Soda Soft Drink Cherry 12 pk Cans 12 oz

$6.50Cub
$11.99Smith's Food and Drug
Ingredient score B
Mountain Dew Zero Sugar Baja Blast Soda Soft Drink Tropical Lime 12 pk Cans 12 oz

Mountain Dew Zero Sugar Baja Blast Soda Soft Drink Tropical Lime 12 pk Cans 12 oz

$6.50Cub
$11.99Smith's Food and Drug
Ingredient score B
Mountain Dew Baja Blast Tropical Lime Soda Soft Drink 12 pk Cans 12 oz

Mountain Dew Baja Blast Tropical Lime Soda Soft Drink 12 pk Cans 12 oz

$6.50Cub
$11.99Smith's Food and Drug

Cheaper in Smith's Food and Drug

Ingredient score B
Sargento Off the Block 4 State Cheddar Shredded Cheese

Sargento Off the Block 4 State Cheddar Shredded Cheese

$2.50Smith's Food and Drug
$4.99Cub
Ingredient score B
5 oz Srg Otb Parm Shr

5 oz Srg Otb Parm Shr

$2.50Smith's Food and Drug
$4.99Cub
Ingredient score B
Sargento Sharp Cheddar Fine Cut Shredded Cheese 8 oz

Sargento Sharp Cheddar Fine Cut Shredded Cheese 8 oz

$2.50Smith's Food and Drug
$4.99Cub
Ingredient score B
Sargento Mild Cheddar Shredded Cheese Fine Cut 8 oz 8 oz

Sargento Mild Cheddar Shredded Cheese Fine Cut 8 oz 8 oz

$2.50Smith's Food and Drug
$4.99Cub
Ingredient score B
Sargento Cheddar Jack Shredded Cheese Fine Cut 8 oz 8 oz

Sargento Cheddar Jack Shredded Cheese Fine Cut 8 oz 8 oz

$2.50Smith's Food and Drug
$4.99Cub
Ingredient score B
Sargento 4 Cheese Mexican Shredded Cheese Fine Cut 8 oz 8 oz

Sargento 4 Cheese Mexican Shredded Cheese Fine Cut 8 oz 8 oz

$2.50Smith's Food and Drug
$4.99Cub

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