Food 4 Less vs Fareway

Food 4 Less vs Fareway at a glance

• It's not a clean sweep: Food 4 Less is cheaper in 4 of 10 aisles, led by fresh produce (19% less).
• For items under $3, Food 4 Less is the cheaper store (6% less on average).
• On the healthiest products (ingredient score A or AB), Fareway is 2% cheaper.
• The same 15-product basket costs $57.84 at Fareway and $62.20 at Food 4 Less.

How far apart Food 4 Less and Fareway prices are

• Within 10%: 1,148 items
• 10% to 25% apart: 1,144 items
• More than 25% apart: 542 items
• Typical gap: 12.3% per item, where the prices differ

• 

  Biggest saving at Food 4 LessMaxwell House Original Roast Ground Coffee, Canister$7.99 vs $14.77 at Fareway — save $6.78

• 

  Biggest saving at FarewayFolgers Black Silk, Dark Roast Coffee, Keurig K-Cup Pods$22.99 vs $31.99 at Food 4 Less — save $9.00

The same basket at Food 4 Less and Fareway

The 15 products carried by the most stores we track — no more than two from any aisle — priced at Food 4 Less and Fareway.

Fareway is $4.36 cheaper on this basket.

Food 4 Less vs Fareway prices by aisle

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

Food 4 Less 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.

Healthier groceries: Food 4 Less vs Fareway

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

Ingredient score	Food 4 Less	Fareway	CheaperGap
Score A424 items	$4.27	$4.15	Fareway · 3%
Score AB613 items	$4.49	$4.43	Fareway · 1%
Score B1,027 items	$4.61	$4.56	Fareway · 1%
Score C1,060 items	$5.18	$4.99	Fareway · 4%

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