Food 4 Less vs Pavilions

Food 4 Less vs Pavilions at a glance

• Food 4 Less is cheaper in all 8 aisles we compared.
• On the healthiest products (ingredient score A or AB), Food 4 Less is 15% cheaper.
• The same 15-product basket costs $62.20 at Food 4 Less and $70.66 at Pavilions.

How far apart Food 4 Less and Pavilions prices are

• Within 10%: 920 items
• 10% to 25% apart: 1,838 items
• More than 25% apart: 1,331 items
• Typical gap: 17.2% per item, where the prices differ

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  Biggest saving at Food 4 LessOreo Premium Ice Cream Cake 46 Ounces$16.99 vs $26.99 at Pavilions — save $10.00

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  Biggest saving at PavilionsMcCormick Pure Vanilla Extract 4 Ounces$13.99 vs $19.99 at Food 4 Less — save $6.00

The same basket at Food 4 Less and Pavilions

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

Food 4 Less is $8.46 cheaper on this basket.

Food 4 Less vs Pavilions prices by aisle

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

Food 4 Less vs Pavilions 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 Pavilions

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

Ingredient score	Food 4 Less	Pavilions	CheaperGap
Score A649 items	$4.93	$5.71	Food 4 Less · 14%
Score AB924 items	$4.88	$5.80	Food 4 Less · 16%
Score B1,521 items	$4.59	$5.37	Food 4 Less · 15%
Score C1,464 items	$5.50	$6.37	Food 4 Less · 14%

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