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Food Lion vs Foodtown: Which Is Cheaper?

As of September 17, 2026, Food Lion is cheaper. You'd pay about 18% less for the same groceries at Food Lion than at Foodtown.

The breakdown — 4,814 products compared

  • Food Lion: cheaper on 3,700 items — overall winner on average price
  • Foodtown: beats Food Lion on 740 items — but loses overall
  • Same price: 374 items

Food Lion wins overall — but not on every item. Download Labeled App and discover healthy foods for less.

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Estimated savings

  • Average prices: $4.46 at Food Lion vs $5.46 at Foodtown
  • Basket savings: save about $20.00 on a 20-item basket at Food Lion ($1.00 less per item)

Calculated by multiplying the average $1.00 price difference by a standard 20-item grocery trip.

Cheaper by aisle

  • Food Lion: cheaper on ready meals (25%), dairy (24%), frozen (23%), meat (20%), pantry (17%), snacks (17%), beverages (16%), baby foods (13%), bakery (10%)

Food Lion comes out cheaper in every aisle compared.

Cheaper in Food Lion

Ingredient score C
Diet Coke Caffeine Free Soda Soft Drink 6 pk Bottles, 16.9 oz

Diet Coke Caffeine Free Soda Soft Drink 6 pk Bottles, 16.9 oz

$4.00Food Lion
$7.99Foodtown
Ingredient score C
Coca-Cola Soda Soft Drink 6 pk Bottles, 16.9 oz

Coca-Cola Soda Soft Drink 6 pk Bottles, 16.9 oz

$4.00Food Lion
$7.99Foodtown
Ingredient score C
Seagram's Ginger Ale Soda Bottles

Seagram's Ginger Ale Soda Bottles

$4.00Food Lion
$7.99Foodtown
Ingredient score B
Fanta Orange Soda Bottles 16.9 oz 6 Pack

Fanta Orange Soda Bottles 16.9 oz 6 Pack

$4.00Food Lion
$7.99Foodtown
Ingredient score C
Sprite Zero Sugar Lemon-lime Caffeine Free Soda Bottles

Sprite Zero Sugar Lemon-lime Caffeine Free Soda Bottles

$4.00Food Lion
$7.99Foodtown
Ingredient score AB
Sprite Lemon-lime Caffeine Free Soda Bottles

Sprite Lemon-lime Caffeine Free Soda Bottles

$4.00Food Lion
$7.99Foodtown

Cheaper in Foodtown

Ingredient score B
Kedem Tea Biscuits Orange

Kedem Tea Biscuits Orange

$0.99Foodtown
$1.79Food Lion
Ingredient score B
Kedem Tea Biscuit Chocolate

Kedem Tea Biscuit Chocolate

$0.99Foodtown
$1.79Food Lion
Ingredient score C
Little Debbie Donut Sticks Snack Cakes 2.75 oz

Little Debbie Donut Sticks Snack Cakes 2.75 oz

$0.99Foodtown
$1.79Food Lion
Ingredient score B
Kedem Kosher Vanilla Flavor Tea Biscuits, 4.2 oz

Kedem Kosher Vanilla Flavor Tea Biscuits, 4.2 oz

$0.99Foodtown
$1.79Food Lion
Ingredient score A
Cherries

Cherries

$4.99Foodtown
$8.98Food Lion
Ingredient score AB
Goya Dried Red Kidney Beans

Goya Dried Red Kidney Beans

$2.00Foodtown
$3.49Food Lion

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