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Food Lion vs Harris Teeter

As of November 11, 2026, Food Lion is cheaper. You'd pay about 9% less for the same groceries at Food Lion than at Harris Teeter.

Food Lion vs Harris Teeter at a glance

  • Food Lion is cheaper in all 10 aisles we compared.
  • On the healthiest products (ingredient score A or AB), Food Lion is 8% cheaper.
  • The same 15-product basket costs $58.14 at Food Lion and $70.08 at Harris Teeter.

Food Lion vs Harris Teeter: 5,427 products compared

  • Food Lion: cheaper on 3,304 items — overall winner on average price
  • Harris Teeter: beats Food Lion on 1,511 items — but loses overall
  • Same price: 612 items

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How much you'd save at Food Lion

  • Average prices: $4.94 at Food Lion vs $5.45 at Harris Teeter
  • Basket savings: save about $10.20 on a 20-item basket at Food Lion (51¢ less per item)

Calculated by multiplying the average 51¢ price difference by a standard 20-item grocery trip.

How far apart Food Lion and Harris Teeter prices are

  • Within 10%: 1,198 items
  • 10% to 25% apart: 2,106 items
  • More than 25% apart: 1,511 items
  • Typical gap: 17.3% per item, where the prices differ
  • Folgers Half Caff Medium Roast Coffee

    Biggest saving at Food LionFolgers Half Caff Medium Roast Coffee$9.99 vs $18.99 at Harris Teeter — save $9.00

  • Premier Protein Chocolate High 30g Protein Shakes - 12 pk

    Biggest saving at Harris TeeterPremier Protein Chocolate High 30g Protein Shakes - 12 pk$28.99 vs $35.99 at Food Lion — save $7.00

The same basket at Food Lion and Harris Teeter

The 15 products carried by the most stores we track — no more than two from any aisle — priced at Food Lion and Harris Teeter.

ProductFood LionHarris Teeter
Daisy Squeezable Sour Cream 14 Ounces$3.49$3.00
Country Crock Original Vegetable Oil Spread 15 Ounces$3.49$3.99
Jiffy Corn Muffin Mix 8.5 Oz$0.79$0.89
Nutella Hazelnut Spread with Cocoa$5.29$5.99
Coca-Cola Soda Cans$8.99$11.99
El Monterey Beef and Bean Burrito, Family size 8 pack/ 32 oz$4.99$6.79
King's Hawaiian Original Hawaiian Sweet Rolls, 12 Count$4.59$4.99
Alani Nu Pink Slush Sugar Free Energy Drink Can$2.00$2.50
Dave's Killer Bread Organic 21 Whole Grains & Seeds Bread 27 Ounces$6.49$7.49
Nature Valley Oats 'n Honey Crunchy Granola Bars 12 Pack$3.59$4.99
Pillsbury Strawberry Toaster Strudel Pastries 6 Count/11.7 Ounces$2.50$2.50
Eggo Buttermilk Waffles - 10 ct Frozen$3.00$3.69
belVita Blueberry Breakfast Bars Biscuits$3.49$5.29
Star Kist Tuna, In Water, Chunk Light 5 Oz$1.25$1.59
Spam 25% Less Sodium Meat 12 Oz$4.19$4.39
Total$58.14$70.08

Food Lion is $11.94 cheaper on this basket.

Food Lion vs Harris Teeter prices by aisle

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

AisleFood LionHarris TeeterCheaperGap
Meat441 items$5.93$7.11Food Lion · 17%
Fresh produce71 items$2.97$3.49Food Lion · 15%
Beverages1,158 items$6.29$7.07Food Lion · 11%
Dairy502 items$4.15$4.64Food Lion · 11%
Ready meals754 items$4.36$4.84Food Lion · 10%
Frozen62 items$5.50$5.95Food Lion · 8%
Snacks839 items$4.67$5.00Food Lion · 7%
Bakery322 items$4.44$4.68Food Lion · 5%
Pantry1,144 items$4.28$4.53Food Lion · 5%
Baby food116 items$5.72$5.85Food Lion · 2%

Food Lion vs Harris Teeter 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.

Price levelFood LionHarris TeeterCheaperGap
Under $31,341 items$2.10$2.24Food Lion · 6%
$3 to $103,677 items$5.03$5.60Food Lion · 10%
Over $10409 items$13.51$14.62Food Lion · 8%

Healthier groceries: Food Lion vs Harris Teeter

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

Ingredient scoreFood LionHarris TeeterCheaperGap
Score A784 items$4.70$5.09Food Lion · 8%
Score AB1,246 items$4.67$5.09Food Lion · 8%
Score B1,651 items$4.64$5.05Food Lion · 8%
Score C1,746 items$5.54$6.25Food Lion · 11%

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

How the Food Lion vs Harris Teeter price gap has changed

On Oct 16: Food Lion 8% cheaper. On Nov 11: Food Lion 9% cheaper. Each point is one price update (9 so far).

10%even5%↑ Food Lion cheaper↓ Harris Teeter cheaperOct 16 – Nov 11

Where Food Lion and Harris Teeter rank on price

  • Food Lion: #6 of 80 stores. Cheaper than 67 of the 73 stores it's compared with, prices about 11% below theirs on average.
  • Harris Teeter: #36 of 80 stores. Cheaper than 37 of the 72 stores it's compared with, prices about 2% below theirs on average.

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