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Food Lion vs Ingles: Which Is Cheaper?

As of September 17, 2026, Food Lion is cheaper. You'd pay about 19% less for the same groceries at Food Lion than at Ingles.

The breakdown — 1,909 products compared

  • Food Lion: cheaper on 1,593 items — overall winner on average price
  • Ingles: beats Food Lion on 306 items — but loses overall
  • Same price: 10 items

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Estimated savings

  • Average prices: $3.94 at Food Lion vs $4.86 at Ingles
  • Basket savings: save about $18.40 on a 20-item basket at Food Lion (92¢ less per item)

Calculated by multiplying the average 92¢ price difference by a standard 20-item grocery trip.

Cheaper by aisle

  • Food Lion: cheaper on frozen (21%), snacks (21%), ready meals (21%), fresh produce (20%), meat (19%), pantry (19%), dairy (18%), beverages (18%), bakery (12%)
  • Ingles: cheaper on baby foods (6%)

Compared across 10 aisles, each averaged separately.

Cheaper in Food Lion

Ingredient score AB
Smithfield Marinated Slow Roasted Golden Rotisserie Flavor Fresh Pork Tenderloin

Smithfield Marinated Slow Roasted Golden Rotisserie Flavor Fresh Pork Tenderloin

$3.99Food Lion
$7.98Ingles
Ingredient score C
Bellatoria Ultra Thin Crust Ultimate Supreme Pizza 21.71 oz Box

Bellatoria Ultra Thin Crust Ultimate Supreme Pizza 21.71 oz Box

$4.99Food Lion
$9.98Ingles
Ingredient score C
Bellatoria Ultra Thin Crust Ultimate Pepperoni Pizza 17.31 oz Box

Bellatoria Ultra Thin Crust Ultimate Pepperoni Pizza 17.31 oz Box

$4.99Food Lion
$9.98Ingles
Ingredient score C
Smithfield Roasted Garlic & Cracked Black Pepper Fresh Pork Tenderloin

Smithfield Roasted Garlic & Cracked Black Pepper Fresh Pork Tenderloin

$3.99Food Lion
$7.98Ingles
Ingredient score B
Bellatoria Ultra Thin Crust Garlic Chicken Alfredo Pizza 16.03 oz

Bellatoria Ultra Thin Crust Garlic Chicken Alfredo Pizza 16.03 oz

$4.99Food Lion
$9.98Ingles
Ingredient score AB
Chicken of the Sea Chunk Light Tuna in Water, 5 oz

Chicken of the Sea Chunk Light Tuna in Water, 5 oz

$1.00Food Lion
$2.00Ingles

Cheaper in Ingles

Ingredient score A
Starfruit

Starfruit

$1.98Ingles
$2.99Food Lion
Ingredient score A
Fresh Cilantro, 1 Bunch

Fresh Cilantro, 1 Bunch

$1.28Ingles
$1.89Food Lion
Ingredient score A
Green Onions

Green Onions

$0.88Ingles
$1.29Food Lion
Ingredient score A
Smucker's Concord Grape Jelly

Smucker's Concord Grape Jelly

$2.88Ingles
$4.19Food Lion
Ingredient score AB
Land O Lakes Whipped Sweet Cream Salted Butter 8 oz

Land O Lakes Whipped Sweet Cream Salted Butter 8 oz

$2.78Ingles
$3.99Food Lion
Ingredient score C
Patterson's Homestyle Sausage Gravy 8 oz

Patterson's Homestyle Sausage Gravy 8 oz

$1.18Ingles
$1.69Food Lion

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