Food Lion vs Pay Less

Food Lion vs Pay Less at a glance

• It's not a clean sweep: Food Lion is cheaper in 2 of 10 aisles, led by frozen (3% less).
• The same 15-product basket costs $48.58 at Food Lion and $50.49 at Pay Less.
• On the healthiest products (ingredient score A or AB), Pay Less is 2% cheaper.

How far apart Food Lion and Pay Less prices are

• Within 10%: 1,685 items
• 10% to 25% apart: 1,715 items
• More than 25% apart: 520 items
• Typical gap: 11.1% per item, where the prices differ

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  Biggest saving at Food LionRana Chicken Alfredo Lasagna Family Size 40 oz$9.99 vs $14.99 at Pay Less — save $5.00

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  Biggest saving at Pay LessStarbucks Veranda Blend Light Roast Ground Coffee$7.99 vs $12.99 at Food Lion — save $5.00

The same basket at Food Lion and Pay Less

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

Food Lion is $1.91 cheaper on this basket — the opposite of the overall result, which averages every matched product.

Food Lion vs Pay Less prices by aisle

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

Food Lion vs Pay Less 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 Lion vs Pay Less

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

Ingredient score	Food Lion	Pay Less	CheaperGap
Score A580 items	$4.30	$4.25	Pay Less · 1%
Score AB974 items	$4.71	$4.61	Pay Less · 2%
Score B1,422 items	$4.78	$4.72	Pay Less · 1%
Score C1,611 items	$5.89	$5.75	Pay Less · 2%

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