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Food Lion vs Smart & Final: Which Is Cheaper?

As of September 17, 2026, Food Lion is cheaper. You'd pay about 10% less for the same groceries at Food Lion than at Smart & Final.

The breakdown — 3,508 products compared

  • Food Lion: cheaper on 2,013 items — overall winner on average price
  • Smart & Final: beats Food Lion on 841 items — but loses overall
  • Same price: 654 items

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Estimated savings

  • Average prices: $4.89 at Food Lion vs $5.41 at Smart & Final
  • Basket savings: save about $10.40 on a 20-item basket at Food Lion (52¢ less per item)

Calculated by multiplying the average 52¢ price difference by a standard 20-item grocery trip.

Cheaper by aisle

  • Food Lion: cheaper on beverages (19%), frozen (14%), ready meals (10%), pantry (8%), baby foods (5%), dairy (5%), snacks (5%), meat (4%), bakery (4%)

Food Lion comes out cheaper in every aisle compared.

Cheaper in Food Lion

Ingredient score C
Duncan Hines Perfectly Moist Devil's Food Cake Mix, 15.25 oz

Duncan Hines Perfectly Moist Devil's Food Cake Mix, 15.25 oz

$1.50Food Lion
$2.99Smart & Final
Ingredient score C
Duncan Hines Perfectly Moist Classic White Cake Mix, 15.25 oz

Duncan Hines Perfectly Moist Classic White Cake Mix, 15.25 oz

$1.50Food Lion
$2.99Smart & Final
Ingredient score C
Duncan Hines Perfectly Moist Classic Yellow Cake Mix, 15.25 oz

Duncan Hines Perfectly Moist Classic Yellow Cake Mix, 15.25 oz

$1.50Food Lion
$2.99Smart & Final
Ingredient score AB
Campbell's Tomato Basil Soup

Campbell's Tomato Basil Soup

$1.50Food Lion
$2.99Smart & Final
Ingredient score C
Duncan Hines Perfectly Moist Butter Golden Cake Mix, 15.25 oz

Duncan Hines Perfectly Moist Butter Golden Cake Mix, 15.25 oz

$1.50Food Lion
$2.99Smart & Final
Ingredient score B
Kind Nuts & Spices Bar Caramel Almond & Sea Salt 1.4 oz

Kind Nuts & Spices Bar Caramel Almond & Sea Salt 1.4 oz

$1.00Food Lion
$1.99Smart & Final

Cheaper in Smart & Final

Ingredient score C
General Mills Reese's Peanut Butter Puffs Cereal 11.5 oz

General Mills Reese's Peanut Butter Puffs Cereal 11.5 oz

$2.29Smart & Final
$4.49Food Lion
Ingredient score C
General Mills Cookie Crisp Cereal 10.6 oz

General Mills Cookie Crisp Cereal 10.6 oz

$2.79Smart & Final
$4.99Food Lion
Ingredient score B
Bush's Best Pinto Beans in a Mild Chili Sauce, 16 oz

Bush's Best Pinto Beans in a Mild Chili Sauce, 16 oz

$1.29Smart & Final
$2.29Food Lion
Ingredient score C
General Mills Trix Fruit Flavored Sweetened Corn Puff 10.7 oz

General Mills Trix Fruit Flavored Sweetened Corn Puff 10.7 oz

$2.88Smart & Final
$4.99Food Lion
Ingredient score C
General Mills Cocoa Puffs Cereal, 10.4 oz

General Mills Cocoa Puffs Cereal, 10.4 oz

$2.88Smart & Final
$4.99Food Lion
Ingredient score C
General Mills Golden Grahams Breakfast Cereal 11.7 oz

General Mills Golden Grahams Breakfast Cereal 11.7 oz

$2.88Smart & Final
$4.99Food Lion

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