Foodtown vs Fareway

Foodtown vs Fareway at a glance

• It's not a clean sweep: Foodtown is still cheaper on fresh produce (2% less).
• On the healthiest products (ingredient score A or AB), Fareway is 14% cheaper.
• The same 15-product basket costs $57.84 at Fareway and $72.71 at Foodtown.

How far apart Foodtown and Fareway prices are

• Within 10%: 704 items
• 10% to 25% apart: 1,579 items
• More than 25% apart: 1,364 items
• Typical gap: 20% per item, where the prices differ

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  Biggest saving at Foodtownsmartwater Vapor Distilled Water Bottles$7.49 vs $12.99 at Fareway — save $5.50

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  Biggest saving at FarewayBertolli Olive Oil Extra Light Tasting - 51 Fl. Oz.$19.99 vs $32.99 at Foodtown — save $13.00

The same basket at Foodtown and Fareway

The 15 products carried by the most stores we track — no more than two from any aisle — priced at Foodtown and Fareway.

Fareway is $14.87 cheaper on this basket.

Foodtown vs Fareway prices by aisle

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

Foodtown vs Fareway 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: Foodtown vs Fareway

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

Ingredient score	Foodtown	Fareway	CheaperGap
Score A626 items	$4.72	$4.17	Fareway · 12%
Score AB821 items	$5.14	$4.36	Fareway · 15%
Score B1,209 items	$5.06	$4.29	Fareway · 15%
Score C1,250 items	$5.59	$4.70	Fareway · 16%

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