Foodtown vs Pay Less

Foodtown vs Pay Less at a glance

• Pay Less is cheaper in all 9 aisles we compared.
• On the healthiest products (ingredient score A or AB), Pay Less is 17% cheaper.
• The same 15-product basket costs $41.88 at Pay Less and $53.90 at Foodtown.

How far apart Foodtown and Pay Less prices are

• Within 10%: 561 items
• 10% to 25% apart: 1,536 items
• More than 25% apart: 1,475 items
• Typical gap: 21.1% per item, where the prices differ

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  Biggest saving at FoodtownDiet Dr Pepper Soda Cans$6.99 vs $11.99 at Pay Less — save $5.00

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  Biggest saving at Pay LessThe Original Donut Shop Regular Keurig Single-Serve K-Cup Pods, Medium Roast Coffee, 32 Count$21.99 vs $30.99 at Foodtown — save $9.00

The same basket at Foodtown and Pay Less

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

Pay Less is $12.02 cheaper on this basket.

Foodtown vs Pay Less prices by aisle

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

Foodtown 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: Foodtown vs Pay Less

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

Ingredient score	Foodtown	Pay Less	CheaperGap
Score A557 items	$4.91	$4.20	Pay Less · 15%
Score AB938 items	$5.34	$4.34	Pay Less · 19%
Score B1,164 items	$5.33	$4.42	Pay Less · 17%
Score C1,175 items	$6.59	$5.27	Pay Less · 20%

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