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Foodtown vs QFC: Which Is Cheaper?

As of September 17, 2026, QFC is cheaper. You'd pay about 5% less for the same groceries at QFC than at Foodtown.

The breakdown — 3,529 products compared

  • QFC: cheaper on 1,732 items — overall winner on average price
  • Foodtown: beats QFC on 1,358 items — but loses overall
  • Same price: 439 items

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Estimated savings

  • Average prices: $5.55 at QFC vs $5.82 at Foodtown
  • Basket savings: save about $5.40 on a 20-item basket at QFC (27¢ less per item)

Calculated by multiplying the average 27¢ price difference by a standard 20-item grocery trip.

Cheaper by aisle

  • Foodtown: cheaper on pantry (2%)
  • QFC: cheaper on frozen (17%), meat (11%), ready meals (8%), dairy (8%), snacks (5%), baby foods (3%), beverages (3%), bakery (1%)

Compared across 9 aisles, each averaged separately.

Cheaper in Foodtown

Ingredient score A
Goya Black Beans

Goya Black Beans

$2.00Foodtown
$3.99QFC
Ingredient score A
Fresh Organic Large Mango

Fresh Organic Large Mango

$1.50Foodtown
$2.99QFC
Ingredient score A
Goya Pinto Beans, 1 lb

Goya Pinto Beans, 1 lb

$1.79Foodtown
$3.49QFC
Ingredient score C
Snapple Zero Sugar Raspberry Tea 16 fl oz Bottle 6 Pack 6 pk

Snapple Zero Sugar Raspberry Tea 16 fl oz Bottle 6 Pack 6 pk

$4.99Foodtown
$9.49QFC
Ingredient score A
Snapple Apple Juice Drink 16 fl oz Bottle 6 Pack 16 fl oz

Snapple Apple Juice Drink 16 fl oz Bottle 6 Pack 16 fl oz

$4.99Foodtown
$9.49QFC
Ingredient score A
Snapple Kiwi Strawberry Juice Drink 16 fl oz Bottle 6 Pack 16 fl oz

Snapple Kiwi Strawberry Juice Drink 16 fl oz Bottle 6 Pack 16 fl oz

$4.99Foodtown
$9.49QFC

Cheaper in QFC

Ingredient score C
Pepsi Cola Soda Bottles

Pepsi Cola Soda Bottles

$5.00QFC
$9.99Foodtown
Ingredient score C
Pepsi Cola Diet Soda Bottles

Pepsi Cola Diet Soda Bottles

$5.00QFC
$9.99Foodtown
Ingredient score B
Welch's Fruit Snacks Berries 'N Cherries 10 ea Box

Welch's Fruit Snacks Berries 'N Cherries 10 ea Box

$2.00QFC
$3.99Foodtown
Ingredient score B
Welch's Fruit Snacks Mixed Fruit 10 ea Box

Welch's Fruit Snacks Mixed Fruit 10 ea Box

$2.00QFC
$3.99Foodtown
Ingredient score B
Powerade Zero Mixed Berry Electrolyte Sports Drink Bottle 28 fl oz 28 fl oz

Powerade Zero Mixed Berry Electrolyte Sports Drink Bottle 28 fl oz 28 fl oz

$1.00QFC
$1.99Foodtown
Ingredient score B
Powerade Orange Zero Sugar Sports Drink Bottle

Powerade Orange Zero Sugar Sports Drink Bottle

$1.00QFC
$1.99Foodtown

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