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Fred Meyer vs Macey's

As of November 11, 2026, Fred Meyer is cheaper. You'd pay about 6% less for the same groceries at Fred Meyer than at Macey's.

Fred Meyer vs Macey's at a glance

  • It's not a clean sweep: Macey's is still cheaper on fresh produce (2% less).
  • On the healthiest products (ingredient score A or AB), Fred Meyer is 5% cheaper.
  • The same 15-product basket costs $64.72 at Fred Meyer and $65.55 at Macey's.

Fred Meyer vs Macey's: 4,478 products compared

  • Fred Meyer: cheaper on 2,854 items — overall winner on average price
  • Macey's: beats Fred Meyer on 1,171 items — but loses overall
  • Same price: 453 items

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How much you'd save at Fred Meyer

  • Average prices: $5.22 at Fred Meyer vs $5.54 at Macey's
  • Basket savings: save about $6.40 on a 20-item basket at Fred Meyer (32¢ less per item)

Calculated by multiplying the average 32¢ price difference by a standard 20-item grocery trip.

How far apart Fred Meyer and Macey's prices are

  • Within 10%: 1,479 items
  • 10% to 25% apart: 1,667 items
  • More than 25% apart: 879 items
  • Typical gap: 13.8% per item, where the prices differ
  • Peet's Coffee, French Roast Dark Roast Ground Coffee - 10.5oz Bag

    Biggest saving at Fred MeyerPeet's Coffee, French Roast Dark Roast Ground Coffee - 10.5oz Bag$9.99 vs $17.29 at Macey's — save $7.30

  • Liquid I.V. Hydration Multiplier Electrolytes Passion Fruit Drink Mix Packets

    Biggest saving at Macey'sLiquid I.V. Hydration Multiplier Electrolytes Passion Fruit Drink Mix Packets$13.49 vs $22.99 at Fred Meyer — save $9.50

The same basket at Fred Meyer and Macey's

The 15 products carried by the most stores we track — no more than two from any aisle — priced at Fred Meyer and Macey's.

ProductFred MeyerMacey's
Daisy Squeezable Sour Cream 14 Ounces$3.49$2.19
Country Crock Original Vegetable Oil Spread 15 Ounces$3.39$3.99
Jiffy Corn Muffin Mix 8.5 Oz$0.74$0.79
Nutella Hazelnut Spread with Cocoa$5.49$4.99
Thomas' Original English Muffins$4.49$3.49
Coca-Cola Soda Cans$11.99$11.99
El Monterey Beef and Bean Burrito, Family size 8 pack/ 32 oz$5.99$5.99
Alani Nu Pink Slush Sugar Free Energy Drink Can$2.99$2.49
Dave's Killer Bread Organic 21 Whole Grains & Seeds Bread 27 Ounces$6.79$7.99
Nature Valley Oats 'n Honey Crunchy Granola Bars 12 Pack$2.50$3.49
Pillsbury Strawberry Toaster Strudel Pastries 6 Count/11.7 Ounces$3.39$3.39
Eggo Buttermilk Waffles - 10 ct Frozen$3.00$2.99
belVita Blueberry Breakfast Bars Biscuits$4.69$5.29
Star Kist Tuna, In Water, Chunk Light 5 Oz$1.29$1.49
Spam 25% Less Sodium Meat 12 Oz$4.49$4.99
Total$64.72$65.55

Fred Meyer is $0.83 cheaper on this basket.

Fred Meyer vs Macey's prices by aisle

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

AisleFred MeyerMacey'sCheaperGap
Frozen149 items$5.55$6.39Fred Meyer · 13%
Ready meals615 items$4.86$5.25Fred Meyer · 8%
Meat264 items$6.22$6.74Fred Meyer · 8%
Baby food104 items$4.58$4.90Fred Meyer · 7%
Pantry930 items$4.47$4.80Fred Meyer · 7%
Dairy433 items$4.46$4.75Fred Meyer · 6%
Snacks603 items$5.11$5.35Fred Meyer · 5%
Bakery241 items$5.03$5.22Fred Meyer · 4%
Beverages1,051 items$6.37$6.60Fred Meyer · 4%
Fresh produce65 items$3.52$3.45Macey's · 2%

Fred Meyer vs Macey's 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.

Price levelFred MeyerMacey'sCheaperGap
Under $31,034 items$2.03$2.16Fred Meyer · 6%
$3 to $103,074 items$5.31$5.60Fred Meyer · 5%
Over $10370 items$13.44$14.42Fred Meyer · 7%

Healthier groceries: Fred Meyer vs Macey's

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

Ingredient scoreFred MeyerMacey'sCheaperGap
Score A757 items$4.80$4.93Fred Meyer · 3%
Score AB1,176 items$5.10$5.46Fred Meyer · 7%
Score B1,349 items$4.98$5.26Fred Meyer · 5%
Score C1,196 items$5.89$6.32Fred Meyer · 7%

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

Where Fred Meyer and Macey's rank on price

  • Fred Meyer: #27 of 80 stores. Cheaper than 44 of the 73 stores it's compared with, prices about 4% below theirs on average.
  • Macey's: #46 of 80 stores. Cheaper than 30 of the 74 stores it's compared with, prices about 1% above theirs on average.

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