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Fry's Food vs Safeway: Which Is Cheaper?

As of September 17, 2026, Fry's Food is cheaper. You'd pay about 13% less for the same groceries at Fry's Food than at Safeway.

The breakdown — 6,469 products compared

  • Fry's Food: cheaper on 4,850 items — overall winner on average price
  • Safeway: beats Fry's Food on 968 items — but loses overall
  • Same price: 651 items

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Estimated savings

  • Average prices: $5.79 at Fry's Food vs $6.67 at Safeway
  • Basket savings: save about $17.60 on a 20-item basket at Fry's Food (88¢ less per item)

Calculated by multiplying the average 88¢ price difference by a standard 20-item grocery trip.

Cheaper by aisle

  • Fry's Food: cheaper on ready meals (17%), bakery (16%), pantry (16%), meat (15%), dairy (15%), beverages (12%), snacks (11%), frozen (11%), baby foods (3%)

Fry's Food comes out cheaper in every aisle compared.

Cheaper in Fry's Food

Ingredient score C
Diet Pepsi Cola Soda Bottle 1 32 qt

Diet Pepsi Cola Soda Bottle 1 32 qt

$1.25Fry's Food
$2.50Safeway
Ingredient score C
bibigo Korean BBQ Marinade & Sauce - Original, 16.9 oz

bibigo Korean BBQ Marinade & Sauce - Original, 16.9 oz

$4.00Fry's Food
$7.99Safeway
Ingredient score AB
Cacique Queso Fresco Cheese 10 oz

Cacique Queso Fresco Cheese 10 oz

$3.00Fry's Food
$5.99Safeway
Ingredient score B
Sargento Off the Block 4 State Cheddar Shredded Cheese

Sargento Off the Block 4 State Cheddar Shredded Cheese

$2.50Fry's Food
$4.99Safeway
Ingredient score AB
Sargento Sliced Havarti Natural Cheese

Sargento Sliced Havarti Natural Cheese

$2.50Fry's Food
$4.99Safeway
Ingredient score AB
Sargento Swiss Sliced Cheese

Sargento Swiss Sliced Cheese

$2.50Fry's Food
$4.99Safeway

Cheaper in Safeway

Ingredient score B
Sun Luck La Yu Chili Oil

Sun Luck La Yu Chili Oil

$3.00Safeway
$5.79Fry's Food
Ingredient score C
Canada Dry Zero Sugar Ginger Ale Soda 6 pk Bottles 5L

Canada Dry Zero Sugar Ginger Ale Soda 6 pk Bottles 5L

$3.99Safeway
$7.49Fry's Food
Ingredient score C
A&W Zero Sugar Root Beer Caffeine Free Soda 6 pk Bottles,.5 L

A&W Zero Sugar Root Beer Caffeine Free Soda 6 pk Bottles,.5 L

$3.99Safeway
$7.49Fry's Food
Ingredient score C
7UP Zero Sugar Lime Lemon Caffeine Free Soda 6 pk Bottles, 16.9 oz

7UP Zero Sugar Lime Lemon Caffeine Free Soda 6 pk Bottles, 16.9 oz

$3.99Safeway
$7.49Fry's Food
Ingredient score AB
Ragin' Cajun the Original Cajun Seasoning 8 oz

Ragin' Cajun the Original Cajun Seasoning 8 oz

$3.99Safeway
$7.46Fry's Food
Ingredient score A
Lipton Blacked Iced Family Size Tea Bags

Lipton Blacked Iced Family Size Tea Bags

$2.99Safeway
$5.49Fry's Food

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