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Fry's Food vs Smart & Final: Which Is Cheaper?

As of September 17, 2026, Fry's Food is cheaper. You'd pay about 3% less for the same groceries at Fry's Food than at Smart & Final.

The breakdown — 3,453 products compared

  • Fry's Food: cheaper on 1,499 items — overall winner on average price
  • Smart & Final: beats Fry's Food on 1,324 items — but loses overall
  • Same price: 630 items

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Estimated savings

  • Average prices: $5.67 at Fry's Food vs $5.82 at Smart & Final
  • Basket savings: save about $3.00 on a 20-item basket at Fry's Food (15¢ less per item)

Calculated by multiplying the average 15¢ price difference by a standard 20-item grocery trip.

Cheaper by aisle

  • Fry's Food: cheaper on beverages (7%), bakery (3%), dairy (2%), ready meals (2%), pantry (2%)
  • Smart & Final: cheaper on frozen (6%), baby foods (1%), meat (1%), snacks

Compared across 9 aisles, each averaged separately.

Cheaper in Fry's Food

Ingredient score C
Gamesa Cremax Vanilla Wafer Cookies

Gamesa Cremax Vanilla Wafer Cookies

$1.00Fry's Food
$1.99Smart & Final
Ingredient score C
Gamesa Cremax Sugar Wafers - Strawberry, 5.7 oz

Gamesa Cremax Sugar Wafers - Strawberry, 5.7 oz

$1.00Fry's Food
$1.99Smart & Final
Ingredient score B
Betty Crocker Fudge Brownie Mix, 16.3 oz

Betty Crocker Fudge Brownie Mix, 16.3 oz

$1.50Fry's Food
$2.79Smart & Final
Ingredient score B
Betty Crocker Milk Chocolate Brownie Mix, 16.3 oz

Betty Crocker Milk Chocolate Brownie Mix, 16.3 oz

$1.50Fry's Food
$2.79Smart & Final
Ingredient score A
Pom Wonderful Antioxidant Superpower 100% Pomegranate Juice 8 fl oz

Pom Wonderful Antioxidant Superpower 100% Pomegranate Juice 8 fl oz

$1.67Fry's Food
$2.99Smart & Final
Ingredient score B
Kraft Mozzarella Shredded Cheese

Kraft Mozzarella Shredded Cheese

$3.29Fry's Food
$5.89Smart & Final

Cheaper in Smart & Final

Ingredient score C
General Mills Reese's Peanut Butter Puffs Cereal 11.5 oz

General Mills Reese's Peanut Butter Puffs Cereal 11.5 oz

$2.29Smart & Final
$4.29Fry's Food
Ingredient score B
Kellogg's Krave Vitamins and Minerals Chocolate Breakfast Cereal 11.4 oz 11.4 oz

Kellogg's Krave Vitamins and Minerals Chocolate Breakfast Cereal 11.4 oz 11.4 oz

$4.49Smart & Final
$7.99Fry's Food
Ingredient score A
Nate's 100% Pure Raw & Unfiltered Honey

Nate's 100% Pure Raw & Unfiltered Honey

$7.49Smart & Final
$12.99Fry's Food
Ingredient score C
Rancher's Premium Smokehouse Brisket Burnt Ends Sausage Links

Rancher's Premium Smokehouse Brisket Burnt Ends Sausage Links

$2.99Smart & Final
$4.99Fry's Food
Ingredient score C
Rancher's Premium Smokehouse Bacon Cheddar Sausage Links

Rancher's Premium Smokehouse Bacon Cheddar Sausage Links

$2.99Smart & Final
$4.99Fry's Food
Ingredient score C
Bertolli Family Size Garlic Alfredo Sauce

Bertolli Family Size Garlic Alfredo Sauce

$2.99Smart & Final
$4.79Fry's Food

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