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Gerbes vs Pay Less

As of October 20, 2026, Pay Less is cheaper. You'd pay about 4% less for the same groceries at Pay Less than at Gerbes.

Gerbes vs Pay Less at a glance

  • Pay Less is cheaper in all 10 aisles we compared.
  • On the healthiest products (ingredient score A or AB), Pay Less is 5% cheaper.
  • The same 15-product basket costs $50.49 at Pay Less and $56.74 at Gerbes.

Gerbes vs Pay Less: 10,432 products compared

  • Pay Less: cheaper on 5,236 items — overall winner on average price
  • Gerbes: beats Pay Less on 1,130 items — but loses overall
  • Same price: 4,066 items

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How much you'd save at Pay Less

  • Average prices: $5.25 at Pay Less vs $5.48 at Gerbes
  • Basket savings: save about $4.60 on a 20-item basket at Pay Less (23¢ less per item)

Calculated by multiplying the average 23¢ price difference by a standard 20-item grocery trip.

How far apart Gerbes and Pay Less prices are

  • Within 10%: 3,610 items
  • 10% to 25% apart: 2,264 items
  • More than 25% apart: 492 items
  • Typical gap: 8.4% per item, where the prices differ
  • Private Selection Farm Raised Norwegian Atlantic Salmon Traditional Pre-Sliced Cold Smoked

    Biggest saving at GerbesPrivate Selection Farm Raised Norwegian Atlantic Salmon Traditional Pre-Sliced Cold Smoked$21.99 vs $28.99 at Pay Less — save $7.00

  • Choice Beef Chuck Roast

    Biggest saving at Pay LessChoice Beef Chuck Roast$19.92 vs $31.32 at Gerbes — save $11.40

The same basket at Gerbes and Pay Less

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

ProductGerbesPay Less
Pillsbury Original Crescent Rolls Refrigerated Canned Pastry Dough$2.99$2.99
Kraft Singles American Cheese Slices 16 Count$4.29$3.99
Gatorade Thirst Quencher Orange Sports Drink Bottle$1.67$1.67
Jiffy Corn Muffin Mix 8.5 Oz$0.79$0.75
Celsius Energy Drink Sparkling Orange 12 Fl Oz$2.00$1.99
Country Crock Original Vegetable Oil Spread 15 Ounces$3.49$3.49
Pop-Tarts Frosted Brown Sugar Cinnamon Toaster Pastries$4.29$3.99
Pop-Tarts Frosted Strawberry Toaster Pastries$4.29$3.99
Ritz Fresh Stacks The Original Crackers 11.8 Oz$4.29$3.99
Nissin Ramen Noodle Soup, Hot & Spicy, Chicken$1.89$1.39
Jimmy Dean Bacon Egg & Cheese Breakfast Bowl 7 Ounces$3.29$3.19
Nature Valley Oats 'n Honey Crunchy Granola Bars 12 Pack$2.99$2.99
Hormel Original Pepperoni 6 Oz$4.99$4.69
Pillsbury Strawberry Toaster Strudel Pastries 6 Count/11.7 Ounces$3.49$3.09
Gorton's Beer Battered Fish Fillets 10 Count$11.99$8.29
Total$56.74$50.49

Pay Less is $6.25 cheaper on this basket.

Gerbes vs Pay Less prices by aisle

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

AisleGerbesPay LessCheaperGap
Frozen362 items$4.96$4.55Pay Less · 8%
Fresh produce256 items$3.71$3.47Pay Less · 6%
Bakery652 items$5.81$5.50Pay Less · 5%
Pantry2,000 items$4.11$3.89Pay Less · 5%
Beverages2,129 items$6.72$6.46Pay Less · 4%
Dairy1,102 items$4.38$4.19Pay Less · 4%
Snacks1,443 items$5.30$5.07Pay Less · 4%
Ready meals1,367 items$4.97$4.80Pay Less · 3%
Meat831 items$7.31$7.07Pay Less · 3%
Baby food250 items$10.16$9.95Pay Less · 2%

Gerbes 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.

Price levelGerbesPay LessCheaperGap
Under $33,075 items$2.14$2.03Pay Less · 5%
$3 to $106,451 items$5.59$5.34Pay Less · 5%
Over $10906 items$16.04$15.55Pay Less · 3%

Healthier groceries: Gerbes vs Pay Less

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

Ingredient scoreGerbesPay LessCheaperGap
Score A2,008 items$4.81$4.60Pay Less · 5%
Score AB2,406 items$5.00$4.76Pay Less · 5%
Score B2,825 items$5.12$4.90Pay Less · 4%
Score C3,193 items$6.58$6.34Pay Less · 4%

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

Where Gerbes and Pay Less rank on price

  • Pay Less: #4 of 49 stores. Cheaper than 45 of the 48 stores it's compared with, prices about 8% below theirs on average.
  • Gerbes: #16 of 49 stores. Cheaper than 31 of the 48 stores it's compared with, prices about 4% below theirs on average.

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