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Grocery Outlet vs FoodMaxx

As of November 11, 2026, Grocery Outlet is cheaper. You'd pay about 17% less for the same groceries at Grocery Outlet than at FoodMaxx.

Grocery Outlet vs FoodMaxx at a glance

  • Grocery Outlet is cheaper in all 8 aisles we compared.
  • On the healthiest products (ingredient score A or AB), Grocery Outlet is 15% cheaper.
  • The same 15-product basket costs $64.51 at Grocery Outlet and $70.02 at FoodMaxx.

Grocery Outlet vs FoodMaxx: 960 products compared

  • Grocery Outlet: cheaper on 699 items — overall winner on average price
  • FoodMaxx: beats Grocery Outlet on 212 items — but loses overall
  • Same price: 49 items

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How much you'd save at Grocery Outlet

  • Average prices: $4.03 at Grocery Outlet vs $4.84 at FoodMaxx
  • Basket savings: save about $16.20 on a 20-item basket at Grocery Outlet (81¢ less per item)

Calculated by multiplying the average 81¢ price difference by a standard 20-item grocery trip.

How far apart Grocery Outlet and FoodMaxx prices are

  • Within 10%: 199 items
  • 10% to 25% apart: 353 items
  • More than 25% apart: 359 items
  • Typical gap: 19% per item, where the prices differ
  • Starbucks Pike Place Medium Roast Ground Coffee

    Biggest saving at Grocery OutletStarbucks Pike Place Medium Roast Ground Coffee$7.99 vs $14.19 at FoodMaxx — save $6.20

  • Folgers Classic Roast Ground Coffee, Medium Roast

    Biggest saving at FoodMaxxFolgers Classic Roast Ground Coffee, Medium Roast$8.99 vs $14.99 at Grocery Outlet — save $6.00

The same basket at Grocery Outlet and FoodMaxx

The 15 products carried by the most stores we track — no more than two from any aisle — priced at Grocery Outlet and FoodMaxx.

ProductGrocery OutletFoodMaxx
Daisy Squeezable Sour Cream 14 Ounces$2.89$3.79
Jiffy Corn Muffin Mix 8.5 Oz$0.79$0.99
Almond Breeze Dairy Free Unsweetened Original Almond Milk Half Gallon$3.99$3.69
Thomas' Original English Muffins$3.79$2.99
Coca-Cola Soda Cans$10.03$10.99
El Monterey Beef and Bean Burrito, Family size 8 pack/ 32 oz$5.49$4.99
Alani Nu Pink Slush Sugar Free Energy Drink Can$2.61$1.67
Dave's Killer Bread Organic 21 Whole Grains & Seeds Bread 27 Ounces$5.99$7.49
Dave's Killer Bread Organic Thin-Sliced 21 Whole Grains & Seeds Bread 20 Ounces$5.49$5.49
Eggo Buttermilk Waffles - 10 ct Frozen$2.99$2.99
Cheez-It Original Baked Snack Crackers Made with 100% Real Cheese 12.4 Ounces$2.49$4.98
Little Debbie Sandwich Cookies, Oatmeal Creme Pies 12 Ea$2.79$2.99
Spam 25% Less Sodium Meat 12 Oz$3.99$4.49
Spam, Classic 12 Oz$3.99$4.49
Drumstick Classic Vanilla Ice Cream Cones$7.19$7.99
Total$64.51$70.02

Grocery Outlet is $5.51 cheaper on this basket.

Grocery Outlet vs FoodMaxx prices by aisle

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

AisleGrocery OutletFoodMaxxCheaperGap
Dairy52 items$3.60$4.70Grocery Outlet · 24%
Ready meals151 items$4.35$5.34Grocery Outlet · 19%
Meat61 items$5.19$6.35Grocery Outlet · 18%
Snacks138 items$3.70$4.53Grocery Outlet · 18%
Fresh produce51 items$2.35$2.81Grocery Outlet · 16%
Bakery129 items$3.87$4.53Grocery Outlet · 15%
Beverages239 items$4.53$5.32Grocery Outlet · 15%
Pantry124 items$3.36$3.95Grocery Outlet · 15%

Grocery Outlet vs FoodMaxx 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 levelGrocery OutletFoodMaxxCheaperGap
Under $3303 items$1.99$2.30Grocery Outlet · 14%
$3 to $10613 items$4.63$5.54Grocery Outlet · 17%
Over $1044 items$9.90$12.58Grocery Outlet · 21%

Healthier groceries: Grocery Outlet vs FoodMaxx

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

Ingredient scoreGrocery OutletFoodMaxxCheaperGap
Score A164 items$3.20$3.71Grocery Outlet · 14%
Score AB170 items$3.96$4.76Grocery Outlet · 17%
Score B293 items$3.97$4.63Grocery Outlet · 14%
Score C333 items$4.55$5.61Grocery Outlet · 19%

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

Where Grocery Outlet and FoodMaxx rank on price

  • Grocery Outlet: #1 of 80 stores. Cheaper than 35 of the 35 stores it's compared with, prices about 24% below theirs on average.
  • FoodMaxx: #48 of 80 stores. Cheaper than 25 of the 70 stores it's compared with, prices about 2% above theirs on average.

Cheaper than Grocery Outlet

No store we track is cheaper than Grocery Outlet on average.

Cheaper than FoodMaxx

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