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Harris Teeter vs Smith's Food and Drug: Which Is Cheaper?

As of September 17, 2026, Smith's Food and Drug is cheaper. You'd pay about 5% less for the same groceries at Smith's Food and Drug than at Harris Teeter.

The breakdown — 5,256 products compared

  • Smith's Food and Drug: cheaper on 2,822 items — overall winner on average price
  • Harris Teeter: beats Smith's Food and Drug on 1,862 items — but loses overall
  • Same price: 572 items

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Estimated savings

  • Average prices: $5.38 at Smith's Food and Drug vs $5.64 at Harris Teeter
  • Basket savings: save about $5.20 on a 20-item basket at Smith's Food and Drug (26¢ less per item)

Calculated by multiplying the average 26¢ price difference by a standard 20-item grocery trip.

Cheaper by aisle

  • Harris Teeter: cheaper on baby foods (2%)
  • Smith's Food and Drug: cheaper on fresh produce (19%), frozen (12%), meat (9%), ready meals (6%), dairy (5%), beverages (4%), pantry (3%), snacks (2%), bakery (1%)

Compared across 10 aisles, each averaged separately.

Cheaper in Harris Teeter

Ingredient score AB
Icelandic Provisions 15g Protein Skyr - Strawberry & Lingonberry 5.3 oz

Icelandic Provisions 15g Protein Skyr - Strawberry & Lingonberry 5.3 oz

$1.25Harris Teeter
$2.49Smith's Food and Drug
Ingredient score AB
Icelandic Provisions 15g Protein Skyr - Vanilla 5.3 oz

Icelandic Provisions 15g Protein Skyr - Vanilla 5.3 oz

$1.25Harris Teeter
$2.49Smith's Food and Drug
Ingredient score A
Yellow Onions in 3lb Bag

Yellow Onions in 3lb Bag

$1.99Harris Teeter
$3.79Smith's Food and Drug
Ingredient score A
Evian Natural Spring Water Bottles

Evian Natural Spring Water Bottles

$4.49Harris Teeter
$8.49Smith's Food and Drug
Ingredient score A
Organic Hive Raw and Unfiltered Honey Bottle

Organic Hive Raw and Unfiltered Honey Bottle

$4.49Harris Teeter
$8.49Smith's Food and Drug
Ingredient score A
Lay's Kettle Cooked Original Sea Salt Potato Chips, 8 oz

Lay's Kettle Cooked Original Sea Salt Potato Chips, 8 oz

$2.14Harris Teeter
$3.99Smith's Food and Drug

Cheaper in Smith's Food and Drug

Ingredient score C
Rockstar Recovery Energy Drink Orangeade 16 fl oz

Rockstar Recovery Energy Drink Orangeade 16 fl oz

$1.25Smith's Food and Drug
$2.50Harris Teeter
Ingredient score C
Rockstar Punched Fruit Punch Energy Drink Can

Rockstar Punched Fruit Punch Energy Drink Can

$1.25Smith's Food and Drug
$2.50Harris Teeter
Ingredient score B
Propel Zero Sugar Black Cherry Powder Drink Mix Packets

Propel Zero Sugar Black Cherry Powder Drink Mix Packets

$4.00Smith's Food and Drug
$7.99Harris Teeter
Ingredient score B
Propel Zero Sugar Raspberry Lemonade Powder Drink Mix Packets

Propel Zero Sugar Raspberry Lemonade Powder Drink Mix Packets

$4.00Smith's Food and Drug
$7.99Harris Teeter
Ingredient score B
Propel Zero Sugar Orange Raspberry Powder Drink Mix Packets

Propel Zero Sugar Orange Raspberry Powder Drink Mix Packets

$4.00Smith's Food and Drug
$7.99Harris Teeter
Ingredient score B
Gatorade Zero Sugar Strawberry Ice Powder Sticks

Gatorade Zero Sugar Strawberry Ice Powder Sticks

$4.00Smith's Food and Drug
$7.99Harris Teeter

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