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Hy-Vee vs Smart & Final: Which Is Cheaper?

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

The breakdown — 4,648 products compared

  • Hy-Vee: cheaper on 2,340 items — overall winner on average price
  • Smart & Final: beats Hy-Vee on 1,745 items — but loses overall
  • Same price: 563 items

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Estimated savings

  • Average prices: $5.44 at Hy-Vee vs $5.58 at Smart & Final
  • Basket savings: save about $2.80 on a 20-item basket at Hy-Vee (14¢ less per item)

Calculated by multiplying the average 14¢ price difference by a standard 20-item grocery trip.

Cheaper by aisle

  • Hy-Vee: cheaper on beverages (10%), bakery (5%), snacks (4%), ready meals (1%)
  • Smart & Final: cheaper on meat (4%), dairy (4%), frozen (2%), baby foods (1%), pantry (1%)

Compared across 9 aisles, each averaged separately.

Cheaper in Hy-Vee

Ingredient score C
Nutri-grain Strawberry Breakfast Bars

Nutri-grain Strawberry Breakfast Bars

$2.00Hy-Vee
$3.99Smart & Final
Ingredient score B
Club Crackers Extra Buttery Lunch Snacks - 13.7 Oz

Club Crackers Extra Buttery Lunch Snacks - 13.7 Oz

$2.00Hy-Vee
$3.99Smart & Final
Ingredient score C
Nutri-grain Apple Cinnamon Breakfast Bars

Nutri-grain Apple Cinnamon Breakfast Bars

$2.00Hy-Vee
$3.99Smart & Final
Ingredient score B
Club Crackers Original

Club Crackers Original

$2.00Hy-Vee
$3.99Smart & Final
Ingredient score B
Club Crackers Reduced Fat 11.7 oz

Club Crackers Reduced Fat 11.7 oz

$2.00Hy-Vee
$3.99Smart & Final
Ingredient score B
Kraft Mexican Style Four Cheese Blend Shredded Cheese

Kraft Mexican Style Four Cheese Blend Shredded Cheese

$2.00Hy-Vee
$3.99Smart & Final

Cheaper in Smart & Final

Ingredient score C
Cacique Beef Chorizo

Cacique Beef Chorizo

$1.50Smart & Final
$2.99Hy-Vee
Ingredient score C
Cacique Pork Chorizo 9 oz

Cacique Pork Chorizo 9 oz

$1.50Smart & Final
$2.99Hy-Vee
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
$4.49Hy-Vee
Ingredient score B
Guerrero White Corn Tortillas 80 Count 80 ea Bag

Guerrero White Corn Tortillas 80 Count 80 ea Bag

$2.99Smart & Final
$5.79Hy-Vee
Ingredient score A
Sangaria Ramune Strawberry 6.76 fl oz

Sangaria Ramune Strawberry 6.76 fl oz

$1.59Smart & Final
$2.99Hy-Vee
Ingredient score C
Bar S Classic Bun Length Franks 8 Count 1lb 16 oz Shrinkwp

Bar S Classic Bun Length Franks 8 Count 1lb 16 oz Shrinkwp

$1.25Smart & Final
$2.29Hy-Vee

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