Ingles vs Fareway

Ingles vs Fareway at a glance

• Fareway is cheaper in all 10 aisles we compared.
• On the healthiest products (ingredient score A or AB), Fareway is 12% cheaper.
• The same 15-product basket costs $60.06 at Fareway and $72.14 at Ingles.

How far apart Ingles and Fareway prices are

• Within 10%: 553 items
• 10% to 25% apart: 925 items
• More than 25% apart: 620 items
• Typical gap: 16.7% per item, where the prices differ

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  Biggest saving at Inglessmartwater Vapor Distilled Water Bottles$7.28 vs $12.99 at Fareway — save $5.71

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  Biggest saving at FarewayFrito-Lay Flavor Mix Variety Pack Snack Chips Multipack - 42 Count$21.99 vs $27.79 at Ingles — save $5.80

The same basket at Ingles and Fareway

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

Fareway is $12.08 cheaper on this basket.

Ingles vs Fareway prices by aisle

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

Ingles vs Fareway 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.

Healthier groceries: Ingles vs Fareway

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

Ingredient score	Ingles	Fareway	CheaperGap
Score A307 items	$3.96	$3.61	Fareway · 9%
Score AB444 items	$4.68	$4.01	Fareway · 14%
Score B639 items	$4.82	$4.11	Fareway · 15%
Score C759 items	$5.28	$4.43	Fareway · 16%

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