Kroger vs Fareway

Kroger vs Fareway at a glance

• It's not a clean sweep: Kroger is cheaper in 2 of 9 aisles, led by frozen (5% less).
• On the healthiest products (ingredient score A or AB), Fareway is 3% cheaper.
• The same 15-product basket costs $57.84 at Fareway and $63.23 at Kroger.

How far apart Kroger and Fareway prices are

• Within 10%: 1,394 items
• 10% to 25% apart: 1,388 items
• More than 25% apart: 581 items
• Typical gap: 12.3% per item, where the prices differ

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  Biggest saving at KrogerMaxwell House Original Roast Ground Coffee, Canister$7.99 vs $14.77 at Fareway — save $6.78

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  Biggest saving at FarewayFolgers Black Silk, Dark Roast Coffee, Keurig K-Cup Pods$22.99 vs $33.99 at Kroger — save $11.00

The same basket at Kroger and Fareway

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

Fareway is $5.39 cheaper on this basket.

Kroger vs Fareway prices by aisle

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

Kroger 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: Kroger vs Fareway

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

Ingredient score	Kroger	Fareway	CheaperGap
Score A512 items	$4.56	$4.34	Fareway · 5%
Score AB861 items	$4.80	$4.67	Fareway · 3%
Score B1,185 items	$5.02	$4.83	Fareway · 4%
Score C1,202 items	$5.69	$5.37	Fareway · 6%

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