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Kroger vs Pavilions

As of November 11, 2026, Kroger is cheaper. You'd pay about 12% less for the same groceries at Kroger than at Pavilions.

Kroger vs Pavilions at a glance

  • Kroger is cheaper in all 8 aisles we compared.
  • On the healthiest products (ingredient score A or AB), Kroger is 13% cheaper.
  • The same 15-product basket costs $63.23 at Kroger and $70.66 at Pavilions.

Kroger vs Pavilions: 5,829 products compared

  • Kroger: cheaper on 4,234 items — overall winner on average price
  • Pavilions: beats Kroger on 902 items — but loses overall
  • Same price: 693 items

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How much you'd save at Kroger

  • Average prices: $5.60 at Kroger vs $6.36 at Pavilions
  • Basket savings: save about $15.20 on a 20-item basket at Kroger (76¢ less per item)

Calculated by multiplying the average 76¢ price difference by a standard 20-item grocery trip.

How far apart Kroger and Pavilions prices are

  • Within 10%: 1,363 items
  • 10% to 25% apart: 2,354 items
  • More than 25% apart: 1,419 items
  • Typical gap: 16.7% per item, where the prices differ
  • Bubba Burger Original All Beef Burgers

    Biggest saving at KrogerBubba Burger Original All Beef Burgers$9.99 vs $18.99 at Pavilions — save $9.00

  • Starbucks Veranda Blend, Starbucks Blonde Roast K-Cup Coffee Pods, 100% Arabica, 44 ct'

    Biggest saving at PavilionsStarbucks Veranda Blend, Starbucks Blonde Roast K-Cup Coffee Pods, 100% Arabica, 44 ct'$34.99 vs $41.99 at Kroger — save $7.00

The same basket at Kroger and Pavilions

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

ProductKrogerPavilions
Daisy Squeezable Sour Cream 14 Ounces$3.29$3.49
Country Crock Original Vegetable Oil Spread 15 Ounces$3.59$4.49
Jiffy Corn Muffin Mix 8.5 Oz$0.74$0.99
Nutella Hazelnut Spread with Cocoa$5.49$6.49
Thomas' Original English Muffins$4.29$5.49
Coca-Cola Soda Cans$11.99$12.99
El Monterey Beef and Bean Burrito, Family size 8 pack/ 32 oz$5.99$4.99
King's Hawaiian Original Hawaiian Sweet Rolls, 12 Count$5.00$5.49
Alani Nu Pink Slush Sugar Free Energy Drink Can$2.99$2.99
Nature Valley Oats 'n Honey Crunchy Granola Bars 12 Pack$2.50$3.99
Pillsbury Strawberry Toaster Strudel Pastries 6 Count/11.7 Ounces$3.49$3.49
Eggo Buttermilk Waffles - 10 ct Frozen$3.00$3.79
belVita Blueberry Breakfast Bars Biscuits$4.99$5.49
Star Kist Tuna, In Water, Chunk Light 5 Oz$1.29$1.50
Spam 25% Less Sodium Meat 12 Oz$4.59$4.99
Total$63.23$70.66

Kroger is $7.43 cheaper on this basket.

Kroger vs Pavilions prices by aisle

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

AisleKrogerPavilionsCheaperGap
Pantry1,012 items$4.44$5.38Kroger · 18%
Frozen216 items$5.79$6.83Kroger · 15%
Ready meals626 items$5.26$6.16Kroger · 15%
Meat304 items$6.53$7.64Kroger · 15%
Bakery267 items$5.25$6.01Kroger · 13%
Dairy678 items$4.83$5.54Kroger · 13%
Beverages1,694 items$6.80$7.46Kroger · 9%
Snacks978 items$5.25$5.75Kroger · 9%

Kroger vs Pavilions 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 levelKrogerPavilionsCheaperGap
Under $31,077 items$2.04$2.43Kroger · 16%
$3 to $104,110 items$5.24$6.02Kroger · 13%
Over $10642 items$13.86$15.08Kroger · 8%

Healthier groceries: Kroger vs Pavilions

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

Ingredient scoreKrogerPavilionsCheaperGap
Score A948 items$5.36$6.11Kroger · 12%
Score AB1,410 items$5.28$6.08Kroger · 13%
Score B1,743 items$5.02$5.66Kroger · 11%
Score C1,728 items$6.57$7.42Kroger · 11%

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

Where Kroger and Pavilions rank on price

  • Kroger: #18 of 80 stores. Cheaper than 51 of the 73 stores it's compared with, prices about 5% below theirs on average.
  • Pavilions: #68 of 80 stores. Cheaper than 9 of the 74 stores it's compared with, prices about 10% above theirs on average.

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