Meijer vs Fareway

Meijer vs Fareway at a glance

• It's not a clean sweep: Fareway is cheaper in 3 of 9 aisles, led by dairy (2% less).
• For items over $10, Fareway is the cheaper store (6% less on average).
• On the healthiest products (ingredient score A or AB), Meijer is 2% cheaper.
• The same 15-product basket costs $57.45 at Meijer and $57.84 at Fareway.

How far apart Meijer and Fareway prices are

• Within 10%: 2,287 items
• 10% to 25% apart: 1,757 items
• More than 25% apart: 913 items
• Typical gap: 10.7% per item, where the prices differ

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  Biggest saving at MeijerPompeian Robust Extra Virgin Olive Oil Easy Squeeze 25.4 Ounces$11.99 vs $20.99 at Fareway — save $9.00

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  Biggest saving at FarewayMonster Energy Ultra Variety Pack Liberty Sugar Free Energy Drink 12 Pack - 16 fl oz$17.76 vs $26.99 at Meijer — save $9.23

The same basket at Meijer and Fareway

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

Meijer is $0.39 cheaper on this basket.

Meijer vs Fareway prices by aisle

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

Meijer 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: Meijer vs Fareway

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

Ingredient score	Meijer	Fareway	CheaperGap
Score A654 items	$4.50	$4.52	Same
Score AB1,129 items	$4.49	$4.61	Meijer · 3%
Score B1,758 items	$4.58	$4.62	Meijer · 1%
Score C1,780 items	$4.57	$4.74	Meijer · 4%

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