Meijer vs Food 4 Less

Meijer vs Food 4 Less at a glance

• It's not a clean sweep: Food 4 Less is cheaper in 4 of 9 aisles, led by fresh produce (20% less).
• For items under $3, Food 4 Less is the cheaper store (8% less on average).
• On the healthiest products (ingredient score A or AB), Meijer is 1% cheaper.
• The same 15-product basket costs $52.75 at Meijer and $56.03 at Food 4 Less.

How far apart Meijer and Food 4 Less prices are

• Within 10%: 1,536 items
• 10% to 25% apart: 1,611 items
• More than 25% apart: 804 items
• Typical gap: 12% per item, where the prices differ

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  Biggest saving at MeijerFolgers Simply Smooth Ground Coffee, Mild Roast Coffee$10.99 vs $19.99 at Food 4 Less — save $9.00

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  Biggest saving at Food 4 LessGoya Thai White Jasmine Rice$7.99 vs $12.49 at Meijer — save $4.50

The same basket at Meijer and Food 4 Less

The 15 products carried by the most stores we track — no more than two from any aisle — priced at Meijer and Food 4 Less.

Meijer is $3.28 cheaper on this basket.

Meijer vs Food 4 Less prices by aisle

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

Meijer vs Food 4 Less 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 Food 4 Less

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

Ingredient score	Meijer	Food 4 Less	CheaperGap
Score A671 items	$4.66	$4.65	Same
Score AB925 items	$4.65	$4.71	Meijer · 1%
Score B1,377 items	$4.62	$4.58	Food 4 Less · 1%
Score C1,424 items	$5.26	$5.39	Meijer · 2%

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