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Metro Market vs Fareway

As of November 11, 2026, Fareway is cheaper. You'd pay about 6% less for the same groceries at Fareway than at Metro Market.

Metro Market vs Fareway at a glance

  • It's not a clean sweep: Metro Market is still cheaper on frozen (1% less).
  • On the healthiest products (ingredient score A or AB), Fareway is 6% cheaper.
  • The same 15-product basket costs $64.63 at Fareway and $72.60 at Metro Market.

Metro Market vs Fareway: 3,476 products compared

  • Fareway: cheaper on 2,137 items — overall winner on average price
  • Metro Market: beats Fareway on 1,029 items — but loses overall
  • Same price: 310 items

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How much you'd save at Fareway

  • Average prices: $4.94 at Fareway vs $5.28 at Metro Market
  • Basket savings: save about $6.80 on a 20-item basket at Fareway (34¢ less per item)

Calculated by multiplying the average 34¢ price difference by a standard 20-item grocery trip.

How far apart Metro Market and Fareway prices are

  • Within 10%: 1,118 items
  • 10% to 25% apart: 1,551 items
  • More than 25% apart: 497 items
  • Typical gap: 12.8% per item, where the prices differ
  • Maxwell House Original Roast Ground Coffee, Canister

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

  • Folgers Black Silk, Dark Roast Coffee, Keurig K-Cup Pods

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

The same basket at Metro Market and Fareway

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

ProductMetro MarketFareway
Daisy Squeezable Sour Cream 14 Ounces$3.29$1.68
Country Crock Original Vegetable Oil Spread 15 Ounces$3.69$3.49
Jiffy Corn Muffin Mix 8.5 Oz$0.80$0.77
Nutella Hazelnut Spread with Cocoa$5.79$4.99
Thomas' Original English Muffins$4.69$4.27
Coca-Cola Soda Cans$11.99$9.49
El Monterey Beef and Bean Burrito, Family size 8 pack/ 32 oz$6.29$5.99
King's Hawaiian Original Hawaiian Sweet Rolls, 12 Count$5.00$3.98
Alani Nu Pink Slush Sugar Free Energy Drink Can$2.99$2.69
Nature Valley Oats 'n Honey Crunchy Granola Bars 12 Pack$2.50$3.98
Pillsbury Strawberry Toaster Strudel Pastries 6 Count/11.7 Ounces$3.59$3.48
Eggo Buttermilk Waffles - 10 ct Frozen$2.00$2.96
belVita Blueberry Breakfast Bars Biscuits$4.99$4.49
Hormel Original Pepperoni 6 Oz$4.50$3.49
Tyson 100% Natural Crispy Chicken Strips 25 Oz$10.49$8.88
Total$72.60$64.63

Fareway is $7.97 cheaper on this basket.

Metro Market vs Fareway prices by aisle

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

AisleMetro MarketFarewayCheaperGap
Beverages857 items$6.65$5.95Fareway · 10%
Dairy300 items$4.52$4.15Fareway · 8%
Snacks499 items$5.05$4.71Fareway · 7%
Bakery239 items$4.73$4.45Fareway · 6%
Baby food70 items$6.39$6.04Fareway · 5%
Ready meals527 items$4.97$4.77Fareway · 4%
Pantry661 items$4.07$3.89Fareway · 4%
Frozen118 items$5.48$5.53Metro Market · 1%
Meat175 items$6.33$6.29Fareway · 1%

Metro Market 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.

Price levelMetro MarketFarewayCheaperGap
Under $3871 items$2.19$2.19Same
$3 to $102,338 items$5.40$5.06Fareway · 6%
Over $10267 items$14.30$12.81Fareway · 10%

Healthier groceries: Metro Market vs Fareway

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

Ingredient scoreMetro MarketFarewayCheaperGap
Score A459 items$4.67$4.33Fareway · 7%
Score AB771 items$4.94$4.66Fareway · 6%
Score B1,110 items$5.13$4.81Fareway · 6%
Score C1,136 items$5.90$5.49Fareway · 7%

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

Where Metro Market and Fareway rank on price

  • Fareway: #10 of 80 stores. Cheaper than 63 of the 71 stores it's compared with, prices about 9% below theirs on average.
  • Metro Market: #31 of 80 stores. Cheaper than 42 of the 71 stores it's compared with, prices about 4% below theirs on average.

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