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Pavilions vs Shop Smart

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

Pavilions vs Shop Smart at a glance

  • Pavilions is cheaper in all 8 aisles we compared.
  • On the healthiest products (ingredient score A or AB), Pavilions is 13% cheaper.
  • The same 15-product basket costs $73.66 at Pavilions and $87.33 at Shop Smart.

Pavilions vs Shop Smart: 3,127 products compared

  • Pavilions: cheaper on 2,169 items — overall winner on average price
  • Shop Smart: beats Pavilions on 837 items — but loses overall
  • Same price: 121 items

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How much you'd save at Pavilions

  • Average prices: $5.27 at Pavilions vs $5.91 at Shop Smart
  • Basket savings: save about $12.80 on a 20-item basket at Pavilions (64¢ less per item)

Calculated by multiplying the average 64¢ price difference by a standard 20-item grocery trip.

How far apart Pavilions and Shop Smart prices are

  • Within 10%: 668 items
  • 10% to 25% apart: 1,266 items
  • More than 25% apart: 1,072 items
  • Typical gap: 20% per item, where the prices differ
  • Bob's Red Mill Gluten Free 1 To 1 Baking Flour - 22 Oz

    Biggest saving at PavilionsBob's Red Mill Gluten Free 1 To 1 Baking Flour - 22 Oz$9.69 vs $18.49 at Shop Smart — save $8.80

  • Folgers Classic Roast Ground Coffee, Medium Roast

    Biggest saving at Shop SmartFolgers Classic Roast Ground Coffee, Medium Roast$13.19 vs $24.99 at Pavilions — save $11.80

The same basket at Pavilions and Shop Smart

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

ProductPavilionsShop Smart
Daisy Squeezable Sour Cream 14 Ounces$3.49$3.19
Country Crock Original Vegetable Oil Spread 15 Ounces$4.49$5.29
Nutella Hazelnut Spread with Cocoa$6.49$7.39
Arm & Hammer Baking Soda, 1 lb.$1.99$2.39
Coca-Cola Soda Cans$12.99$13.79
El Monterey Beef and Bean Burrito, Family size 8 pack/ 32 oz$4.99$8.39
Alani Nu Pink Slush Sugar Free Energy Drink Can$2.99$2.50
Dave's Killer Bread Organic 21 Whole Grains & Seeds Bread 27 Ounces$7.99$9.49
Pop-Tarts Frosted Brown Sugar Cinnamon Toaster Pastries$4.99$6.29
Nature Valley Oats 'n Honey Crunchy Granola Bars 12 Pack$3.99$5.19
Pillsbury Strawberry Toaster Strudel Pastries 6 Count/11.7 Ounces$3.49$5.49
Eggo Buttermilk Waffles - 10 ct Frozen$3.79$3.50
belVita Blueberry Breakfast Bars Biscuits$5.49$6.49
Star Kist Tuna, In Water, Chunk Light 5 Oz$1.50$1.65
Spam 25% Less Sodium Meat 12 Oz$4.99$6.29
Total$73.66$87.33

Pavilions is $13.67 cheaper on this basket.

Pavilions vs Shop Smart prices by aisle

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

AislePavilionsShop SmartCheaperGap
Pantry746 items$4.90$5.78Pavilions · 15%
Frozen148 items$6.22$7.24Pavilions · 14%
Bakery125 items$5.13$5.87Pavilions · 13%
Meat108 items$5.82$6.54Pavilions · 11%
Dairy203 items$4.67$5.22Pavilions · 10%
Ready meals534 items$5.08$5.66Pavilions · 10%
Snacks539 items$5.35$5.95Pavilions · 10%
Beverages682 items$5.70$5.98Pavilions · 5%

Pavilions vs Shop Smart 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 levelPavilionsShop SmartCheaperGap
Under $3481 items$2.12$2.41Pavilions · 12%
$3 to $102,431 items$5.22$5.93Pavilions · 12%
Over $10215 items$12.98$13.51Pavilions · 4%

Healthier groceries: Pavilions vs Shop Smart

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

Ingredient scorePavilionsShop SmartCheaperGap
Score A560 items$5.25$6.04Pavilions · 13%
Score AB718 items$5.39$6.14Pavilions · 12%
Score B906 items$4.92$5.48Pavilions · 10%
Score C943 items$5.55$6.06Pavilions · 8%

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

Where Pavilions and Shop Smart rank on price

  • Pavilions: #68 of 80 stores. Cheaper than 9 of the 74 stores it's compared with, prices about 10% above theirs on average.
  • Shop Smart: #79 of 80 stores. Cheaper than 1 of the 69 stores it's compared with, prices about 24% above theirs on average.

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