Pay Less vs Fiesta Mart

Pay Less vs Fiesta Mart at a glance

• It's not a clean sweep: Fiesta Mart is still cheaper on baby food (4% less).
• On the healthiest products (ingredient score A or AB), Pay Less is 7% cheaper.
• The same 15-product basket costs $59.12 at Pay Less and $67.84 at Fiesta Mart.

How far apart Pay Less and Fiesta Mart prices are

• Within 10%: 529 items
• 10% to 25% apart: 627 items
• More than 25% apart: 432 items
• Typical gap: 15% per item, where the prices differ

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  Biggest saving at Pay LessBertolli Olive Oil Extra Virgin - 1.5 Liter$21.99 vs $29.99 at Fiesta Mart — save $8.00

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  Biggest saving at Fiesta MartSimilac Infant Formula, With Iron, Milk Based Powder, 0 12 Months 13.1 Oz$32.29 vs $38.99 at Pay Less — save $6.70

The same basket at Pay Less and Fiesta Mart

The 15 products carried by the most stores we track — no more than two from any aisle — priced at Pay Less and Fiesta Mart.

Pay Less is $8.72 cheaper on this basket.

Pay Less vs Fiesta Mart prices by aisle

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

Pay Less vs Fiesta Mart 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: Pay Less vs Fiesta Mart

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

Ingredient score	Pay Less	Fiesta Mart	CheaperGap
Score A278 items	$3.86	$4.02	Pay Less · 4%
Score AB300 items	$4.01	$4.43	Pay Less · 9%
Score B506 items	$4.46	$4.89	Pay Less · 9%
Score C591 items	$5.19	$5.72	Pay Less · 9%

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