Pay Less vs Pavilions

Pay Less vs Pavilions at a glance

• Pay Less is cheaper in all 8 aisles we compared.
• On the healthiest products (ingredient score A or AB), Pay Less is 18% cheaper.
• The same 15-product basket costs $56.93 at Pay Less and $70.66 at Pavilions.

How far apart Pay Less and Pavilions prices are

• Within 10%: 860 items
• 10% to 25% apart: 1,873 items
• More than 25% apart: 1,696 items
• Typical gap: 20% per item, where the prices differ

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  Biggest saving at Pay LessCoca-Cola Zero Sugar Soda Cans$10.99 vs $19.99 at Pavilions — save $9.00

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  Biggest saving at PavilionsStarbucks Mocha Frappuccino Iced Coffee Multipack Bottles 12 Pack - 9.5 Fl. Oz.$19.99 vs $25.89 at Pay Less — save $5.90

The same basket at Pay Less and Pavilions

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

Pay Less is $13.73 cheaper on this basket.

Pay Less vs Pavilions prices by aisle

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

Pay Less vs Pavilions 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 Pavilions

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

Ingredient score	Pay Less	Pavilions	CheaperGap
Score A712 items	$4.75	$5.77	Pay Less · 18%
Score AB1,165 items	$4.89	$6.00	Pay Less · 19%
Score B1,429 items	$4.63	$5.54	Pay Less · 16%
Score C1,420 items	$5.94	$7.24	Pay Less · 18%

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