Pay Less vs Price Chopper

Pay Less vs Price Chopper at a glance

• Pay Less is cheaper in all 9 aisles we compared.
• On the healthiest products (ingredient score A or AB), Pay Less is 16% cheaper.
• The same 15-product basket costs $58.93 at Pay Less and $72.65 at Price Chopper.

How far apart Pay Less and Price Chopper prices are

• Within 10%: 786 items
• 10% to 25% apart: 1,427 items
• More than 25% apart: 1,394 items
• Typical gap: 20.1% per item, where the prices differ

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  Biggest saving at Pay LessBoneless Breast Roast$11.99 vs $20.59 at Price Chopper — save $8.60

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  Biggest saving at Price ChopperStarbucks Veranda Blend Light Roast K-Cup Coffee Pods$14.09 vs $26.99 at Pay Less — save $12.90

The same basket at Pay Less and Price Chopper

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

Pay Less is $13.72 cheaper on this basket.

Pay Less vs Price Chopper prices by aisle

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

Pay Less vs Price Chopper 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 Price Chopper

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

Ingredient score	Pay Less	Price Chopper	CheaperGap
Score A539 items	$4.13	$4.80	Pay Less · 14%
Score AB990 items	$4.48	$5.38	Pay Less · 17%
Score B1,150 items	$4.56	$5.53	Pay Less · 18%
Score C1,124 items	$5.59	$6.58	Pay Less · 15%

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