Pay Less vs Raley's

Pay Less vs Raley's at a glance

• Pay Less is cheaper in all 10 aisles we compared.
• On the healthiest products (ingredient score A or AB), Pay Less is 25% cheaper.
• The same 15-product basket costs $59.33 at Pay Less and $78.76 at Raley's.

How far apart Pay Less and Raley's prices are

• Within 10%: 436 items
• 10% to 25% apart: 1,681 items
• More than 25% apart: 2,840 items
• Typical gap: 27.1% per item, where the prices differ

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  Biggest saving at Pay LessEnsure Plus Nutrition Shake Vanilla Ready-to-Drink Bottles$33.99 vs $49.99 at Raley's — save $16.00

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  Biggest saving at Raley'sMr. Pibb Zero Sugar Cherry Soda Soft Drink Fridge Pack Cans, 12 fl oz, 12 Pack$5.99 vs $8.99 at Pay Less — save $3.00

The same basket at Pay Less and Raley's

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

Pay Less is $19.43 cheaper on this basket.

Pay Less vs Raley's prices by aisle

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

Pay Less vs Raley's 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 Raley's

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

Ingredient score	Pay Less	Raley's	CheaperGap
Score A866 items	$4.47	$5.84	Pay Less · 24%
Score AB1,312 items	$4.73	$6.37	Pay Less · 26%
Score B1,473 items	$4.76	$6.45	Pay Less · 26%
Score C1,470 items	$6.14	$8.40	Pay Less · 27%

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