Pay Less vs Randalls

Pay Less vs Randalls 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 $69.45 at Randalls.

How far apart Pay Less and Randalls prices are

• Within 10%: 873 items
• 10% to 25% apart: 2,241 items
• More than 25% apart: 1,561 items
• Typical gap: 20% per item, where the prices differ

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  Biggest saving at Pay LessMcCafe Premium Roast Medium Roast K-Cup Coffee Pods$29.99 vs $38.99 at Randalls — save $9.00

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  Biggest saving at RandallsChosen Foods 100% Pure Avocado Oil 25.4 Ounces$14.99 vs $18.99 at Pay Less — save $4.00

The same basket at Pay Less and Randalls

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

Pay Less is $12.52 cheaper on this basket.

Pay Less vs Randalls prices by aisle

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

Pay Less vs Randalls 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 Randalls

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

Ingredient score	Pay Less	Randalls	CheaperGap
Score A686 items	$4.83	$5.83	Pay Less · 17%
Score AB1,195 items	$4.87	$5.95	Pay Less · 18%
Score B1,550 items	$4.62	$5.53	Pay Less · 16%
Score C1,587 items	$5.76	$7.07	Pay Less · 19%

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