Pay Less vs Schnucks

Pay Less vs Schnucks 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 12% cheaper.
• The same 15-product basket costs $56.93 at Pay Less and $69.21 at Schnucks.

How far apart Pay Less and Schnucks prices are

• Within 10%: 1,024 items
• 10% to 25% apart: 2,326 items
• More than 25% apart: 1,209 items
• Typical gap: 16.7% per item, where the prices differ

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  Biggest saving at Pay LessButterball Frozen Boneless Turkey Breast Roast with Gravy Packet$11.99 vs $19.49 at Schnucks — save $7.50

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  Biggest saving at SchnucksCafé Bustelo Espresso Ground Coffee, Dark Roast$8.79 vs $17.39 at Pay Less — save $8.60

The same basket at Pay Less and Schnucks

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

Pay Less is $12.28 cheaper on this basket.

Pay Less vs Schnucks prices by aisle

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

Pay Less vs Schnucks 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 Schnucks

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

Ingredient score	Pay Less	Schnucks	CheaperGap
Score A722 items	$4.13	$4.71	Pay Less · 12%
Score AB1,002 items	$4.40	$5.02	Pay Less · 12%
Score B1,475 items	$4.70	$5.34	Pay Less · 12%
Score C1,628 items	$5.62	$6.53	Pay Less · 14%

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