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Pay Less vs United Supermarkets

As of November 11, 2026, Pay Less is cheaper. You'd pay about 6% less for the same groceries at Pay Less than at United Supermarkets.

Pay Less vs United Supermarkets 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 6% cheaper.
  • The same 15-product basket costs $56.93 at Pay Less and $61.57 at United Supermarkets.

Pay Less vs United Supermarkets: 4,824 products compared

  • Pay Less: cheaper on 2,838 items — overall winner on average price
  • United Supermarkets: beats Pay Less on 1,322 items — but loses overall
  • Same price: 664 items

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How much you'd save at Pay Less

  • Average prices: $4.94 at Pay Less vs $5.26 at United Supermarkets
  • Basket savings: save about $6.40 on a 20-item basket at Pay Less (32¢ less per item)

Calculated by multiplying the average 32¢ price difference by a standard 20-item grocery trip.

How far apart Pay Less and United Supermarkets prices are

  • Within 10%: 1,525 items
  • 10% to 25% apart: 2,015 items
  • More than 25% apart: 620 items
  • Typical gap: 12.5% per item, where the prices differ
  • Starbucks Caffè Verona Dark Roast K-Cup Coffee Pods

    Biggest saving at Pay LessStarbucks Caffè Verona Dark Roast K-Cup Coffee Pods$26.99 vs $38.99 at United Supermarkets — save $12.00

  • STARBUCKS NESPRESSO VERTUO PUMPKIN SPICE

    Biggest saving at United SupermarketsSTARBUCKS NESPRESSO VERTUO PUMPKIN SPICE$7.97 vs $12.99 at Pay Less — save $5.02

The same basket at Pay Less and United Supermarkets

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

ProductPay LessUnited Supermarkets
Daisy Squeezable Sour Cream 14 Ounces$3.19$2.99
Country Crock Original Vegetable Oil Spread 15 Ounces$3.49$3.49
Jiffy Corn Muffin Mix 8.5 Oz$0.75$0.79
Nutella Hazelnut Spread with Cocoa$5.39$5.99
Thomas' Original English Muffins$3.50$3.99
Coca-Cola Soda Cans$8.99$10.99
El Monterey Beef and Bean Burrito, Family size 8 pack/ 32 oz$5.49$5.99
King's Hawaiian Original Hawaiian Sweet Rolls, 12 Count$4.99$4.49
Alani Nu Pink Slush Sugar Free Energy Drink Can$2.00$2.50
Nature Valley Oats 'n Honey Crunchy Granola Bars 12 Pack$2.99$3.79
Pillsbury Strawberry Toaster Strudel Pastries 6 Count/11.7 Ounces$3.09$3.00
Eggo Buttermilk Waffles - 10 ct Frozen$2.89$3.29
belVita Blueberry Breakfast Bars Biscuits$4.49$4.49
Star Kist Tuna, In Water, Chunk Light 5 Oz$1.19$1.49
Spam 25% Less Sodium Meat 12 Oz$4.49$4.29
Total$56.93$61.57

Pay Less is $4.64 cheaper on this basket.

Pay Less vs United Supermarkets prices by aisle

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

AislePay LessUnited SupermarketsCheaperGap
Frozen186 items$4.88$5.55Pay Less · 12%
Meat248 items$6.06$6.55Pay Less · 8%
Beverages1,240 items$5.81$6.26Pay Less · 7%
Dairy565 items$4.17$4.50Pay Less · 7%
Bakery294 items$4.38$4.63Pay Less · 6%
Ready meals603 items$4.98$5.29Pay Less · 6%
Pantry815 items$4.12$4.32Pay Less · 5%
Snacks834 items$4.84$4.97Pay Less · 3%

Pay Less vs United Supermarkets 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.

Price levelPay LessUnited SupermarketsCheaperGap
Under $31,183 items$2.03$2.22Pay Less · 9%
$3 to $103,309 items$5.13$5.45Pay Less · 6%
Over $10332 items$13.42$14.13Pay Less · 5%

Healthier groceries: Pay Less vs United Supermarkets

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

Ingredient scorePay LessUnited SupermarketsCheaperGap
Score A655 items$4.71$4.97Pay Less · 5%
Score AB1,151 items$4.79$5.12Pay Less · 6%
Score B1,502 items$4.51$4.80Pay Less · 6%
Score C1,516 items$5.57$5.94Pay Less · 6%

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

Where Pay Less and United Supermarkets rank on price

  • Pay Less: #8 of 80 stores. Cheaper than 65 of the 70 stores it's compared with, prices about 11% below theirs on average.
  • United Supermarkets: #22 of 80 stores. Cheaper than 53 of the 75 stores it's compared with, prices about 5% below theirs on average.

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