Pay Less vs Woodman's

Pay Less vs Woodman's at a glance

• It's not a clean sweep: Pay Less is cheaper in 2 of 10 aisles, led by fresh produce (2% less).
• On the healthiest products (ingredient score A or AB), Woodman's is 8% cheaper.
• The same 15-product basket costs $45.64 at Woodman's and $49.28 at Pay Less.

How far apart Pay Less and Woodman's prices are

• Within 10%: 2,206 items
• 10% to 25% apart: 2,268 items
• More than 25% apart: 528 items
• Typical gap: 10.8% per item, where the prices differ

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  Biggest saving at Pay LessStarbucks Veranda Blend Light Roast Whole Bean Coffee$7.99 vs $11.99 at Woodman's — save $4.00

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  Biggest saving at Woodman'sBotan Calrose Rice$22.49 vs $28.89 at Pay Less — save $6.40

The same basket at Pay Less and Woodman's

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

Woodman's is $3.64 cheaper on this basket.

Pay Less vs Woodman's prices by aisle

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

Pay Less vs Woodman'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 Woodman's

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

Ingredient score	Pay Less	Woodman's	CheaperGap
Score A919 items	$4.54	$4.17	Woodman's · 8%
Score AB1,355 items	$4.72	$4.37	Woodman's · 7%
Score B1,596 items	$4.69	$4.41	Woodman's · 6%
Score C1,771 items	$5.68	$5.43	Woodman's · 4%

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