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Publix vs Fareway

As of November 11, 2026, Fareway is cheaper. You'd pay about 20% less for the same groceries at Fareway than at Publix.

Publix vs Fareway at a glance

  • Fareway is cheaper in all 9 aisles we compared.
  • On the healthiest products (ingredient score A or AB), Fareway is 19% cheaper.
  • The same 15-product basket costs $53.14 at Fareway and $66.89 at Publix.

Publix vs Fareway: 3,631 products compared

  • Fareway: cheaper on 3,182 items — overall winner on average price
  • Publix: beats Fareway on 443 items — but loses overall
  • Same price: 6 items

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How much you'd save at Fareway

  • Average prices: $4.88 at Fareway vs $6.07 at Publix
  • Basket savings: save about $23.80 on a 20-item basket at Fareway ($1.19 less per item)

Calculated by multiplying the average $1.19 price difference by a standard 20-item grocery trip.

How far apart Publix and Fareway prices are

  • Within 10%: 734 items
  • 10% to 25% apart: 1,576 items
  • More than 25% apart: 1,315 items
  • Typical gap: 21.1% per item, where the prices differ
  • Green Mountain Coffee Roasters Breakfast Blend Keurig K-Cup Pods, Light Roast Coffee, 32 Count

    Biggest saving at PublixGreen Mountain Coffee Roasters Breakfast Blend Keurig K-Cup Pods, Light Roast Coffee, 32 Count$14.79 vs $24.99 at Fareway — save $10.20

  • Hershey Assorted Halloween Candy Bulk Variety Bag 115 Count - 35.93 Oz

    Biggest saving at FarewayHershey Assorted Halloween Candy Bulk Variety Bag 115 Count - 35.93 Oz$13.99 vs $25.99 at Publix — save $12.00

The same basket at Publix and Fareway

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

ProductPublixFareway
Country Crock Original Vegetable Oil Spread 15 Ounces$5.09$3.49
Jiffy Corn Muffin Mix 8.5 Oz$0.83$0.77
Almond Breeze Dairy Free Unsweetened Original Almond Milk Half Gallon$3.69$3.68
Nutella Hazelnut Spread with Cocoa$5.87$4.99
Thomas' Original English Muffins$6.31$4.27
El Monterey Beef and Bean Burrito, Family size 8 pack/ 32 oz$6.63$5.99
King's Hawaiian Original Hawaiian Sweet Rolls, 12 Count$5.97$3.98
Alani Nu Pink Slush Sugar Free Energy Drink Can$3.31$2.69
Diet Coke Soda Bottle$3.19$2.79
Nature Valley Oats 'n Honey Crunchy Granola Bars 12 Pack$5.75$3.98
Pillsbury Strawberry Toaster Strudel Pastries 6 Count/11.7 Ounces$4.25$3.48
Eggo Buttermilk Waffles - 10 ct Frozen$4.25$2.96
belVita Blueberry Breakfast Bars Biscuits$5.97$4.49
Star Kist Tuna, In Water, Chunk Light 5 Oz$1.53$1.24
Spam 25% Less Sodium Meat 12 Oz$4.25$4.34
Total$66.89$53.14

Fareway is $13.75 cheaper on this basket.

Publix vs Fareway prices by aisle

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

AislePublixFarewayCheaperGap
Fresh produce28 items$3.67$2.71Fareway · 26%
Meat152 items$7.04$5.34Fareway · 24%
Bakery233 items$5.60$4.44Fareway · 21%
Beverages776 items$7.42$5.86Fareway · 21%
Dairy275 items$5.46$4.30Fareway · 21%
Ready meals580 items$5.75$4.68Fareway · 19%
Snacks680 items$6.01$4.85Fareway · 19%
Frozen164 items$6.97$5.70Fareway · 18%
Pantry725 items$4.92$4.11Fareway · 16%

Publix vs Fareway 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 levelPublixFarewayCheaperGap
Under $3608 items$2.46$2.01Fareway · 18%
$3 to $102,736 items$5.99$4.83Fareway · 19%
Over $10287 items$14.47$11.44Fareway · 21%

Healthier groceries: Publix vs Fareway

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

Ingredient scorePublixFarewayCheaperGap
Score A480 items$5.33$4.37Fareway · 18%
Score AB822 items$5.88$4.72Fareway · 20%
Score B1,188 items$6.03$4.93Fareway · 18%
Score C1,141 items$6.56$5.17Fareway · 21%

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

Where Publix and Fareway rank on price

  • Fareway: #10 of 80 stores. Cheaper than 63 of the 71 stores it's compared with, prices about 9% below theirs on average.
  • Publix: #72 of 80 stores. Cheaper than 5 of the 73 stores it's compared with, prices about 14% above theirs on average.

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