Publix vs Festival Foods

Publix vs Festival Foods at a glance

• Festival Foods is cheaper in all 9 aisles we compared.
• On the healthiest products (ingredient score A or AB), Festival Foods is 13% cheaper.
• The same 15-product basket costs $58.65 at Festival Foods and $69.01 at Publix.

How far apart Publix and Festival Foods prices are

• Within 10%: 1,721 items
• 10% to 25% apart: 1,490 items
• More than 25% apart: 923 items
• Typical gap: 13.4% per item, where the prices differ

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  Biggest saving at PublixPepsi Cola Soda Cans$10.49 vs $17.99 at Festival Foods — save $7.50

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  Biggest saving at Festival FoodsCarvel Original Chocolate & Vanilla Ice Cream Cake with Crunchies Frozen$27.99 vs $43.19 at Publix — save $15.20

The same basket at Publix and Festival Foods

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

Festival Foods is $10.36 cheaper on this basket.

Publix vs Festival Foods prices by aisle

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

Publix vs Festival Foods 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: Publix vs Festival Foods

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

Ingredient score	Publix	Festival Foods	CheaperGap
Score A624 items	$5.48	$4.68	Festival Foods · 15%
Score AB1,067 items	$5.83	$5.16	Festival Foods · 12%
Score B1,281 items	$6.12	$5.34	Festival Foods · 13%
Score C1,170 items	$6.56	$5.56	Festival Foods · 15%

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