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Publix vs Safeway: Which Is Cheaper?

As of September 17, 2026, Safeway is barely cheaper. You'd pay about 1% less for the same groceries at Safeway than at Publix.

The breakdown — 4,910 products compared

  • Safeway: cheaper on 2,584 items — overall winner on average price
  • Publix: beats Safeway on 2,289 items — but loses overall
  • Same price: 37 items

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Estimated savings

  • Average prices: $6.06 at Safeway vs $6.11 at Publix
  • Basket savings: save about $1.00 on a 20-item basket at Safeway (5¢ less per item)

Calculated by multiplying the average 5¢ price difference by a standard 20-item grocery trip.

Cheaper by aisle

  • Publix: cheaper on pantry (4%), dairy (1%), ready meals (1%), bakery
  • Safeway: cheaper on frozen (7%), snacks (5%), meat (4%), beverages (1%)

Compared across 8 aisles, each averaged separately.

Prices are periodic snapshots and may differ from your local store.

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