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Publix vs Shaw's: Which Is Cheaper?

As of September 17, 2026, Shaw's is cheaper. You'd pay about 12% less for the same groceries at Shaw's than at Publix.

The breakdown — 5,098 products compared

  • Shaw's: cheaper on 3,995 items — overall winner on average price
  • Publix: beats Shaw's on 1,087 items — but loses overall
  • Same price: 16 items

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Estimated savings

  • Average prices: $5.38 at Shaw's vs $6.09 at Publix
  • Basket savings: save about $14.20 on a 20-item basket at Shaw's (71¢ less per item)

Calculated by multiplying the average 71¢ price difference by a standard 20-item grocery trip.

Cheaper by aisle

  • Shaw's: cheaper on beverages (14%), snacks (14%), frozen (14%), ready meals (12%), bakery (10%), dairy (10%), meat (9%), pantry (8%)

Shaw's comes out cheaper in every aisle compared.

Cheaper in Publix

Ingredient score A
Milo's Famous Sweet Iced Tea

Milo's Famous Sweet Iced Tea

$2.53Publix
$4.99Shaw's
Ingredient score B
Pirate's Booty Aged White Cheddar Cheese Puff Snack 10 oz 10 oz

Pirate's Booty Aged White Cheddar Cheese Puff Snack 10 oz 10 oz

$4.09Publix
$7.99Shaw's
Ingredient score C
Bush's Best Zero Sugar Added Baked Beans

Bush's Best Zero Sugar Added Baked Beans

$1.93Publix
$3.69Shaw's
Ingredient score AB
Toufayan Bakeries Hearth Baked Whole Wheat Pita 6 Each 6 ea Bag

Toufayan Bakeries Hearth Baked Whole Wheat Pita 6 Each 6 ea Bag

$2.09Publix
$3.99Shaw's
Ingredient score AB
Toufayan Classic White Pita Loaves

Toufayan Classic White Pita Loaves

$2.09Publix
$3.99Shaw's
Ingredient score C
Libby's Chicken Vienna Sausage with Chicken Broth Canned Sausage

Libby's Chicken Vienna Sausage with Chicken Broth Canned Sausage

$1.05Publix
$1.99Shaw's

Cheaper in Shaw's

Ingredient score C
A&W Root Beer Caffeine Free Soda 6 pk Bottles,.5 L

A&W Root Beer Caffeine Free Soda 6 pk Bottles,.5 L

$4.99Shaw's
$9.97Publix
Ingredient score C
A&W Zero Sugar Root Beer Caffeine Free Soda 6 pk Bottles,.5 L

A&W Zero Sugar Root Beer Caffeine Free Soda 6 pk Bottles,.5 L

$4.99Shaw's
$9.97Publix
Ingredient score B
Sunkist Orange Soda 6 pk Bottles 5 L

Sunkist Orange Soda 6 pk Bottles 5 L

$4.99Shaw's
$9.97Publix
Ingredient score A
Polar Seltzer Water Original 33.8 oz

Polar Seltzer Water Original 33.8 oz

$0.69Shaw's
$1.37Publix
Ingredient score C
Señor Rico Caramel Flan

Señor Rico Caramel Flan

$1.79Shaw's
$3.53Publix
Ingredient score B
Goya Premium Dark Kidney Beans

Goya Premium Dark Kidney Beans

$1.00Shaw's
$1.97Publix

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