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Publix vs United Supermarkets

As of November 11, 2026, United Supermarkets is cheaper. You'd pay about 16% less for the same groceries at United Supermarkets than at Publix.

Publix vs United Supermarkets at a glance

  • United Supermarkets is cheaper in all 8 aisles we compared.
  • On the healthiest products (ingredient score A or AB), United Supermarkets is 16% cheaper.
  • The same 15-product basket costs $53.37 at United Supermarkets and $66.69 at Publix.

Publix vs United Supermarkets: 5,117 products compared

  • United Supermarkets: cheaper on 4,336 items — overall winner on average price
  • Publix: beats United Supermarkets on 741 items — but loses overall
  • Same price: 40 items

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How much you'd save at United Supermarkets

  • Average prices: $5.16 at United Supermarkets vs $6.15 at Publix
  • Basket savings: save about $19.80 on a 20-item basket at United Supermarkets (99¢ less per item)

Calculated by multiplying the average 99¢ price difference by a standard 20-item grocery trip.

How far apart Publix and United Supermarkets prices are

  • Within 10%: 1,622 items
  • 10% to 25% apart: 2,016 items
  • More than 25% apart: 1,439 items
  • Typical gap: 17% per item, where the prices differ
  • The Original Donut Shop Regular Keurig Single-Serve K-Cup Pods, Medium Roast Coffee, 32 Count

    Biggest saving at PublixThe Original Donut Shop Regular Keurig Single-Serve K-Cup Pods, Medium Roast Coffee, 32 Count$14.79 vs $21.99 at United Supermarkets — save $7.20

  • Green Mountain Medium Roast K-Cup Coffee 32 Pack

    Biggest saving at United SupermarketsGreen Mountain Medium Roast K-Cup Coffee 32 Pack$21.99 vs $35.49 at Publix — save $13.50

The same basket at Publix and United Supermarkets

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

ProductPublixUnited Supermarkets
Daisy Squeezable Sour Cream 14 Ounces$3.49$2.99
Country Crock Original Vegetable Oil Spread 15 Ounces$5.09$3.49
Jiffy Corn Muffin Mix 8.5 Oz$0.83$0.79
Nutella Hazelnut Spread with Cocoa$5.87$5.99
Thomas' Original English Muffins$6.31$3.99
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$4.49
Alani Nu Pink Slush Sugar Free Energy Drink Can$3.31$2.50
Diet Coke Soda Bottle$3.19$2.79
Nature Valley Oats 'n Honey Crunchy Granola Bars 12 Pack$5.75$3.79
Pillsbury Strawberry Toaster Strudel Pastries 6 Count/11.7 Ounces$4.25$3.00
Eggo Buttermilk Waffles - 10 ct Frozen$4.25$3.29
belVita Blueberry Breakfast Bars Biscuits$5.97$4.49
Star Kist Tuna, In Water, Chunk Light 5 Oz$1.53$1.49
Spam 25% Less Sodium Meat 12 Oz$4.25$4.29
Total$66.69$53.37

United Supermarkets is $13.32 cheaper on this basket.

Publix vs United Supermarkets prices by aisle

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

AislePublixUnited SupermarketsCheaperGap
Frozen278 items$7.12$5.70United Supermarkets · 20%
Bakery339 items$5.99$4.84United Supermarkets · 19%
Meat239 items$7.50$6.19United Supermarkets · 18%
Beverages970 items$7.32$6.09United Supermarkets · 17%
Ready meals883 items$5.72$4.79United Supermarkets · 16%
Snacks932 items$6.14$5.17United Supermarkets · 16%
Dairy500 items$5.63$4.86United Supermarkets · 14%
Pantry941 items$5.07$4.39United Supermarkets · 13%

Publix vs United Supermarkets 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 levelPublixUnited SupermarketsCheaperGap
Under $3781 items$2.45$2.03United Supermarkets · 17%
$3 to $103,907 items$6.02$5.04United Supermarkets · 16%
Over $10429 items$14.14$11.97United Supermarkets · 15%

Healthier groceries: Publix vs United Supermarkets

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

Ingredient scorePublixUnited SupermarketsCheaperGap
Score A693 items$5.63$4.68United Supermarkets · 17%
Score AB1,359 items$6.06$5.12United Supermarkets · 15%
Score B1,562 items$5.96$5.09United Supermarkets · 15%
Score C1,503 items$6.68$5.50United Supermarkets · 18%

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

Where Publix and United Supermarkets rank on price

  • United Supermarkets: #22 of 80 stores. Cheaper than 53 of the 75 stores it's compared with, prices about 5% 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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