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QFC vs Carrs

As of November 11, 2026, QFC is cheaper. You'd pay about 13% less for the same groceries at QFC than at Carrs.

QFC vs Carrs at a glance

  • QFC is cheaper in all 8 aisles we compared.
  • On the healthiest products (ingredient score A or AB), QFC is 12% cheaper.
  • The same 15-product basket costs $72.01 at QFC and $83.77 at Carrs.

QFC vs Carrs: 5,451 products compared

  • QFC: cheaper on 4,210 items — overall winner on average price
  • Carrs: beats QFC on 696 items — but loses overall
  • Same price: 545 items

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How much you'd save at QFC

  • Average prices: $6.20 at QFC vs $7.13 at Carrs
  • Basket savings: save about $18.60 on a 20-item basket at QFC (93¢ less per item)

Calculated by multiplying the average 93¢ price difference by a standard 20-item grocery trip.

How far apart QFC and Carrs prices are

  • Within 10%: 1,389 items
  • 10% to 25% apart: 2,174 items
  • More than 25% apart: 1,343 items
  • Typical gap: 14.3% per item, where the prices differ
  • Core Power Protein Shake, Vanilla, 26g Bottle, 14oz, 12 Pack

    Biggest saving at QFCCore Power Protein Shake, Vanilla, 26g Bottle, 14oz, 12 Pack$39.99 vs $74.99 at Carrs — save $35.00

  • Portland Coffee Roasters Goose Hollow Medium Roast Whole Bean Coffee

    Biggest saving at CarrsPortland Coffee Roasters Goose Hollow Medium Roast Whole Bean Coffee$12.99 vs $19.99 at QFC — save $7.00

The same basket at QFC and Carrs

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

ProductQFCCarrs
Daisy Squeezable Sour Cream 14 Ounces$3.79$4.79
Country Crock Original Vegetable Oil Spread 15 Ounces$3.99$4.49
Jiffy Corn Muffin Mix 8.5 Oz$0.94$1.00
Nutella Hazelnut Spread with Cocoa$6.49$7.49
Thomas' Original English Muffins$5.49$5.29
Coca-Cola Soda Cans$11.99$14.99
El Monterey Beef and Bean Burrito, Family size 8 pack/ 32 oz$7.49$7.49
King's Hawaiian Original Hawaiian Sweet Rolls, 12 Count$5.49$6.49
Alani Nu Pink Slush Sugar Free Energy Drink Can$3.29$3.00
Pillsbury Strawberry Toaster Strudel Pastries 6 Count/11.7 Ounces$4.49$5.49
Eggo Buttermilk Waffles - 10 ct Frozen$2.00$3.49
belVita Blueberry Breakfast Bars Biscuits$5.49$5.99
CHIPS AHOY! Original Chocolate Chip Cookies - 18.2 Oz$4.79$6.99
Star Kist Tuna, In Water, Chunk Light 5 Oz$1.49$1.79
Spam 25% Less Sodium Meat 12 Oz$4.79$4.99
Total$72.01$83.77

QFC is $11.76 cheaper on this basket.

QFC vs Carrs prices by aisle

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

AisleQFCCarrsCheaperGap
Frozen221 items$6.24$7.82QFC · 20%
Bakery270 items$5.91$7.04QFC · 16%
Ready meals586 items$6.43$7.50QFC · 14%
Snacks871 items$5.88$6.83QFC · 14%
Beverages1,515 items$6.90$7.96QFC · 13%
Meat307 items$7.76$8.73QFC · 11%
Pantry962 items$5.38$6.07QFC · 11%
Dairy661 items$5.42$5.99QFC · 9%

QFC vs Carrs 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 levelQFCCarrsCheaperGap
Under $3668 items$1.98$2.38QFC · 17%
$3 to $104,054 items$5.58$6.46QFC · 14%
Over $10729 items$13.55$15.25QFC · 11%

Healthier groceries: QFC vs Carrs

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

Ingredient scoreQFCCarrsCheaperGap
Score A917 items$6.08$6.86QFC · 11%
Score AB1,376 items$6.09$6.97QFC · 13%
Score B1,614 items$5.54$6.41QFC · 14%
Score C1,544 items$7.06$8.19QFC · 14%

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

Where QFC and Carrs rank on price

  • QFC: #56 of 80 stores. Cheaper than 16 of the 71 stores it's compared with, prices about 7% above theirs on average.
  • Carrs: #78 of 80 stores. Cheaper than 1 of the 74 stores it's compared with, prices about 23% above theirs on average.

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