QFC vs Fareway

QFC vs Fareway at a glance

• Fareway is cheaper in all 10 aisles we compared.
• On the healthiest products (ingredient score A or AB), Fareway is 16% cheaper.
• The same 15-product basket costs $59.84 at Fareway and $70.22 at QFC.

How far apart QFC and Fareway prices are

• Within 10%: 484 items
• 10% to 25% apart: 1,395 items
• More than 25% apart: 1,002 items
• Typical gap: 20% per item, where the prices differ

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  Biggest saving at QFCMaxwell House Original Roast Ground Coffee, Canister$8.99 vs $14.77 at Fareway — save $5.78

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  Biggest saving at FarewayFolgers Gourmet Supreme Ground Coffee, Medium-Dark Roast$12.88 vs $21.99 at QFC — save $9.11

The same basket at QFC and Fareway

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

Fareway is $10.38 cheaper on this basket.

QFC vs Fareway prices by aisle

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

QFC vs Fareway 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: QFC vs Fareway

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

Ingredient score	QFC	Fareway	CheaperGap
Score A458 items	$5.25	$4.30	Fareway · 18%
Score AB727 items	$5.50	$4.73	Fareway · 14%
Score B941 items	$5.60	$4.75	Fareway · 15%
Score C921 items	$6.16	$5.22	Fareway · 15%

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