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QFC vs Shaw's: Which Is Cheaper?

As of September 17, 2026, Shaw's is cheaper. You'd pay about 5% less for the same groceries at Shaw's than at QFC.

The breakdown — 4,919 products compared

  • Shaw's: cheaper on 2,651 items — overall winner on average price
  • QFC: beats Shaw's on 1,478 items — but loses overall
  • Same price: 790 items

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Estimated savings

  • Average prices: $5.86 at Shaw's vs $6.16 at QFC
  • Basket savings: save about $6.00 on a 20-item basket at Shaw's (30¢ less per item)

Calculated by multiplying the average 30¢ price difference by a standard 20-item grocery trip.

Cheaper by aisle

  • QFC: cheaper on frozen
  • Shaw's: cheaper on pantry (9%), ready meals (6%), dairy (5%), snacks (5%), beverages (4%), meat (2%), bakery

Compared across 8 aisles, each averaged separately.

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

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