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Raley's vs Shop Smart

As of November 11, 2026, Raley's is barely cheaper. You'd pay about 2% less for the same groceries at Raley's than at Shop Smart.

Raley's vs Shop Smart at a glance

  • It's not a clean sweep: Shop Smart is cheaper in 4 of 10 aisles, led by bakery (6% less).
  • On the healthiest products (ingredient score A or AB), Raley's is 5% cheaper.
  • The same 15-product basket costs $81.06 at Raley's and $85.53 at Shop Smart.

Raley's vs Shop Smart: 4,046 products compared

  • Raley's: cheaper on 2,299 items — overall winner on average price
  • Shop Smart: beats Raley's on 1,546 items — but loses overall
  • Same price: 201 items

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How much you'd save at Raley's

  • Average prices: $5.90 at Raley's vs $6.01 at Shop Smart
  • Basket savings: save about $2.20 on a 20-item basket at Raley's (11¢ less per item)

Calculated by multiplying the average 11¢ price difference by a standard 20-item grocery trip.

How far apart Raley's and Shop Smart prices are

  • Within 10%: 1,096 items
  • 10% to 25% apart: 1,761 items
  • More than 25% apart: 988 items
  • Typical gap: 16.1% per item, where the prices differ
  • Organic Mushroom Nutrition Organic Master Blend Mushroom Drink Mix

    Biggest saving at Raley'sOrganic Mushroom Nutrition Organic Master Blend Mushroom Drink Mix$17.99 vs $28.59 at Shop Smart — save $10.60

  • Napa Valley Naturals USDA Organic Extra Virgin Olive Oil 25.4 oz, 6-count

    Biggest saving at Shop SmartNapa Valley Naturals USDA Organic Extra Virgin Olive Oil 25.4 oz, 6-count$16.77 vs $25.99 at Raley's — save $9.22

The same basket at Raley's and Shop Smart

The 15 products carried by the most stores we track — no more than two from any aisle — priced at Raley's and Shop Smart.

ProductRaley'sShop Smart
Daisy Squeezable Sour Cream 14 Ounces$3.99$3.19
Country Crock Original Vegetable Oil Spread 15 Ounces$3.99$5.29
Jiffy Corn Muffin Mix 8.5 Oz$1.29$1.99
Coca-Cola Soda Cans$11.99$13.79
El Monterey Beef and Bean Burrito, Family size 8 pack/ 32 oz$6.49$8.39
Alani Nu Pink Slush Sugar Free Energy Drink Can$2.99$2.50
Dave's Killer Bread Organic 21 Whole Grains & Seeds Bread 27 Ounces$8.99$9.49
Dave's Killer Bread Organic Thin-Sliced 21 Whole Grains & Seeds Bread 20 Ounces$7.99$5.99
Pop-Tarts Frosted Brown Sugar Cinnamon Toaster Pastries$5.49$6.29
Nature Valley Oats 'n Honey Crunchy Granola Bars 12 Pack$6.29$5.19
Pillsbury Strawberry Toaster Strudel Pastries 6 Count/11.7 Ounces$5.29$5.49
Eggo Buttermilk Waffles - 10 ct Frozen$4.49$3.50
belVita Blueberry Breakfast Bars Biscuits$4.99$6.49
Star Kist Tuna, In Water, Chunk Light 5 Oz$1.50$1.65
Spam 25% Less Sodium Meat 12 Oz$5.29$6.29
Total$81.06$85.53

Raley's is $4.47 cheaper on this basket.

Raley's vs Shop Smart prices by aisle

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

AisleRaley'sShop SmartCheaperGap
Fresh produce28 items$2.63$4.43Raley's · 41%
Baby food61 items$3.09$3.36Raley's · 8%
Pantry1,007 items$5.45$5.88Raley's · 7%
Bakery157 items$5.89$5.57Shop Smart · 6%
Beverages777 items$6.27$6.04Shop Smart · 4%
Snacks672 items$5.39$5.57Raley's · 3%
Ready meals636 items$5.51$5.39Shop Smart · 2%
Meat142 items$6.83$6.98Raley's · 2%
Frozen179 items$7.35$7.27Shop Smart · 1%
Dairy227 items$5.27$5.29Same

Raley's vs Shop Smart 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 levelRaley'sShop SmartCheaperGap
Under $3678 items$2.33$2.29Shop Smart · 2%
$3 to $102,994 items$5.69$5.87Raley's · 3%
Over $10374 items$14.01$13.88Shop Smart · 1%

Healthier groceries: Raley's vs Shop Smart

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

Ingredient scoreRaley'sShop SmartCheaperGap
Score A783 items$5.51$5.96Raley's · 8%
Score AB953 items$5.77$5.94Raley's · 3%
Score B1,144 items$5.61$5.61Same
Score C1,166 items$6.55$6.51Shop Smart · 1%

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

Where Raley's and Shop Smart rank on price

  • Raley's: #76 of 80 stores. Cheaper than 3 of the 76 stores it's compared with, prices about 18% above theirs on average.
  • Shop Smart: #79 of 80 stores. Cheaper than 1 of the 69 stores it's compared with, prices about 24% above theirs on average.

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