Ralphs vs Fareway

Ralphs vs Fareway at a glance

• It's not a clean sweep: Ralphs is still cheaper on fresh produce (3% less).
• On the healthiest products (ingredient score A or AB), Fareway is 13% cheaper.
• The same 15-product basket costs $57.84 at Fareway and $70.86 at Ralphs.

How far apart Ralphs and Fareway prices are

• Within 10%: 664 items
• 10% to 25% apart: 1,463 items
• More than 25% apart: 1,045 items
• Typical gap: 19.5% per item, where the prices differ

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  Biggest saving at RalphsMaxwell House Original Roast Ground Coffee, Canister$7.99 vs $14.77 at Fareway — save $6.78

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  Biggest saving at FarewayFolgers Black Silk, Dark Roast Coffee, Keurig K-Cup Pods$22.99 vs $34.99 at Ralphs — save $12.00

The same basket at Ralphs and Fareway

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

Fareway is $13.02 cheaper on this basket.

Ralphs vs Fareway prices by aisle

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

Ralphs 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: Ralphs vs Fareway

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

Ingredient score	Ralphs	Fareway	CheaperGap
Score A490 items	$5.12	$4.35	Fareway · 15%
Score AB820 items	$5.32	$4.72	Fareway · 11%
Score B1,057 items	$5.68	$4.88	Fareway · 14%
Score C1,038 items	$6.34	$5.42	Fareway · 15%

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