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Ralphs vs Food 4 Less

As of October 20, 2026, Food 4 Less is cheaper. You'd pay about 11% less for the same groceries at Food 4 Less than at Ralphs.

Ralphs vs Food 4 Less at a glance

  • Food 4 Less is cheaper in all 10 aisles we compared.
  • On the healthiest products (ingredient score A or AB), Food 4 Less is 12% cheaper.
  • The same 15-product basket costs $56.03 at Food 4 Less and $64.24 at Ralphs.

Ralphs vs Food 4 Less: 7,933 products compared

  • Food 4 Less: cheaper on 5,260 items — overall winner on average price
  • Ralphs: beats Food 4 Less on 504 items — but loses overall
  • Same price: 2,169 items

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How much you'd save at Food 4 Less

  • Average prices: $4.95 at Food 4 Less vs $5.56 at Ralphs
  • Basket savings: save about $12.20 on a 20-item basket at Food 4 Less (61¢ less per item)

Calculated by multiplying the average 61¢ price difference by a standard 20-item grocery trip.

How far apart Ralphs and Food 4 Less prices are

  • Within 10%: 1,405 items
  • 10% to 25% apart: 2,924 items
  • More than 25% apart: 1,435 items
  • Typical gap: 16.4% per item, where the prices differ
  • Wei Chuan Hong Kong Style Cha Shu Mini BBQ Pork Buns

    Biggest saving at RalphsWei Chuan Hong Kong Style Cha Shu Mini BBQ Pork Buns$8.49 vs $12.99 at Food 4 Less — save $4.50

  • Enfamil NeuroPro Powder Infant Formula with Iron

    Biggest saving at Food 4 LessEnfamil NeuroPro Powder Infant Formula with Iron$53.99 vs $63.99 at Ralphs — save $10.00

The same basket at Ralphs and Food 4 Less

The 15 products carried by the most stores we track — no more than two from any aisle — priced at Ralphs and Food 4 Less.

ProductRalphsFood 4 Less
Pillsbury Original Crescent Rolls Refrigerated Canned Pastry Dough$2.99$3.39
Kraft Singles American Cheese Slices 16 Count$5.49$3.49
Gatorade Thirst Quencher Orange Sports Drink Bottle$1.67$1.99
Jiffy Corn Muffin Mix 8.5 Oz$0.79$0.75
Celsius Energy Drink Sparkling Orange 12 Fl Oz$2.00$2.00
Country Crock Original Vegetable Oil Spread 15 Ounces$4.49$3.49
Pop-Tarts Frosted Brown Sugar Cinnamon Toaster Pastries$5.79$4.29
Pop-Tarts Frosted Strawberry Toaster Pastries$5.79$4.29
Ritz Fresh Stacks The Original Crackers 11.8 Oz$4.29$3.99
Nissin Ramen Noodle Soup, Hot & Spicy, Chicken$1.99$1.79
Jimmy Dean Bacon Egg & Cheese Breakfast Bowl 7 Ounces$4.99$3.59
Nature Valley Oats 'n Honey Crunchy Granola Bars 12 Pack$2.99$2.50
Hormel Original Pepperoni 6 Oz$5.49$4.99
Pillsbury Strawberry Toaster Strudel Pastries 6 Count/11.7 Ounces$3.49$3.49
Gorton's Beer Battered Fish Fillets 10 Count$11.99$11.99
Total$64.24$56.03

Food 4 Less is $8.21 cheaper on this basket.

Ralphs vs Food 4 Less prices by aisle

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

AisleRalphsFood 4 LessCheaperGap
Fresh produce224 items$4.01$3.38Food 4 Less · 16%
Pantry1,573 items$4.73$3.95Food 4 Less · 16%
Dairy850 items$4.95$4.27Food 4 Less · 14%
Frozen352 items$5.41$4.72Food 4 Less · 13%
Bakery463 items$5.76$5.08Food 4 Less · 12%
Ready meals1,022 items$5.11$4.57Food 4 Less · 11%
Snacks955 items$5.16$4.59Food 4 Less · 11%
Baby food266 items$7.79$7.17Food 4 Less · 8%
Beverages1,652 items$6.47$5.96Food 4 Less · 8%
Meat542 items$7.20$6.68Food 4 Less · 7%

Ralphs vs Food 4 Less 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 levelRalphsFood 4 LessCheaperGap
Under $32,299 items$2.22$1.91Food 4 Less · 14%
$3 to $104,983 items$5.74$5.06Food 4 Less · 12%
Over $10651 items$16.05$14.84Food 4 Less · 8%

Healthier groceries: Ralphs vs Food 4 Less

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

Ingredient scoreRalphsFood 4 LessCheaperGap
Score A1,712 items$5.18$4.55Food 4 Less · 12%
Score AB1,664 items$5.02$4.42Food 4 Less · 12%
Score B2,273 items$5.32$4.66Food 4 Less · 12%
Score C2,284 items$6.49$5.90Food 4 Less · 9%

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

Where Ralphs and Food 4 Less rank on price

  • Food 4 Less: #9 of 49 stores. Cheaper than 37 of the 47 stores it's compared with, prices about 6% below theirs on average.
  • Ralphs: #38 of 49 stores. Cheaper than 11 of the 48 stores it's compared with, prices about 5% above theirs on average.

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