Safeway vs Fareway

Safeway 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 18% cheaper.
• The same 15-product basket costs $59.84 at Fareway and $71.80 at Safeway.

How far apart Safeway and Fareway prices are

• Within 10%: 818 items
• 10% to 25% apart: 1,965 items
• More than 25% apart: 1,815 items
• Typical gap: 20% per item, where the prices differ

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  Biggest saving at SafewayGreen Mountain Coffee Roasters Caramel Vanilla Cream Light Roast K-cup Coffee Pods$12.99 vs $24.99 at Fareway — save $12.00

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

The same basket at Safeway and Fareway

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

Fareway is $11.96 cheaper on this basket.

Safeway vs Fareway prices by aisle

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

Safeway 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: Safeway vs Fareway

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

Ingredient score	Safeway	Fareway	CheaperGap
Score A671 items	$5.37	$4.46	Fareway · 17%
Score AB1,092 items	$5.80	$4.73	Fareway · 18%
Score B1,626 items	$5.58	$4.61	Fareway · 17%
Score C1,523 items	$6.22	$5.02	Fareway · 19%

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