Safeway vs Macey's

Safeway vs Macey's at a glance

• It's not a clean sweep: Safeway is still cheaper on baby food (4% less).
• On the healthiest products (ingredient score A or AB), Macey's is 6% cheaper.
• The same 15-product basket costs $65.55 at Macey's and $74.80 at Safeway.

How far apart Safeway and Macey's prices are

• Within 10%: 1,692 items
• 10% to 25% apart: 2,609 items
• More than 25% apart: 1,707 items
• Typical gap: 16.7% per item, where the prices differ

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  Biggest saving at SafewayCore Power Elite Strawberry - 12-14 Fl. Oz.$44.99 vs $56.99 at Macey's — save $12.00

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  Biggest saving at Macey'sLiquid I.V. Hydration Multiplier Watermelon Electrolyte Powder Drink Mix - 15 Count$13.49 vs $23.99 at Safeway — save $10.50

The same basket at Safeway and Macey's

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

Macey's is $9.25 cheaper on this basket.

Safeway vs Macey's prices by aisle

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

Safeway vs Macey's 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 Macey's

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

Ingredient score	Safeway	Macey's	CheaperGap
Score A1,122 items	$5.66	$5.38	Macey's · 5%
Score AB1,665 items	$5.75	$5.33	Macey's · 7%
Score B1,908 items	$5.61	$5.11	Macey's · 9%
Score C1,839 items	$6.16	$5.65	Macey's · 8%

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