Safeway vs Pavilions

Safeway vs Pavilions at a glance

• It's not a clean sweep: Safeway is cheaper in 3 of 9 aisles, led by fresh produce (3% less).
• On the healthiest products (ingredient score A or AB), Pavilions is 2% cheaper.
• The same 15-product basket costs $70.66 at Pavilions and $71.80 at Safeway.

How far apart Safeway and Pavilions prices are

• Within 10%: 3,203 items
• 10% to 25% apart: 6,475 items
• More than 25% apart: 2,371 items
• Typical gap: 14.3% per item, where the prices differ

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  Biggest saving at SafewayUSDA Choice Beef Tenderloin Whole - 5 Lb$90.96 vs $134.95 at Pavilions — save $43.99

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  Biggest saving at PavilionsCook's Bone In Ham Steaks - Thin Cut, 1 pound$322.81 vs $436.81 at Safeway — save $114.00

The same basket at Safeway and Pavilions

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

Pavilions is $1.14 cheaper on this basket.

Safeway vs Pavilions prices by aisle

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

Safeway vs Pavilions 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 Pavilions

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

Ingredient score	Safeway	Pavilions	CheaperGap
Score A3,274 items	$7.50	$7.16	Pavilions · 5%
Score AB3,756 items	$6.38	$6.42	Safeway · 1%
Score B4,338 items	$5.91	$5.86	Pavilions · 1%
Score C4,132 items	$7.03	$7.04	Same

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