Safeway vs Pay Less

Safeway vs Pay Less at a glance

• Pay Less is cheaper in all 9 aisles we compared.
• On the healthiest products (ingredient score A or AB), Pay Less is 18% cheaper.
• The same 15-product basket costs $50.49 at Pay Less and $72.33 at Safeway.

How far apart Safeway and Pay Less prices are

• Within 10%: 919 items
• 10% to 25% apart: 2,220 items
• More than 25% apart: 2,225 items
• Typical gap: 20.4% per item, where the prices differ

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  Biggest saving at SafewaySelect Boneless Flat Cut Corned Beef Brisket$13.99 vs $22.37 at Pay Less — save $8.38

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  Biggest saving at Pay LessPompeian Pure Cold Pressed Extra Virgin Smooth Olive Oil 32 Ounces$11.49 vs $21.99 at Safeway — save $10.50

The same basket at Safeway and Pay Less

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

Pay Less is $21.84 cheaper on this basket.

Safeway vs Pay Less prices by aisle

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

Safeway vs Pay 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.

Healthier groceries: Safeway vs Pay Less

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

Ingredient score	Safeway	Pay Less	CheaperGap
Score A883 items	$5.61	$4.70	Pay Less · 16%
Score AB1,442 items	$5.86	$4.77	Pay Less · 19%
Score B1,718 items	$5.97	$4.88	Pay Less · 18%
Score C1,716 items	$7.71	$6.36	Pay Less · 18%

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