Safeway vs Piggly Wiggly

Safeway vs Piggly Wiggly at a glance

• It's not a clean sweep: Safeway is cheaper in 4 of 10 aisles, led by baby food (19% less).
• On the healthiest products (ingredient score A or AB), Piggly Wiggly is 1% cheaper.
• The same 15-product basket costs $67.66 at Piggly Wiggly and $71.80 at Safeway.

How far apart Safeway and Piggly Wiggly prices are

• Within 10%: 1,393 items
• 10% to 25% apart: 1,744 items
• More than 25% apart: 1,111 items
• Typical gap: 15.2% per item, where the prices differ

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  Biggest saving at SafewayDunkin' Original Blend Medium Roast Coffee, K-Cup Pods$19.99 vs $31.89 at Piggly Wiggly — save $11.90

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  Biggest saving at Piggly WigglyDubuque Royal Buffet Ham Can - 5 Lb$15.99 vs $25.99 at Safeway — save $10.00

The same basket at Safeway and Piggly Wiggly

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

Piggly Wiggly is $4.14 cheaper on this basket.

Safeway vs Piggly Wiggly prices by aisle

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

Safeway vs Piggly Wiggly 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 Piggly Wiggly

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

Ingredient score	Safeway	Piggly Wiggly	CheaperGap
Score A627 items	$4.74	$4.66	Piggly Wiggly · 2%
Score AB932 items	$5.16	$5.11	Piggly Wiggly · 1%
Score B1,475 items	$5.09	$4.92	Piggly Wiggly · 3%
Score C1,453 items	$5.83	$5.50	Piggly Wiggly · 6%

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