Safeway vs Price Chopper

Safeway vs Price Chopper at a glance

• It's not a clean sweep: Safeway is cheaper in 2 of 10 aisles, led by fresh produce (6% less).
• The same 15-product basket costs $74.80 at Safeway and $75.95 at Price Chopper.
• On the healthiest products (ingredient score A or AB), Price Chopper is 4% cheaper.

How far apart Safeway and Price Chopper prices are

• Within 10%: 2,086 items
• 10% to 25% apart: 2,351 items
• More than 25% apart: 1,425 items
• Typical gap: 14.7% 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 $32.39 at Price Chopper — save $12.40

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  Biggest saving at Price Choppersmartwater Alkaline With Antioxidant Ionized Electrolyte Vapor-Distilled Water Bottles$12.89 vs $23.99 at Safeway — save $11.10

The same basket at Safeway and Price Chopper

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

Safeway is $1.15 cheaper on this basket — the opposite of the overall result, which averages every matched product.

Safeway vs Price Chopper prices by aisle

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

Safeway vs Price Chopper 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 Price Chopper

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

Ingredient score	Safeway	Price Chopper	CheaperGap
Score A1,001 items	$5.60	$5.45	Price Chopper · 3%
Score AB1,624 items	$5.74	$5.51	Price Chopper · 4%
Score B1,827 items	$5.59	$5.36	Price Chopper · 4%
Score C1,682 items	$6.38	$6.05	Price Chopper · 5%

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