Safeway vs Raley's

Safeway vs Raley's at a glance

• It's not a clean sweep: Raley's is still cheaper on meat (5% less).
• On the healthiest products (ingredient score A or AB), Safeway is 6% cheaper.
• The same 15-product basket costs $74.80 at Safeway and $78.26 at Raley's.

How far apart Safeway and Raley's prices are

• Within 10%: 3,381 items
• 10% to 25% apart: 4,177 items
• More than 25% apart: 1,877 items
• Typical gap: 13.8% 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 $36.99 at Raley's — save $17.00

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  Biggest saving at Raley'sBakery Cake Dinner 8 Inch Chocolate with White Buttercream - Each$20.99 vs $32.99 at Safeway — save $12.00

The same basket at Safeway and Raley's

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

Safeway is $3.46 cheaper on this basket.

Safeway vs Raley's prices by aisle

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

Safeway vs Raley'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 Raley's

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

Ingredient score	Safeway	Raley's	CheaperGap
Score A2,024 items	$6.62	$6.92	Safeway · 4%
Score AB3,031 items	$6.17	$6.65	Safeway · 7%
Score B3,250 items	$5.85	$6.30	Safeway · 7%
Score C2,926 items	$6.89	$7.55	Safeway · 9%

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