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Safeway vs Smith's Food and Drug: Which Is Cheaper?

As of September 17, 2026, Smith's Food and Drug is cheaper. You'd pay about 13% less for the same groceries at Smith's Food and Drug than at Safeway.

The breakdown — 5,907 products compared

  • Smith's Food and Drug: cheaper on 4,410 items — overall winner on average price
  • Safeway: beats Smith's Food and Drug on 1,050 items — but loses overall
  • Same price: 447 items

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Estimated savings

  • Average prices: $5.75 at Smith's Food and Drug vs $6.59 at Safeway
  • Basket savings: save about $16.80 on a 20-item basket at Smith's Food and Drug (84¢ less per item)

Calculated by multiplying the average 84¢ price difference by a standard 20-item grocery trip.

Cheaper by aisle

  • Smith's Food and Drug: cheaper on frozen (20%), bakery (18%), ready meals (18%), pantry (15%), meat (15%), dairy (13%), beverages (11%), snacks (11%), baby foods (2%)

Smith's Food and Drug comes out cheaper in every aisle compared.

Cheaper in Safeway

Ingredient score AB
Seapak Calamari 10 oz

Seapak Calamari 10 oz

$5.99Safeway
$11.29Smith's Food and Drug
Ingredient score C
A&W Zero Sugar Root Beer Caffeine Free Soda 6 pk Bottles,.5 L

A&W Zero Sugar Root Beer Caffeine Free Soda 6 pk Bottles,.5 L

$3.99Safeway
$7.49Smith's Food and Drug
Ingredient score C
7UP Zero Sugar Lime Lemon Caffeine Free Soda 6 pk Bottles, 16.9 oz

7UP Zero Sugar Lime Lemon Caffeine Free Soda 6 pk Bottles, 16.9 oz

$3.99Safeway
$7.49Smith's Food and Drug
Ingredient score A
Lipton Blacked Iced Family Size Tea Bags

Lipton Blacked Iced Family Size Tea Bags

$2.99Safeway
$5.49Smith's Food and Drug
Ingredient score B
Seapak Popcorn Shrimp 14 oz 14 oz

Seapak Popcorn Shrimp 14 oz 14 oz

$5.99Safeway
$10.99Smith's Food and Drug
Ingredient score AB
Seapak Clam Strips in an Oven Crunchy Breading 10 oz (Frozen Seafood) 10 oz

Seapak Clam Strips in an Oven Crunchy Breading 10 oz (Frozen Seafood) 10 oz

$5.99Safeway
$10.99Smith's Food and Drug

Cheaper in Smith's Food and Drug

Ingredient score C
Diet Pepsi Cola Soda Bottle 1 32 qt

Diet Pepsi Cola Soda Bottle 1 32 qt

$1.25Smith's Food and Drug
$2.50Safeway
Ingredient score AB
Cacique Queso Fresco Cheese 10 oz

Cacique Queso Fresco Cheese 10 oz

$3.00Smith's Food and Drug
$5.99Safeway
Ingredient score B
Sargento Off the Block 4 State Cheddar Shredded Cheese

Sargento Off the Block 4 State Cheddar Shredded Cheese

$2.50Smith's Food and Drug
$4.99Safeway
Ingredient score AB
Sargento Swiss Sliced Cheese

Sargento Swiss Sliced Cheese

$2.50Smith's Food and Drug
$4.99Safeway
Ingredient score B
Sargento Colby Jack Sliced Cheese 11 Slices 7.5 oz

Sargento Colby Jack Sliced Cheese 11 Slices 7.5 oz

$2.50Smith's Food and Drug
$4.99Safeway
Ingredient score B
5 oz Srg Otb Parm Shr

5 oz Srg Otb Parm Shr

$2.50Smith's Food and Drug
$4.99Safeway

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