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Shaw's vs Hannaford: Which Is Cheaper?

As of September 17, 2026, Hannaford is cheaper. You'd pay about 6% less for the same groceries at Hannaford than at Shaw's.

The breakdown — 8,216 products compared

  • Hannaford: cheaper on 4,921 items — overall winner on average price
  • Shaw's: beats Hannaford on 2,395 items — but loses overall
  • Same price: 900 items

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Estimated savings

  • Average prices: $5.17 at Hannaford vs $5.53 at Shaw's
  • Basket savings: save about $7.20 on a 20-item basket at Hannaford (36¢ less per item)

Calculated by multiplying the average 36¢ price difference by a standard 20-item grocery trip.

Cheaper by aisle

  • Hannaford: cheaper on frozen (9%), meat (9%), dairy (8%), pantry (8%), bakery (7%), ready meals (6%), beverages (6%), snacks (5%), fresh produce (1%)

Hannaford comes out cheaper in every aisle compared.

Cheaper in Shaw's

Ingredient score A
Land O'Lakes White American 30% Less Sodium Cheese

Land O'Lakes White American 30% Less Sodium Cheese

$2.00Shaw's
$4.00Hannaford
Ingredient score B
Lemonhead Ropes Candies 9 Ounce Laydown Bag 9 oz

Lemonhead Ropes Candies 9 Ounce Laydown Bag 9 oz

$2.25Shaw's
$4.39Hannaford
Ingredient score C
Watkins Pure Vanilla Extract 2 fl oz 2 Floz Bottle

Watkins Pure Vanilla Extract 2 fl oz 2 Floz Bottle

$6.50Shaw's
$12.49Hannaford
Ingredient score B
Pringles BBQ Potato Crisps Chips, 2.5 oz

Pringles BBQ Potato Crisps Chips, 2.5 oz

$1.00Shaw's
$1.89Hannaford
Ingredient score B
Pringles Cheddar Cheese Potato Crisps Chips, 2.5 oz

Pringles Cheddar Cheese Potato Crisps Chips, 2.5 oz

$1.00Shaw's
$1.89Hannaford
Ingredient score AB
Pringles Sour Cream & Onion Potato Crisps Chips, 2.5 oz

Pringles Sour Cream & Onion Potato Crisps Chips, 2.5 oz

$1.00Shaw's
$1.89Hannaford

Cheaper in Hannaford

Ingredient score C
Mug Soda Root Beer 16.9 fl oz 6 Count 6 ea

Mug Soda Root Beer 16.9 fl oz 6 Count 6 ea

$4.00Hannaford
$7.99Shaw's
Ingredient score B
Mountain Dew Code Red Soda Cherry 16.9 fl oz 6 Count 1 ea

Mountain Dew Code Red Soda Cherry 16.9 fl oz 6 Count 1 ea

$4.00Hannaford
$7.99Shaw's
Ingredient score C
Pepsi Wild Cherry Soda Soft Drink 6 pk Bottles 16.9 oz

Pepsi Wild Cherry Soda Soft Drink 6 pk Bottles 16.9 oz

$4.00Hannaford
$7.99Shaw's
Ingredient score B
Mountain Dew Citrus Soda Soft Drink 6 pk Bottles 16.9 oz

Mountain Dew Citrus Soda Soft Drink 6 pk Bottles 16.9 oz

$4.00Hannaford
$7.99Shaw's
Ingredient score C
Mountain Dew Diet Citrus Soda Soft Drink 6 pk Bottles 16.9 oz

Mountain Dew Diet Citrus Soda Soft Drink 6 pk Bottles 16.9 oz

$4.00Hannaford
$7.99Shaw's
Ingredient score C
Pepsi Zero Sugar Wild Cherry Soda Soft Drink 6 pk Bottles 16.9 oz

Pepsi Zero Sugar Wild Cherry Soda Soft Drink 6 pk Bottles 16.9 oz

$4.00Hannaford
$7.99Shaw's

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