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Smart & Final vs Raley's

As of November 11, 2026, Smart & Final is cheaper. You'd pay about 18% less for the same groceries at Smart & Final than at Raley's.

Smart & Final vs Raley's at a glance

  • Smart & Final is cheaper in all 10 aisles we compared.
  • On the healthiest products (ingredient score A or AB), Smart & Final is 19% cheaper.
  • The same 15-product basket costs $71.75 at Smart & Final and $87.26 at Raley's.

Smart & Final vs Raley's: 5,350 products compared

  • Smart & Final: cheaper on 4,653 items — overall winner on average price
  • Raley's: beats Smart & Final on 335 items — but loses overall
  • Same price: 362 items

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How much you'd save at Smart & Final

  • Average prices: $5.73 at Smart & Final vs $7.01 at Raley's
  • Basket savings: save about $25.60 on a 20-item basket at Smart & Final ($1.28 less per item)

Calculated by multiplying the average $1.28 price difference by a standard 20-item grocery trip.

How far apart Smart & Final and Raley's prices are

  • Within 10%: 770 items
  • 10% to 25% apart: 2,173 items
  • More than 25% apart: 2,045 items
  • Typical gap: 20.8% per item, where the prices differ
  • Biggest saving at Smart & Final$24.99 vs $38.99 at Raley's — save $14.00

  • Nature's Way Delicious black elderberry syrup for traditional immune support.*

    Biggest saving at Raley'sNature's Way Delicious black elderberry syrup for traditional immune support.*$30.99 vs $36.99 at Smart & Final — save $6.00

The same basket at Smart & Final and Raley's

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

ProductSmart & FinalRaley's
Daisy Squeezable Sour Cream 14 Ounces$3.29$3.99
Country Crock Original Vegetable Oil Spread 15 Ounces$3.99$3.99
Jiffy Corn Muffin Mix 8.5 Oz$0.79$1.29
Thomas' Original English Muffins$3.09$5.69
Coca-Cola Soda Cans$10.99$11.99
El Monterey Beef and Bean Burrito, Family size 8 pack/ 32 oz$5.99$6.49
King's Hawaiian Original Hawaiian Sweet Rolls, 12 Count$4.99$5.99
Dave's Killer Bread Organic Thin-Sliced 21 Whole Grains & Seeds Bread 20 Ounces$6.19$7.99
Coca-Cola Zero Sugar Soda Cans$10.99$11.99
Nature Valley Oats 'n Honey Crunchy Granola Bars 12 Pack$4.49$6.29
Pillsbury Strawberry Toaster Strudel Pastries 6 Count/11.7 Ounces$2.99$5.29
Eggo Buttermilk Waffles - 10 ct Frozen$3.99$4.49
belVita Blueberry Breakfast Bars Biscuits$4.49$4.99
Star Kist Tuna, In Water, Chunk Light 5 Oz$1.29$1.50
Spam 25% Less Sodium Meat 12 Oz$4.19$5.29
Total$71.75$87.26

Smart & Final is $15.51 cheaper on this basket.

Smart & Final vs Raley's prices by aisle

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

AisleSmart & FinalRaley'sCheaperGap
Frozen276 items$5.68$7.49Smart & Final · 24%
Ready meals879 items$5.14$6.58Smart & Final · 22%
Pantry1,253 items$4.97$6.29Smart & Final · 21%
Meat241 items$6.32$7.88Smart & Final · 20%
Bakery287 items$4.73$5.75Smart & Final · 18%
Dairy412 items$5.09$6.24Smart & Final · 18%
Baby food57 items$5.80$6.84Smart & Final · 15%
Snacks859 items$5.50$6.50Smart & Final · 15%
Beverages974 items$7.59$8.58Smart & Final · 12%
Fresh produce26 items$4.42$4.81Smart & Final · 8%

Smart & Final 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.

Price levelSmart & FinalRaley'sCheaperGap
Under $3764 items$1.93$2.52Smart & Final · 23%
$3 to $103,934 items$5.08$6.35Smart & Final · 20%
Over $10652 items$14.09$16.23Smart & Final · 13%

Healthier groceries: Smart & Final vs Raley's

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

Ingredient scoreSmart & FinalRaley'sCheaperGap
Score A901 items$5.50$6.69Smart & Final · 18%
Score AB1,292 items$5.39$6.67Smart & Final · 19%
Score B1,562 items$5.54$6.85Smart & Final · 19%
Score C1,595 items$6.32$7.61Smart & Final · 17%

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

Where Smart & Final and Raley's rank on price

  • Smart & Final: #39 of 80 stores. Cheaper than 36 of the 72 stores it's compared with, prices about 1% below theirs on average.
  • Raley's: #76 of 80 stores. Cheaper than 3 of the 76 stores it's compared with, prices about 18% above theirs on average.

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