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Smart & Final vs Woodman's

As of November 11, 2026, Woodman's is cheaper. You'd pay about 14% less for the same groceries at Woodman's than at Smart & Final.

Smart & Final vs Woodman's at a glance

  • Woodman's is cheaper in all 9 aisles we compared.
  • On the healthiest products (ingredient score A or AB), Woodman's is 14% cheaper.
  • The same 15-product basket costs $45.64 at Woodman's and $53.55 at Smart & Final.

Smart & Final vs Woodman's: 5,466 products compared

  • Woodman's: cheaper on 4,468 items — overall winner on average price
  • Smart & Final: beats Woodman's on 572 items — but loses overall
  • Same price: 426 items

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How much you'd save at Woodman's

  • Average prices: $4.83 at Woodman's vs $5.60 at Smart & Final
  • Basket savings: save about $15.40 on a 20-item basket at Woodman's (77¢ less per item)

Calculated by multiplying the average 77¢ price difference by a standard 20-item grocery trip.

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

  • Within 10%: 1,212 items
  • 10% to 25% apart: 2,684 items
  • More than 25% apart: 1,144 items
  • Typical gap: 16.2% per item, where the prices differ
  • Dynasty Jasmine Rice

    Biggest saving at Smart & FinalDynasty Jasmine Rice$27.99 vs $39.99 at Woodman's — save $12.00

  • Oreo Premium Ice Cream Cake 46 Ounces

    Biggest saving at Woodman'sOreo Premium Ice Cream Cake 46 Ounces$13.99 vs $25.99 at Smart & Final — save $12.00

The same basket at Smart & Final and Woodman's

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

ProductSmart & FinalWoodman's
Daisy Squeezable Sour Cream 14 Ounces$3.29$2.79
Country Crock Original Vegetable Oil Spread 15 Ounces$3.99$3.39
Jiffy Corn Muffin Mix 8.5 Oz$0.79$0.63
Nutella Hazelnut Spread with Cocoa$5.99$4.49
Thomas' Original English Muffins$3.09$3.79
El Monterey Beef and Bean Burrito, Family size 8 pack/ 32 oz$5.99$5.49
King's Hawaiian Original Hawaiian Sweet Rolls, 12 Count$4.99$3.59
Gatorade Fruit Punch Sports Drink Bottle$1.99$1.99
Gatorade Thirst Quencher Orange Sports Drink Bottle$1.99$1.99
Nature Valley Oats 'n Honey Crunchy Granola Bars 12 Pack$4.49$2.50
Pillsbury Strawberry Toaster Strudel Pastries 6 Count/11.7 Ounces$2.99$2.67
Eggo Buttermilk Waffles - 10 ct Frozen$3.99$2.99
belVita Blueberry Breakfast Bars Biscuits$4.49$3.99
Star Kist Tuna, In Water, Chunk Light 5 Oz$1.29$1.15
Spam 25% Less Sodium Meat 12 Oz$4.19$4.19
Total$53.55$45.64

Woodman's is $7.91 cheaper on this basket.

Smart & Final vs Woodman's prices by aisle

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

AisleSmart & FinalWoodman'sCheaperGap
Snacks797 items$5.65$4.71Woodman's · 17%
Ready meals997 items$5.52$4.68Woodman's · 15%
Pantry1,448 items$5.08$4.32Woodman's · 15%
Bakery233 items$4.85$4.17Woodman's · 14%
Meat314 items$6.42$5.55Woodman's · 14%
Frozen313 items$5.95$5.25Woodman's · 12%
Beverages739 items$6.60$5.90Woodman's · 11%
Dairy429 items$4.95$4.40Woodman's · 11%
Baby food79 items$4.05$3.99Woodman's · 1%

Smart & Final vs Woodman'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 & FinalWoodman'sCheaperGap
Under $31,337 items$2.38$1.97Woodman's · 17%
$3 to $103,747 items$5.72$4.90Woodman's · 14%
Over $10382 items$15.79$14.09Woodman's · 11%

Healthier groceries: Smart & Final vs Woodman's

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

Ingredient scoreSmart & FinalWoodman'sCheaperGap
Score A1,009 items$5.65$4.86Woodman's · 14%
Score AB1,271 items$5.47$4.70Woodman's · 14%
Score B1,522 items$5.53$4.81Woodman's · 13%
Score C1,664 items$5.74$4.91Woodman's · 14%

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 Woodman's rank on price

  • Woodman's: #2 of 80 stores. Cheaper than 77 of the 78 stores it's compared with, prices about 18% below theirs on average.
  • Smart & Final: #39 of 80 stores. Cheaper than 36 of the 72 stores it's compared with, prices about 1% below theirs on average.

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