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Smith's Food and Drug vs Pavilions

As of November 11, 2026, Smith's Food and Drug is cheaper. You'd pay about 11% less for the same groceries at Smith's Food and Drug than at Pavilions.

Smith's Food and Drug vs Pavilions at a glance

  • Smith's Food and Drug is cheaper in all 9 aisles we compared.
  • On the healthiest products (ingredient score A or AB), Smith's Food and Drug is 12% cheaper.
  • The same 15-product basket costs $64.63 at Smith's Food and Drug and $70.66 at Pavilions.

Smith's Food and Drug vs Pavilions: 6,041 products compared

  • Smith's Food and Drug: cheaper on 4,298 items — overall winner on average price
  • Pavilions: beats Smith's Food and Drug on 1,116 items — but loses overall
  • Same price: 627 items

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How much you'd save at Smith's Food and Drug

  • Average prices: $5.73 at Smith's Food and Drug vs $6.40 at Pavilions
  • Basket savings: save about $13.40 on a 20-item basket at Smith's Food and Drug (67¢ less per item)

Calculated by multiplying the average 67¢ price difference by a standard 20-item grocery trip.

How far apart Smith's Food and Drug and Pavilions prices are

  • Within 10%: 1,501 items
  • 10% to 25% apart: 2,523 items
  • More than 25% apart: 1,390 items
  • Typical gap: 16% per item, where the prices differ
  • McCafe Premium Medium Roast Ground Coffee

    Biggest saving at Smith's Food and DrugMcCafe Premium Medium Roast Ground Coffee$23.99 vs $31.99 at Pavilions — save $8.00

  • Starbucks Veranda Blend, Starbucks Blonde Roast K-Cup Coffee Pods, 100% Arabica, 44 ct'

    Biggest saving at PavilionsStarbucks Veranda Blend, Starbucks Blonde Roast K-Cup Coffee Pods, 100% Arabica, 44 ct'$34.99 vs $42.99 at Smith's Food and Drug — save $8.00

The same basket at Smith's Food and Drug and Pavilions

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

ProductSmith's Food and DrugPavilions
Daisy Squeezable Sour Cream 14 Ounces$3.39$3.49
Country Crock Original Vegetable Oil Spread 15 Ounces$3.79$4.49
Jiffy Corn Muffin Mix 8.5 Oz$0.74$0.99
Nutella Hazelnut Spread with Cocoa$5.79$6.49
Thomas' Original English Muffins$4.59$5.49
Coca-Cola Soda Cans$11.99$12.99
El Monterey Beef and Bean Burrito, Family size 8 pack/ 32 oz$6.29$4.99
King's Hawaiian Original Hawaiian Sweet Rolls, 12 Count$5.00$5.49
Alani Nu Pink Slush Sugar Free Energy Drink Can$2.99$2.99
Nature Valley Oats 'n Honey Crunchy Granola Bars 12 Pack$2.50$3.99
Pillsbury Strawberry Toaster Strudel Pastries 6 Count/11.7 Ounces$3.59$3.49
Eggo Buttermilk Waffles - 10 ct Frozen$3.00$3.79
belVita Blueberry Breakfast Bars Biscuits$4.99$5.49
Star Kist Tuna, In Water, Chunk Light 5 Oz$1.29$1.50
Spam 25% Less Sodium Meat 12 Oz$4.69$4.99
Total$64.63$70.66

Smith's Food and Drug is $6.03 cheaper on this basket.

Smith's Food and Drug vs Pavilions prices by aisle

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

AisleSmith's Food and DrugPavilionsCheaperGap
Fresh produce25 items$4.65$5.55Smith's Food and Drug · 16%
Pantry978 items$4.63$5.49Smith's Food and Drug · 16%
Ready meals723 items$5.01$5.82Smith's Food and Drug · 14%
Meat276 items$6.68$7.80Smith's Food and Drug · 14%
Frozen234 items$5.70$6.59Smith's Food and Drug · 13%
Bakery256 items$5.16$5.85Smith's Food and Drug · 12%
Dairy666 items$4.90$5.44Smith's Food and Drug · 10%
Snacks1,322 items$5.60$6.20Smith's Food and Drug · 10%
Beverages1,523 items$7.19$7.70Smith's Food and Drug · 7%

Smith's Food and Drug vs Pavilions 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 levelSmith's Food and DrugPavilionsCheaperGap
Under $31,026 items$2.03$2.41Smith's Food and Drug · 16%
$3 to $104,323 items$5.29$5.98Smith's Food and Drug · 12%
Over $10692 items$13.95$15.00Smith's Food and Drug · 7%

Healthier groceries: Smith's Food and Drug vs Pavilions

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

Ingredient scoreSmith's Food and DrugPavilionsCheaperGap
Score A877 items$5.56$6.29Smith's Food and Drug · 12%
Score AB1,469 items$5.54$6.28Smith's Food and Drug · 12%
Score B1,919 items$5.18$5.73Smith's Food and Drug · 10%
Score C1,776 items$6.56$7.29Smith's Food and Drug · 10%

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

Where Smith's Food and Drug and Pavilions rank on price

  • Smith's Food and Drug: #28 of 80 stores. Cheaper than 45 of the 74 stores it's compared with, prices about 4% below theirs on average.
  • Pavilions: #68 of 80 stores. Cheaper than 9 of the 74 stores it's compared with, prices about 10% above theirs on average.

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