Smith's Food and Drug vs Pay Less

Smith's Food and Drug vs Pay Less at a glance

• Pay Less is cheaper in all 10 aisles we compared.
• On the healthiest products (ingredient score A or AB), Pay Less is 6% cheaper.
• The same 15-product basket costs $50.49 at Pay Less and $55.47 at Smith's Food and Drug.

How far apart Smith's Food and Drug and Pay Less prices are

• Within 10%: 3,230 items
• 10% to 25% apart: 3,032 items
• More than 25% apart: 756 items
• Typical gap: 10.4% per item, where the prices differ

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  Biggest saving at Smith's Food and DrugDunkin' Vanilla Flavored K-Cup Coffee Pods$23.99 vs $29.99 at Pay Less — save $6.00

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  Biggest saving at Pay LessKroger 73% Lean 100% Pure Beef Quarter Pound Burgers BIG Deal!$20.00 vs $29.00 at Smith's Food and Drug — save $9.00

The same basket at Smith's Food and Drug and Pay Less

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 Pay Less.

Pay Less is $4.98 cheaper on this basket.

Smith's Food and Drug vs Pay Less prices by aisle

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

Smith's Food and Drug vs Pay Less 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.

Healthier groceries: Smith's Food and Drug vs Pay Less

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

Ingredient score	Smith's Food and Drug	Pay Less	CheaperGap
Score A2,000 items	$4.91	$4.62	Pay Less · 6%
Score AB2,197 items	$5.04	$4.78	Pay Less · 5%
Score B2,558 items	$5.27	$4.99	Pay Less · 5%
Score C2,855 items	$6.69	$6.34	Pay Less · 5%

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