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Smith's Food and Drug vs Price Chopper

As of November 11, 2026, Smith's Food and Drug is cheaper. You'd pay about 9% less for the same groceries at Smith's Food and Drug than at Price Chopper.

Smith's Food and Drug vs Price Chopper at a glance

  • Smith's Food and Drug is cheaper in all 10 aisles we compared.
  • On the healthiest products (ingredient score A or AB), Smith's Food and Drug is 8% cheaper.
  • The same 15-product basket costs $66.42 at Smith's Food and Drug and $75.95 at Price Chopper.

Smith's Food and Drug vs Price Chopper: 4,567 products compared

  • Smith's Food and Drug: cheaper on 3,109 items — overall winner on average price
  • Price Chopper: beats Smith's Food and Drug on 1,227 items — but loses overall
  • Same price: 231 items

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

  • Average prices: $5.65 at Smith's Food and Drug vs $6.22 at Price Chopper
  • Basket savings: save about $11.40 on a 20-item basket at Smith's Food and Drug (57¢ less per item)

Calculated by multiplying the average 57¢ price difference by a standard 20-item grocery trip.

How far apart Smith's Food and Drug and Price Chopper prices are

  • Within 10%: 1,274 items
  • 10% to 25% apart: 1,859 items
  • More than 25% apart: 1,203 items
  • Typical gap: 16.7% per item, where the prices differ
  • Osteo Bi-Flex Joint Health Triple Strength + Turmeric Coated Tablets

    Biggest saving at Smith's Food and DrugOsteo Bi-Flex Joint Health Triple Strength + Turmeric Coated Tablets$23.79 vs $46.49 at Price Chopper — save $22.70

  • Nature Made Extra Strength Vitamin D3 5000 Iu (125 Mcg) Softgels

    Biggest saving at Price ChopperNature Made Extra Strength Vitamin D3 5000 Iu (125 Mcg) Softgels$17.99 vs $29.99 at Smith's Food and Drug — save $12.00

The same basket at Smith's Food and Drug and Price Chopper

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 Price Chopper.

ProductSmith's Food and DrugPrice Chopper
Daisy Squeezable Sour Cream 14 Ounces$3.39$2.79
Country Crock Original Vegetable Oil Spread 15 Ounces$3.79$7.09
Jiffy Corn Muffin Mix 8.5 Oz$0.74$1.09
Nutella Hazelnut Spread with Cocoa$5.79$5.39
Thomas' Original English Muffins$4.59$5.69
Coca-Cola Soda Cans$11.99$10.49
El Monterey Beef and Bean Burrito, Family size 8 pack/ 32 oz$6.29$9.29
Alani Nu Pink Slush Sugar Free Energy Drink Can$2.99$3.49
Dave's Killer Bread Organic 21 Whole Grains & Seeds Bread 27 Ounces$6.79$7.49
Nature Valley Oats 'n Honey Crunchy Granola Bars 12 Pack$2.50$2.99
Pillsbury Strawberry Toaster Strudel Pastries 6 Count/11.7 Ounces$3.59$3.99
Eggo Buttermilk Waffles - 10 ct Frozen$3.00$4.09
belVita Blueberry Breakfast Bars Biscuits$4.99$5.29
Star Kist Tuna, In Water, Chunk Light 5 Oz$1.29$1.69
Spam 25% Less Sodium Meat 12 Oz$4.69$5.09
Total$66.42$75.95

Smith's Food and Drug is $9.53 cheaper on this basket.

Smith's Food and Drug vs Price Chopper prices by aisle

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

AisleSmith's Food and DrugPrice ChopperCheaperGap
Fresh produce36 items$2.89$3.83Smith's Food and Drug · 25%
Ready meals693 items$4.49$5.33Smith's Food and Drug · 16%
Dairy386 items$4.56$5.15Smith's Food and Drug · 11%
Meat253 items$6.64$7.45Smith's Food and Drug · 11%
Bakery223 items$4.97$5.52Smith's Food and Drug · 10%
Pantry799 items$4.30$4.71Smith's Food and Drug · 9%
Frozen145 items$5.52$5.99Smith's Food and Drug · 8%
Snacks880 items$5.32$5.80Smith's Food and Drug · 8%
Baby food102 items$4.33$4.65Smith's Food and Drug · 7%
Beverages883 items$6.73$6.94Smith's Food and Drug · 3%

Smith's Food and Drug vs Price Chopper 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 DrugPrice ChopperCheaperGap
Under $3921 items$1.97$2.30Smith's Food and Drug · 15%
$3 to $103,121 items$5.26$5.72Smith's Food and Drug · 8%
Over $10525 items$14.47$16.03Smith's Food and Drug · 10%

Healthier groceries: Smith's Food and Drug vs Price Chopper

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

Ingredient scoreSmith's Food and DrugPrice ChopperCheaperGap
Score A662 items$5.13$5.42Smith's Food and Drug · 5%
Score AB1,131 items$5.15$5.65Smith's Food and Drug · 9%
Score B1,454 items$5.77$6.41Smith's Food and Drug · 10%
Score C1,320 items$6.23$6.89Smith'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 Price Chopper 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.
  • Price Chopper: #54 of 80 stores. Cheaper than 21 of the 74 stores it's compared with, prices about 5% above theirs on average.

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