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Smith's Food and Drug vs Star Market: Which Is Cheaper?

As of September 17, 2026, Smith's Food and Drug is cheaper. You'd pay about 5% less for the same groceries at Smith's Food and Drug than at Star Market.

The breakdown — 5,025 products compared

  • Smith's Food and Drug: cheaper on 2,759 items — overall winner on average price
  • Star Market: beats Smith's Food and Drug on 1,547 items — but loses overall
  • Same price: 719 items

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Estimated savings

  • Average prices: $5.72 at Smith's Food and Drug vs $6.02 at Star Market
  • Basket savings: save about $6.00 on a 20-item basket at Smith's Food and Drug (30¢ less per item)

Calculated by multiplying the average 30¢ price difference by a standard 20-item grocery trip.

Cheaper by aisle

  • Smith's Food and Drug: cheaper on frozen (11%), bakery (10%), ready meals (9%), pantry (6%), dairy (5%), meat (5%), snacks (3%), beverages (2%)

Smith's Food and Drug comes out cheaper in every aisle compared.

Cheaper in Smith's Food and Drug

Ingredient score C
Lunchables Ham & American with Chocolate Creme Cookies Pack

Lunchables Ham & American with Chocolate Creme Cookies Pack

$1.50Smith's Food and Drug
$2.99Star Market
Ingredient score C
Chips Ahoy! Mini Original Chocolate Chip Cookies Go-Paks, 3.5 oz

Chips Ahoy! Mini Original Chocolate Chip Cookies Go-Paks, 3.5 oz

$1.00Smith's Food and Drug
$1.99Star Market
Ingredient score B
OREO Mini Chocolate Sandwich Cookies Go-Paks!, 3.5 oz

OREO Mini Chocolate Sandwich Cookies Go-Paks!, 3.5 oz

$1.00Smith's Food and Drug
$1.99Star Market
Ingredient score C
El Monterey Burrito Egg Sausage Cheese & Potato Breakfast Burrito 4.5 oz

El Monterey Burrito Egg Sausage Cheese & Potato Breakfast Burrito 4.5 oz

$1.00Smith's Food and Drug
$1.99Star Market
Ingredient score C
El Monterey Signature Egg Applewood Smoked Bacon & Cheese Breakfast Burrito 4.5 oz (Frozen) 1 ea

El Monterey Signature Egg Applewood Smoked Bacon & Cheese Breakfast Burrito 4.5 oz (Frozen) 1 ea

$1.00Smith's Food and Drug
$1.99Star Market
Ingredient score C
El Monterey Signature Egg Sausage & Cheese Breakfast Burrito 4.5 oz (Frozen) 4.5 oz

El Monterey Signature Egg Sausage & Cheese Breakfast Burrito 4.5 oz (Frozen) 4.5 oz

$1.00Smith's Food and Drug
$1.99Star Market

Cheaper in Star Market

Ingredient score A
Madegood Chocolate Chip Granola Bars 6pk

Madegood Chocolate Chip Granola Bars 6pk

$2.99Star Market
$5.79Smith's Food and Drug
Ingredient score A
Kroger Natural St Louis Style Pork Spareribs

Kroger Natural St Louis Style Pork Spareribs

$6.49Star Market
$12.28Smith's Food and Drug
Ingredient score A
Gold Peak Georgia Peach Iced Tea 18.5 oz

Gold Peak Georgia Peach Iced Tea 18.5 oz

$1.50Star Market
$2.69Smith's Food and Drug
Ingredient score A
Gold Peak Black Sweet Tea 18.5 oz

Gold Peak Black Sweet Tea 18.5 oz

$1.50Star Market
$2.69Smith's Food and Drug
Ingredient score A
Gold Peak Unsweetened Iced Tea 18.5 oz

Gold Peak Unsweetened Iced Tea 18.5 oz

$1.50Star Market
$2.69Smith's Food and Drug
Ingredient score AB
Pringles Sour Cream & Onion Potato Crisps Chips, 2.5 oz

Pringles Sour Cream & Onion Potato Crisps Chips, 2.5 oz

$1.00Star Market
$1.79Smith's Food and Drug

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