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

As of September 17, 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 Vons.

The breakdown — 5,230 products compared

  • Smith's Food and Drug: cheaper on 3,751 items — overall winner on average price
  • Vons: beats Smith's Food and Drug on 1,019 items — but loses overall
  • Same price: 460 items

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Estimated savings

  • Average prices: $5.69 at Smith's Food and Drug vs $6.40 at Vons
  • Basket savings: save about $14.20 on a 20-item basket at Smith's Food and Drug (71¢ less per item)

Calculated by multiplying the average 71¢ price difference by a standard 20-item grocery trip.

Cheaper by aisle

  • Smith's Food and Drug: cheaper on pantry (15%), bakery (15%), frozen (15%), meat (14%), ready meals (13%), dairy (11%), beverages (9%), snacks (8%)

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

Cheaper in Smith's Food and Drug

Ingredient score A
Hint Water Infused with Cherry 16 oz

Hint Water Infused with Cherry 16 oz

$1.00Smith's Food and Drug
$2.00Vons
Ingredient score B
Kellogg's Special K Bar Pastry Crisps Blueberry 12 Count 5.28 oz

Kellogg's Special K Bar Pastry Crisps Blueberry 12 Count 5.28 oz

$2.50Smith's Food and Drug
$4.99Vons
Ingredient score B
Kellogg's Special K Bar Pastry Crisps Strawberry 12 Count 5.28 oz

Kellogg's Special K Bar Pastry Crisps Strawberry 12 Count 5.28 oz

$2.50Smith's Food and Drug
$4.99Vons
Ingredient score C
Betty Crocker Super Moist Chocolate Fudge Cake Mix, 13.25 oz

Betty Crocker Super Moist Chocolate Fudge Cake Mix, 13.25 oz

$1.50Smith's Food and Drug
$2.99Vons
Ingredient score C
Betty Crocker Super Moist Yellow Cake Mix, 13.25 oz

Betty Crocker Super Moist Yellow Cake Mix, 13.25 oz

$1.50Smith's Food and Drug
$2.99Vons
Ingredient score C
Betty Crocker Super Moist White Cake Mix, 14.25 oz

Betty Crocker Super Moist White Cake Mix, 14.25 oz

$1.50Smith's Food and Drug
$2.99Vons

Cheaper in Vons

Ingredient score C
Vlasic Sweet Gherkins Pickles, Keto Friendly, 16 fl. oz.

Vlasic Sweet Gherkins Pickles, Keto Friendly, 16 fl. oz.

$2.79Vons
$4.99Smith's Food and Drug
Ingredient score B
Quaker Brown Sugar Crunchy Oat Cereal

Quaker Brown Sugar Crunchy Oat Cereal

$2.99Vons
$5.29Smith's Food and Drug
Ingredient score B
Oikos Pro 20g Protein Zero Added Sugar Non Fat Blended Greek Yogurt - Peach 5.3 oz

Oikos Pro 20g Protein Zero Added Sugar Non Fat Blended Greek Yogurt - Peach 5.3 oz

$1.25Vons
$2.19Smith's Food and Drug
Ingredient score B
Oikos Pro 20g Protein Vanilla Yogurt-cultured Ultra-filtered Milk Product Cup

Oikos Pro 20g Protein Vanilla Yogurt-cultured Ultra-filtered Milk Product Cup

$1.25Vons
$2.19Smith's Food and Drug
Ingredient score B
Oikos Pro 20g Protein Strawberry Yogurt-cultured Ultra-filtered Milk Product Cup

Oikos Pro 20g Protein Strawberry Yogurt-cultured Ultra-filtered Milk Product Cup

$1.25Vons
$2.19Smith's Food and Drug
Ingredient score B
Splash Blast Acai Grape Flavored Water, 16.9 fl oz, 6-pack Plastic Bottles

Splash Blast Acai Grape Flavored Water, 16.9 fl oz, 6-pack Plastic Bottles

$2.00Vons
$3.39Smith's Food and Drug

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