Sprouts vs Pay Less

Sprouts vs Pay Less at a glance

• Pay Less is cheaper in all 8 aisles we compared.
• On the healthiest products (ingredient score A or AB), Pay Less is 16% cheaper.
• The same 15-product basket costs $72.16 at Pay Less and $103.25 at Sprouts.

How far apart Sprouts and Pay Less prices are

• Within 10%: 205 items
• 10% to 25% apart: 454 items
• More than 25% apart: 256 items
• Typical gap: 17% per item, where the prices differ

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  Biggest saving at SproutsIlly Caffè Classico Medium Roast Ground Coffee$13.59 vs $16.99 at Pay Less — save $3.40

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  Biggest saving at Pay LessEmergen-C 1000 mg Vitamin C Super Orange Immune Support Powder$12.99 vs $24.99 at Sprouts — save $12.00

The same basket at Sprouts and Pay Less

The 15 products carried by the most stores we track — no more than two from any aisle — priced at Sprouts and Pay Less.

Pay Less is $31.09 cheaper on this basket.

Sprouts vs Pay Less prices by aisle

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

Sprouts 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: Sprouts vs Pay Less

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

Ingredient score	Sprouts	Pay Less	CheaperGap
Score A269 items	$6.50	$5.57	Pay Less · 14%
Score AB366 items	$6.20	$5.17	Pay Less · 17%
Score B197 items	$5.49	$4.54	Pay Less · 17%
Score C127 items	$8.07	$6.74	Pay Less · 17%

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