Fred Meyer vs Target Prices: Who is Cheaper?
Fred Meyer is a very popular grocery store in the Northwest and is part of the Kroger Co. Target has been expanding its offerings into the grocery market across the US.
We are going to make a weeklong meal plan with a grocery list and price compare Fred Meyer and Target. At the end, we will determine which store has the cheapest prices for groceries. Scroll to the end to see the verdict!
Is Fred Meyer cheaper than Target?
For this price comparison, I have made a meal plan for a family of 4 using “25 Cheap food that fills you up when you are broke!” as a guide. Our plan is to get groceries for a week that are healthy and cheap!
Here is our meal plan:
Breakfasts
- Scrambled Eggs with Homestyle Potatoes (chunky hash browns using leftover baked potatoes)
- French Toast with Pancake Syrup
- Apple Pie Overnight Oats (sauteed apples, cinnamon, brown sugar, pancake syrup, and quick oats)
Lunches
- Baked Potato with leftover taco seasoned ground turkey
- Grilled Cheese with Carrot Sticks & Tortilla Chips
- White Bean Hummus with Carrots
- Salads with Tomato, Cucumber, and Cheese
- Dinner Leftovers
Dinners
- Teriyaki Chicken with broccoli and rice (sauce made with brown sugar and soy sauce)
- Creamy Spinach Chicken and Pasta (leftover chicken, creamed spinach, tomatoes, and pasta) served with side salad
- Chicken and Rice Soup (leftover chicken, rice, chicken bouillon, and mixed vegetables) with Toasted Butter Bread
- Turkey Hamburgers with Homemade Potato Wedges
- Cheesy Tuna Melts on Hamburger Buns (tuna, ranch dressing, and cheese) with side salads and sauteed apples
- Taco Pasta (ground turkey, black beans, canned rotel style tomatoes, taco seasoning, and tortilla chips)
Snacks
- Apples
- Carrot sticks with ranch dressing
- Tortilla Chips
Sweet Treat
- Vanilla Ice Cream with Pancake Syrup
For this price comparison, I am using prices available in Idaho Falls, Idaho. I will be selecting items for our meal plan that are the absolute cheapest.
This means mostly generic store brand options and the smallest size needed. This may not be the best value, but we are going for the cheapest option.
We are assuming that we already have kitchen basics like cooking oil, seasonings, salt/pepper, and baking powder at home. Everything else needed for the meal plan will need to be purchased.
For a more in depth break down on how I would make this meal plan work, check out “Healthy Grocery List for Family of 4 on a Budget #5.”
Produce Section
This is all the fresh vegetables and fruits we need for the week.
| Item | Fred Meyer Price | Target Price |
| Potatoes | 5lb bag of russets= $2.29 | Russet Potatoes $0.75 each x 5= $3.75 |
| Apples | 3lb bag of gala apples= $5.49 | 3lb bag of gala apples= $4.69 |
| Carrots | $0.99 a lb= $0.99 | 1lb bag organic carrots= $1.29 |
| Lettuce | Green Leaf 1 head = $2.29 | Romaine hearts 3ct= $2.99 |
| Tomatoes | $1.99 a lb = $1.12 | 1lb of Roma tomatoes = $1.29 |
| Cucumber | $0.79 each | 1lb bag of mini cucumbers = $2.49 |
| Total: (6 items) | $12.97 | $16.50 |
In the produce section, Fred Meyer easily came in cheaper with a total of $12.97. This was $3.53 cheaper than Target’s total of $16.50.
It is worth noting that the produce section at Target is very limited. There are very few choices of each vegetable compared to a traditional grocery store.
Deli/Meats
This is all the meats that we will need from the deli and meat counter.
| Item | Fred Meyer Price |