Price Chopper vs Hannford: Who is cheaper?
Price Chopper is a medium size grocery store chain with about 130 stores in the Northeast. Hannaford also has about 130 stores but is part of the Ahold Delhaize company that also owns big names like Food Lion and Stop & Shop.
We will make a meal plan for the week and make a grocery list. Then we will take the grocery list to both stores and compare prices to find out if Price Chopper or Hannaford has the cheapest groceries. Scroll to the end to see the final verdict!
Is Price Chopper cheaper than Hannaford?
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 Plymouth, New Hampshire. 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 | Price Chopper Price | Hannaford Price |
| Potatoes | 5lb bag of Russets= $5.39 | 4lb yellow potatoes = $3.99 |
| Apples | 3lb Red Delicious = $5.39 | 3lb Cortland = $4.49 |
| Carrots | 1 lb bag of organic = $1.89 | 1 lb bag= $0.99 |
| Lettuce | 1 head Romaine = $1.49 *on sale* | Green Leaf 1 head= $1.99 |
| Tomato | $2.99 a lb = $1.82 | $1.99 a lb =$1.21 *on sale* |
| Cucumber | $0.79 each | $0.79 each |
| Total: (6 items) | $16.77 | $13.46 |
In the produce section, Hannaford came in cheaper with a total of $13.46. This was $3.31 cheaper than Price Chopper’s total of $16.77.
Deli/Meats
This is all the meats that we will need from the deli and meat counter.
| Item | Price Chopper Price | Hannaford Price |
| Chicken Breasts (4-6 needed) | $3.99 a lb (2.1lbs)= $8.38 | $3.39 a lb (2.1lbs)= $7.12 |
| 2lbs ground turkey | Market 32 1lb fresh $5.39 x2=$10.78 | Hannaford 1lb fresh $3.29 x 2= $6.58 *on sale* |
| Total: (2 items) | $19.16 | $13.70 |
In the meat section, Hannaford came out cheaper with a total of $13.70. This was $5.46 cheaper than Price Chopper’s total of $19.16.
Dry Goods
This is all the dry goods and shelf stable items that we need for our meal plan.
| Item | Price Chopper Price | Hannaford Price |
| Loaf of Bread | PICS 20oz white bread= $1.89 | Hannaford 22oz white bread= $1.29 |
| Pancake Syrup | PICS 12oz bottle = $2.19 | Hannaford 24oz bottle = $2.69 |
| Quick Oats | PICS 18oz container = $2.49 | Hannaford 18oz container = $1.99 |
| Tortilla Chips | Santitas 11oz bag = $2.29 | Santitas 11oz bag = $2.29 |
| White Beans (canned) | PICS Cannellini Beans 15.5oz can – $1.09 | Hannaford Great Northern Beans 15.5oz can = $1.19 |
| Canned Tuna | PICS 5oz can = $1.09 *on sale* | Bumblebee 5oz can = $1.49 |
| White Rice | PICS 2lb bag = $2.19 *on sale* | Hannaford 1lb bag = $1.09 |
| Soy Sauce | PICS 10oz bottle = $1.99 | Hannaford 10oz bottle = $1.99 |
| Brown Sugar | PICS 2lb bag= $2.49 | Hannaford 2lb bag = $2.19 |
| Ranch Dressing | PICS 16oz bottle = $1.79 | Hannaford 16oz bottle = $1.60 |
| Chicken Boullion | Herb-ox 25ct= $2.59 | Knorr 6ct = $1.29 |
| Pasta | PICS 16oz elbows = $1.69 | Hannaford 16oz farfalle= $1.49 |
| Hamburger Buns | PICS 8ct = $1.79 *on sale* | Hannaford 8ct = $1.50 *on sale* |
| Black beans (canned) | PICS 15.5 oz can = $1.09 *on sale* | Hannaford 15.5 oz can =$0.95 |
| Taco seasoning | PICS 1oz pack = $1.09 | Hannaford 1.25oz pack = $0.89 |
| Canned tomatoes (rotel style with chiles or peppers) | PICS 14.5oz can = $1.09 *on sale* | Hannaford 14.5oz can = $0.99 |
| Total: (16 items) | $28.84 | $24.92 |
In the dry goods section, Hannaford came in cheaper with a total of $24.92. That was $3.92 cheaper than Price Chopper’s total of $28.84.
Frozen Foods
These are the frozen items needed for this week’s meal plan.
| Item | Price Chopper Price | Hannaford Price |
| Frozen Broccoli | Bird’s Eye 10.8oz bag = $2.19 | Hannaford 12oz can =$1.39 |
| Creamed Spinach | Green Giant 10oz box = $1.99 | Hannaford 16oz bag = $1.69 |
| Frozen Mixed vegetables | PICS 10.8oz bag = $1.39 | Hannaford 16oz bag = $1.69 |
| Vanilla Ice Cream | PICS 48oz container = $3.29 *on sale* | Hannaford 48oz container = $2.65 |
| Total: (4 items) | $8.86 | $7.42 |
In the frozen section, Hannaford comes in cheaper with a total of $7.42. This was $1.44 cheaper than Price Chopper’s total of $8.86.
Dairy Section
These are all the dairy items needed like milk and cheeses.
| Item | Price Chopper Price | Hannaford Price |
| Eggs | Eggland’s Best 12ct white = $3.99 *on sale* | Nature’s promise 12ct brown = $2.89 |
| 2% milk | PICS gallon = $2.69 | Hannaford gallon= $2.59 |
| Cheddar Cheese Slices | PICS 8oz/10ct= $2.79 | Hannaford 8oz/10ct = $2.12 *on sale* |
| Shredded Cheddar Cheese | PICS 8oz bag = $2.69 | Hannaford 8oz bag = $2.19 |
| Shredded Mozzarella Cheese | PICS 8oz bag = $2.69 | Hannaford 8oz bag = $2.19 |
| Total: (5 items) | $14.85 | $11.98 |
In the dairy section, Hannaford came out cheaper again with a total of $11.98. This was $2.87 cheaper than Price Chopper’s total of $14.85.
Is Hannaford more expensive than Price Chopper?
Hannaford sweeped every section with cheaper prices. Let’s look at the overall totals!
| Section | Price Chopper Price | Hannaford Price |
| Produce | $16.77 | $13.46 |
| Deli/Meats | $19.16 | $13.70 |
| Dry Goods | $28.84 | $24.92 |
| Frozen Foods | $8.86 | $7.42 |
| Dairy | $14.85 | $11.98 |
| Overall Total: (32 items) | $88.48 | $71.48 |
Overall, Hannaford came out cheaper than Price Chopper by almost 19%. Hannaford’s total of $71.48 was $17.00 cheaper than Price Chopper’s total of $88.48.
Hand’s down, it makes the most sense to start shopping at Hannaford. Lowering your grocery bill by 19% is huge!
To save even more money, I would focus on the weekly sales ad to stock up on good deal especially meats. Then I would fill in the holes in my weekly meal plan with produce that is on sale.
For more grocery store price comparisons, check out “Price Chopper vs Stop & Shop Prices: Who is Cheaper?” and “Smart & Final vs Ralphs: Who has Cheaper Groceries?“
