Weekly Recap
Sacramento Grocery Prices: Week of May 12–May 18
We compared Sacramento grocery prices from May 12–May 18 against the week before, matching products across both weeks. Below: what went up, what went down, and where the deals are.
92K+
prices checked
76K+
products
16
stores
Category price changes
Change by grocery category, this week vs. last. We compare only the products we priced in both weeks, so a change in what we collected can't masquerade as a change in what things cost.
Top deals this week
The biggest sale discounts we found across all stores this week.
| Product | Store | Sale | Regular | Off |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jsoda Mini Orange & Cream | FoodMaxx | $0.99 | $4.99 | 80% off |
| Mars Variety Bag ESTR M&M CHOC FRTY FAVS VRTY DRC | FoodMaxx | $5.00 | $20.49 | 76% off |
| Signature SELECT Spiral Sliced Ham with Natural Juices - 10 Lb | Safeway | $9.90 | $39.90 | 75% off |
| Goody Hair Net | FoodMaxx | $0.64 | $2.49 | 74% off |
| Rice-A-Roni Rice Cilantro Lime Box - 5.6 Oz | Safeway | $0.59 | $2.19 | 73% off |
| Rice-A-Roni Rice Fried Box - 6.2 Oz | Safeway | $0.59 | $2.19 | 73% off |
| Rice-A-Roni Rice Beef Flavor Box - 6.8 Oz | Safeway | $0.59 | $2.19 | 73% off |
| Rice-A-Roni Rice Creamy Four Cheese Flavor Box - 6.4 Oz | Safeway | $0.59 | $2.19 | 73% off |
| Rice-A-Roni Rice Spanish Box - 6.8 Oz | Safeway | $0.59 | $2.19 | 73% off |
| Rice-A-Roni Rice Chicken Flavor Box - 6.9 Oz | Safeway | $0.59 | $2.19 | 73% off |
Store sale rankings
Which stores had the most items on sale this week?
| Store | Products | % on Sale |
|---|---|---|
| Nugget Markets | 155 | 100% |
| Raley's / Bel Air / Nob Hill | 920 | 99.7% |
| Safeway | 12,018 | 48.8% |
| Sprouts | 6,793 | 33.9% |
| Food 4 Less | 2,794 | 26.2% |
| FoodMaxx | 13,204 | 26% |
| Foods Co. | 1,872 | 25% |
| Smart & Final | 8,503 | 16.2% |
| Sacramento Natural Foods Co-op | 9,203 | 15.1% |
| Whole Foods | 3,570 | 14.1% |
| Target | 12,748 | 11.3% |
| Rancho San Miguel | 3,353 | 2.2% |
| Trader Joe's | 2,962 | 0% |
| 99 Ranch Market | 2,294 | 0% |
Produce spotlight
Produce prices move more than anything else in the store. Biggest swings this week:
Price Up
- Crystal Light Zero Sugar Lemonade Drink Mix ↑85% ($5.99)
- Gatorade Lime Cucumber Thirst Quencher ↑78% ($4.25)
- Gala Apple ↑53% ($2.09)
- Mazola Corn Oil ↑53% ($7.99)
- Napa Cabbage ↑51% ($4.73)
Price Down
- Dr Pepper, Soda, Diet ↓38% ($8.36)
- Organic Fuji Apple ↓37% ($1.36)
- Taylor Farms Broccoli Florets ↓36% ($3.24)
- Russet Potato ↓27% ($1.27)
- Organic Cosmic Crisp Apples ↓27% ($3.07)
Want to find the best prices right now?
Compare prices across all Sacramento stores, or build a shopping list that finds the cheapest option for every item.