# Is cold and flu medicine cheaper at Food 4 Less or Ralphs in the San Diego, CA area?

Source: https://aislesinventory.com/san-diego/answers/cold-and-flu-chain-prices
Updated Oct 21, 2026 (2026-10-21T19:20:06.082Z)
Last checked by Aisles: between Oct 20, 2026, 6:28 AM PDT and Oct 21, 2026, 12:20 PM PDT (2026-10-20T13:28:49.391Z to 2026-10-21T19:20:06.082Z); the most recent check was 16 hours before this page was generated.
Page generated: Oct 22, 2026, 4:49 AM PDT (2026-10-22T11:49:21.344Z)

As of Aisles' last check (Oct 21, 2026, 12:20 PM PDT), Aisles compared 18 identical products in cold and flu sold at both Food 4 Less and Ralphs in the San Diego, CA area. Food 4 Less was cheaper on 17, Ralphs on 0, and 1 cost the same. The typical (median) difference was $3.15 in favor of Food 4 Less. Prices are the lowest each chain reported at any of its stores in the area.

On this page:

- [Food 4 Less vs Ralphs: identical products](https://aislesinventory.com/san-diego/answers/cold-and-flu-chain-prices#compare)
- [Related](https://aislesinventory.com/san-diego/answers/cold-and-flu-chain-prices#related)
- [Questions shoppers ask](https://aislesinventory.com/san-diego/answers/cold-and-flu-chain-prices#questions)

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## Food 4 Less vs Ralphs: identical products

| Product | Food 4 Less (lowest) | Ralphs (lowest) | Cheaper at |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Vicks DayQuil NyQuil Cold & Flu Medicine Acetaminophen Liquicaps](https://aislesinventory.com/san-diego/products/vicks-dayquil-nyquil-cold-flu-medicine-acetaminophen-liquicaps-0032390001452) | $16.99 | $28.99 | Food 4 Less |
| [Kroger Multi-Symptom DayTime and NightTime Cold and Flu Liquid Cold Medicine Value Pack](https://aislesinventory.com/san-diego/products/kroger-multi-symptom-daytime-and-nighttime-cold-and-flu-liquid-cold-0004126002221) | $12.99 | $22.99 | Food 4 Less |
| [Kroger Multi-Symptom Cold and Flu NightTime Cold Medicine Softgels](https://aislesinventory.com/san-diego/products/kroger-multi-symptom-cold-and-flu-nighttime-cold-medicine-softgels-0004126001241) | $6.99 | $12.99 | Food 4 Less |
| [Kroger Multi-Symptom Cold and Flu DayTime Cold Medicine Softgels](https://aislesinventory.com/san-diego/products/kroger-multi-symptom-cold-and-flu-daytime-cold-medicine-softgels-0004126001240) | $6.99 | $12.99 | Food 4 Less |
| [Kroger Multi-Symptom Maximum Strength Fast Cold Flu and Sore Throat Liquid Cold Medicine](https://aislesinventory.com/san-diego/products/kroger-multi-symptom-maximum-strength-fast-cold-flu-and-sore-throat-0004126001091) | $11.79 | $16.79 | Food 4 Less |
| [Vicks DayQuil & NyQuil Severe Cold & Flu Medicine Acetaminophen Honey Liquid Combo Pack](https://aislesinventory.com/san-diego/products/vicks-dayquil-nyquil-severe-cold-flu-medicine-acetaminophen-honey-0032390004198) | $25.99 | $29.99 | Food 4 Less |
| [Tylenol Children's Tylenol Cold & Flu Liquid Oral Suspension Grape](https://aislesinventory.com/san-diego/products/tylenol-childrens-tylenol-cold-flu-liquid-oral-suspension-grape-0030045039105) | $7.99 | $11.49 | Food 4 Less |
| [Kroger Multi-Symptom Cold and Flu DayTime and NightTime Cold Medicine Softgels](https://aislesinventory.com/san-diego/products/kroger-multi-symptom-cold-and-flu-daytime-and-nighttime-cold-medicine-0004126001689) | $10.99 | $14.49 | Food 4 Less |
| [Mucinex Children's Multi-Symptom Cold Very Berry Liquid](https://aislesinventory.com/san-diego/products/mucinex-childrens-multi-symptom-cold-very-berry-liquid-0036382401064) | $12.49 | $15.79 | Food 4 Less |
| [Kroger Severe Cold and Flu DayTime NightTime Multi-Symptom Cold Medicine Softgels](https://aislesinventory.com/san-diego/products/kroger-severe-cold-and-flu-daytime-nighttime-multi-symptom-cold-0004126000970) | $8.99 | $11.99 | Food 4 Less |
| [Kroger Severe Cold and Flu DayTime Multi-symptom Cold Medicine Softgels](https://aislesinventory.com/san-diego/products/kroger-severe-cold-and-flu-daytime-multi-symptom-cold-medicine-0004126000971) | $8.99 | $11.99 | Food 4 Less |
| [Hyland's Naturals™ Kids Cold & Cough Daytime & Nighttime Combo Pack](https://aislesinventory.com/san-diego/products/hylands-naturalstm-kids-cold-cough-daytime-nighttime-combo-pack-0035497333781) | $15.99 | $18.99 | Food 4 Less |
| [Kroger Multi-Symptom Cold and Flu NightTime Mixed Berry Flavored Liquid Cold Medicine](https://aislesinventory.com/san-diego/products/kroger-multi-symptom-cold-and-flu-nighttime-mixed-berry-flavored-0004126001090) | $6.99 | $9.49 | Food 4 Less |
| [Vicks NyQuil Kids Cold & Cough + Fever Multi-Symptom Relief Grape Liquid](https://aislesinventory.com/san-diego/products/vicks-nyquil-kids-cold-cough-fever-multi-symptom-relief-grape-liquid-0032390003339) | $14.99 | $15.99 | Food 4 Less |
| [Dimetapp Children's Dimetapp Cold & Cough Medicine, Grape Flavor, Alcohol-Free](https://aislesinventory.com/san-diego/products/dimetapp-childrens-dimetapp-cold-cough-medicine-grape-flavor-alcohol-0085002666000) | $8.49 | $9.29 | Food 4 Less |
| [Dimetapp Children's Dimetapp Multi-Symptom Cold & Flu Medicine, Red Grape Flavor, Alcohol-Free](https://aislesinventory.com/san-diego/products/dimetapp-childrens-dimetapp-multi-symptom-cold-flu-medicine-red-grape-0085002666005) | $8.49 | $9.29 | Food 4 Less |
| [Mucinex 12 Hour Cold & Flu Relief Tablets, Cough, Fever & Chest Congestion Medicine, 16 Count](https://aislesinventory.com/san-diego/products/mucinex-12-hour-cold-flu-relief-tablets-cough-fever-chest-congestion-0036382499775) | $18.49 | $18.99 | Food 4 Less |
| [Vicks DayQuil & NyQuil Kids Honey Cold & Cough + Congestion Liquid Combo Pack](https://aislesinventory.com/san-diego/products/vicks-dayquil-nyquil-kids-honey-cold-cough-congestion-liquid-combo-0032390004490) | $18.99 | $18.99 | Same |

## Related

- [Where can I find cold and flu medicine near San Diego?](https://aislesinventory.com/san-diego/answers/where-to-find-cold-and-flu)
- [Where is the cheapest cold and flu medicine in the San Diego, CA area?](https://aislesinventory.com/san-diego/answers/cheapest-cold-and-flu)
- [Which stores in the San Diego, CA area have cold and flu medicine in stock for curbside pickup?](https://aislesinventory.com/san-diego/answers/cold-and-flu-curbside-pickup)
- [Which stores in the San Diego, CA area have cold and flu medicine in stock for delivery?](https://aislesinventory.com/san-diego/answers/cold-and-flu-delivery)
- [All cold and flu medicine in the area](https://aislesinventory.com/san-diego/categories/cold-and-flu)
- [All questions for this area](https://aislesinventory.com/san-diego/answers)

## Questions shoppers ask

### Is cold and flu medicine cheaper at Food 4 Less or Ralphs in the San Diego, CA area?

As of Aisles' last check (Oct 21, 2026, 12:20 PM PDT), Aisles compared 18 identical products in cold and flu sold at both Food 4 Less and Ralphs in the San Diego, CA area. Food 4 Less was cheaper on 17, Ralphs on 0, and 1 cost the same. The typical (median) difference was $3.15 in favor of Food 4 Less. Prices are the lowest each chain reported at any of its stores in the area.

### How are prices compared?

Only products sold at both chains are compared, using the lowest store price each chain reported in the area at the last check. Sale prices count when the retailer reported them.

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