Albertsons vs Central Market

Albertsons vs Central Market at a glance

• For items over $10, Albertsons is the cheaper store (5% less on average).
• Central Market is cheaper in all 8 aisles we compared.
• On the healthiest products (ingredient score A or AB), Central Market is 5% cheaper.
• The same 15-product basket costs $52.77 at Central Market and $64.23 at Albertsons.

How far apart Albertsons and Central Market prices are

• Within 10%: 363 items
• 10% to 25% apart: 686 items
• More than 25% apart: 379 items
• Typical gap: 17% per item, where the prices differ

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  Biggest saving at AlbertsonsFish Cod Salted Previously Frozen Service Case - 1.25 Lb$22.49 vs $37.99 at Central Market — save $15.50

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  Biggest saving at Central MarketKühne Barrel Pickles$6.98 vs $13.49 at Albertsons — save $6.51

The same basket at Albertsons and Central Market

The 15 products carried by the most stores we track — no more than two from any aisle — priced at Albertsons and Central Market.

Central Market is $11.46 cheaper on this basket.

Albertsons vs Central Market prices by aisle

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

Albertsons vs Central Market 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: Albertsons vs Central Market

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

Ingredient score	Albertsons	Central Market	CheaperGap
Score A393 items	$6.80	$6.88	Albertsons · 1%
Score AB552 items	$6.33	$5.66	Central Market · 11%
Score B319 items	$5.27	$4.79	Central Market · 9%
Score C216 items	$6.28	$5.55	Central Market · 12%

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