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Albertsons vs Mariano's: Which Is Cheaper?

As of September 17, 2026, Mariano's is barely cheaper. You'd pay about 1% less for the same groceries at Mariano's than at Albertsons.

The breakdown — 5,558 products compared

  • Mariano's: cheaper on 2,461 items — overall winner on average price
  • Albertsons: beats Mariano's on 2,026 items — but loses overall
  • Same price: 1,071 items

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Estimated savings

  • Average prices: $5.99 at Mariano's vs $6.07 at Albertsons
  • Basket savings: save about $1.60 on a 20-item basket at Mariano's (8¢ less per item)

Calculated by multiplying the average 8¢ price difference by a standard 20-item grocery trip.

Cheaper by aisle

  • Albertsons: cheaper on frozen (10%), snacks (3%), bakery (1%), ready meals
  • Mariano's: cheaper on beverages (5%), dairy (2%), pantry (2%), meat (2%)

Compared across 8 aisles, each averaged separately.

Cheaper in Albertsons

Ingredient score C
Cheerios Oat Crunch Cinnamon Breakfast Cereal Made with Whole Grain Large Size 18.2 oz 18.2 oz Box

Cheerios Oat Crunch Cinnamon Breakfast Cereal Made with Whole Grain Large Size 18.2 oz 18.2 oz Box

$3.50Albertsons
$6.99Mariano's
Ingredient score C
General Mills Cheerios Oat Crunch Oats 'N Honey Large Size 18.2 oz

General Mills Cheerios Oat Crunch Oats 'N Honey Large Size 18.2 oz

$3.50Albertsons
$6.99Mariano's
Ingredient score C
General Mills Lucky Charms with Magical Unicorn Cereal Large Size 14.9 oz

General Mills Lucky Charms with Magical Unicorn Cereal Large Size 14.9 oz

$3.50Albertsons
$6.99Mariano's
Ingredient score AB
Bugles Original Crispy Corn Snacks, 7.5 oz

Bugles Original Crispy Corn Snacks, 7.5 oz

$2.50Albertsons
$4.99Mariano's
Ingredient score AB
Castello Whipped Spreadable Cheese Dip - Garlic & Herbs 5.3 oz

Castello Whipped Spreadable Cheese Dip - Garlic & Herbs 5.3 oz

$2.00Albertsons
$3.99Mariano's
Ingredient score B
Loacker Quadratini Hazelnut Bite Size Wafer Cookies, 8.82 oz

Loacker Quadratini Hazelnut Bite Size Wafer Cookies, 8.82 oz

$3.99Albertsons
$7.79Mariano's

Cheaper in Mariano's

Ingredient score B
Welch's Fruit Snacks Berries 'N Cherries 10 ea Box

Welch's Fruit Snacks Berries 'N Cherries 10 ea Box

$2.00Mariano's
$3.99Albertsons
Ingredient score C
Welch's Strawberry Fruit 'N Yogurt Snacks 8 ea 8 ea Box

Welch's Strawberry Fruit 'N Yogurt Snacks 8 ea 8 ea Box

$2.00Mariano's
$3.99Albertsons
Ingredient score B
Welch's Island Fruits Fruit Snacks 0.8 oz Pouches - 10ct Box

Welch's Island Fruits Fruit Snacks 0.8 oz Pouches - 10ct Box

$2.00Mariano's
$3.99Albertsons
Ingredient score B
Lawry's Crispy Chicken Seasoned Coating Mix, 5 oz

Lawry's Crispy Chicken Seasoned Coating Mix, 5 oz

$2.00Mariano's
$3.99Albertsons
Ingredient score B
Welch's Fruit Snacks Mixed Fruit 10 ea Box

Welch's Fruit Snacks Mixed Fruit 10 ea Box

$2.00Mariano's
$3.99Albertsons
Ingredient score AB
Heluva Good French Onion Dip

Heluva Good French Onion Dip

$1.50Mariano's
$2.99Albertsons

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