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Albertsons vs Metro Market

As of October 20, 2026, Metro Market is cheaper. You'd pay about 6% less for the same groceries at Metro Market than at Albertsons.

Albertsons vs Metro Market at a glance

  • Metro Market is cheaper in all 8 aisles we compared.
  • On the healthiest products (ingredient score A or AB), Metro Market is 7% cheaper.
  • The same 15-product basket costs $54.52 at Metro Market and $59.45 at Albertsons.

Albertsons vs Metro Market: 5,394 products compared

  • Metro Market: cheaper on 3,150 items — overall winner on average price
  • Albertsons: beats Metro Market on 1,348 items — but loses overall
  • Same price: 896 items

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How much you'd save at Metro Market

  • Average prices: $5.72 at Metro Market vs $6.10 at Albertsons
  • Basket savings: save about $7.60 on a 20-item basket at Metro Market (38¢ less per item)

Calculated by multiplying the average 38¢ price difference by a standard 20-item grocery trip.

How far apart Albertsons and Metro Market prices are

  • Within 10%: 1,439 items
  • 10% to 25% apart: 2,093 items
  • More than 25% apart: 966 items
  • Typical gap: 14.3% per item, where the prices differ
  • Folgers 22 6 Ounce Colombian Each

    Biggest saving at AlbertsonsFolgers 22 6 Ounce Colombian Each$9.99 vs $17.79 at Metro Market — save $7.80

  • McCafe Premium Medium Roast Ground Coffee

    Biggest saving at Metro MarketMcCafe Premium Medium Roast Ground Coffee$23.99 vs $34.99 at Albertsons — save $11.00

The same basket at Albertsons and Metro Market

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

ProductAlbertsonsMetro Market
Pillsbury Original Crescent Rolls Refrigerated Canned Pastry Dough$3.00$2.99
Kraft Singles American Cheese Slices 16 Count$5.49$4.49
Gatorade Thirst Quencher Orange Sports Drink Bottle$2.49$1.79
Jiffy Corn Muffin Mix 8.5 Oz$0.67$0.85
Celsius Energy Drink Sparkling Orange 12 Fl Oz$3.29$2.00
Country Crock Original Vegetable Oil Spread 15 Ounces$3.99$3.69
Pop-Tarts Frosted Brown Sugar Cinnamon Toaster Pastries$4.99$4.49
Pop-Tarts Frosted Strawberry Toaster Pastries$4.99$4.49
Ritz Fresh Stacks The Original Crackers 11.8 Oz$3.00$4.29
Nissin Ramen Noodle Soup, Hot & Spicy, Chicken$1.49$1.69
Jimmy Dean Bacon Egg & Cheese Breakfast Bowl 7 Ounces$3.59$3.49
Nature Valley Oats 'n Honey Crunchy Granola Bars 12 Pack$2.99$2.99
Hormel Original Pepperoni 6 Oz$5.49$4.99
Pillsbury Strawberry Toaster Strudel Pastries 6 Count/11.7 Ounces$2.99$3.29
Gorton's Beer Battered Fish Fillets 10 Count$10.99$8.99
Total$59.45$54.52

Metro Market is $4.93 cheaper on this basket.

Albertsons vs Metro Market prices by aisle

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

AisleAlbertsonsMetro MarketCheaperGap
Pantry810 items$5.01$4.55Metro Market · 9%
Bakery268 items$5.25$4.88Metro Market · 7%
Beverages1,648 items$7.23$6.72Metro Market · 7%
Ready meals606 items$5.91$5.49Metro Market · 7%
Dairy657 items$5.20$4.86Metro Market · 6%
Meat259 items$8.65$8.29Metro Market · 4%
Frozen165 items$5.89$5.69Metro Market · 3%
Snacks943 items$5.43$5.31Metro Market · 2%

Albertsons vs Metro 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.

Price levelAlbertsonsMetro MarketCheaperGap
Under $31,058 items$2.36$2.16Metro Market · 8%
$3 to $103,786 items$5.89$5.48Metro Market · 7%
Over $10550 items$14.76$14.26Metro Market · 3%

Healthier groceries: Albertsons vs Metro Market

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

Ingredient scoreAlbertsonsMetro MarketCheaperGap
Score A802 items$6.04$5.51Metro Market · 9%
Score AB1,266 items$5.85$5.51Metro Market · 6%
Score B1,663 items$5.38$5.11Metro Market · 5%
Score C1,662 items$7.04$6.61Metro Market · 6%

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

Where Albertsons and Metro Market rank on price

  • Metro Market: #23 of 49 stores. Cheaper than 23 of the 48 stores it's compared with, prices about 2% below theirs on average.
  • Albertsons: #37 of 49 stores. Cheaper than 11 of the 48 stores it's compared with, prices about 4% above theirs on average.

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