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Amazon vs Acme Markets

As of November 11, 2026, Acme Markets is cheaper. You'd pay about 20% less for the same groceries at Acme Markets than at Amazon.

Amazon vs Acme Markets at a glance

  • It's not a clean sweep: Amazon is still cheaper on meat (19% less).
  • For items under $3, Amazon is the cheaper store (22% less on average).
  • The same 15-product basket costs $44.07 at Amazon and $54.13 at Acme Markets.
  • On the healthiest products (ingredient score A or AB), Acme Markets is 19% cheaper.

Amazon vs Acme Markets: 1,387 products compared

  • Acme Markets: cheaper on 547 items — overall winner on average price
  • Amazon: beats Acme Markets on 819 items — but loses overall
  • Same price: 21 items

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How much you'd save at Acme Markets

  • Average prices: $5.76 at Acme Markets vs $7.23 at Amazon
  • Basket savings: save about $29.40 on a 20-item basket at Acme Markets ($1.47 less per item)

Calculated by multiplying the average $1.47 price difference by a standard 20-item grocery trip.

How far apart Amazon and Acme Markets prices are

  • Within 10%: 152 items
  • 10% to 25% apart: 410 items
  • More than 25% apart: 804 items
  • Typical gap: 28.8% per item, where the prices differ
  • Ambrosia Honey Honey Pure 48 oz

    Biggest saving at AmazonAmbrosia Honey Honey Pure 48 oz$16.88 vs $32.99 at Acme Markets — save $16.11

  • Coombs Orgnic Maple Syrup - 32 Fl. Oz.

    Biggest saving at Acme MarketsCoombs Orgnic Maple Syrup - 32 Fl. Oz.$19.99 vs $34.50 at Amazon — save $14.51

The same basket at Amazon and Acme Markets

The 15 products carried by the most stores we track — no more than two from any aisle — priced at Amazon and Acme Markets.

ProductAmazonAcme Markets
Jiffy Corn Muffin Mix 8.5 Oz$0.96$0.89
Arm & Hammer Baking Soda, 1 lb.$1.52$1.49
Star Kist Tuna, In Water, Chunk Light 5 Oz$1.18$1.69
STARKIST 5OZ SOLID WHITE TUNA IN WATER$1.79$1.99
Hormel Mary Kitchen Corned Beef Hash, 14 oz$3.97$4.29
Chef Boyardee Beefaroni in Tomato and Meat Sauce Ready-to-eat Meal$1.79$2.50
Ocean Spray Craisins Dried Cranberries, 5 oz$2.49$2.50
Country Crock Original Vegetable Oil Spread 45 Ounces$5.99$8.49
Bush's Best Bourbon & Brown Sugar Grillin' Beans 22 Oz$2.82$3.99
Nutella & Go! Hazelnut Spread And Breadsticks$2.48$2.59
Shake 'N Bake Original Pork Seasoned Coating Mix, 2 count, 5 oz$4.23$4.49
Bush's Best Grillin' Beans, Steakhouse Recipe 22 Oz$2.69$3.99
McCormick Pure Lemon Extract 2 Ounces$4.62$5.24
Smart Balance Extra Virgin Olive Oil Buttery Spread 15 Ounces$3.96$5.99
Cholula Green Pepper Hot Sauce - 5 Fl. Oz.$3.58$4.00
Total$44.07$54.13

Amazon is $10.06 cheaper on this basket — the opposite of the overall result, which averages every matched product.

Amazon vs Acme Markets prices by aisle

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

AisleAmazonAcme MarketsCheaperGap
Snacks28 items$8.30$5.99Acme Markets · 28%
Ready meals66 items$6.25$4.93Acme Markets · 21%
Pantry1,233 items$7.34$5.77Acme Markets · 21%
Meat41 items$4.57$5.66Amazon · 19%

Amazon vs Acme Markets 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 levelAmazonAcme MarketsCheaperGap
Under $3216 items$1.84$2.37Amazon · 22%
$3 to $10979 items$6.03$5.65Acme Markets · 6%
Over $10192 items$19.43$10.11Acme Markets · 48%

Healthier groceries: Amazon vs Acme Markets

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

Ingredient scoreAmazonAcme MarketsCheaperGap
Score A396 items$8.04$6.52Acme Markets · 19%
Score AB390 items$7.32$5.93Acme Markets · 19%
Score B279 items$6.79$5.23Acme Markets · 23%
Score C322 items$6.52$5.09Acme Markets · 22%

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

Where Amazon and Acme Markets rank on price

  • Acme Markets: #64 of 80 stores. Cheaper than 11 of the 75 stores it's compared with, prices about 8% above theirs on average.
  • Amazon: #80 of 80 stores. Cheaper than 1 of the 51 stores it's compared with, prices about 34% above theirs on average.

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