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Amazon vs Central Market

As of November 11, 2026, Central Market is cheaper. You'd pay about 41% less for the same groceries at Central Market than at Amazon.

Amazon vs Central Market at a glance

  • Central Market is cheaper in all 2 aisles we compared.
  • On the healthiest products (ingredient score A or AB), Central Market is 40% cheaper.
  • The same 15-product basket costs $81.58 at Central Market and $92.40 at Amazon.

Amazon vs Central Market: 903 products compared

  • Central Market: cheaper on 706 items — overall winner on average price
  • Amazon: beats Central Market on 130 items — but loses overall
  • Same price: 67 items

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How much you'd save at Central Market

  • Average prices: $7.00 at Central Market vs $11.84 at Amazon
  • Basket savings: save about $96.80 on a 20-item basket at Central Market ($4.84 less per item)

Calculated by multiplying the average $4.84 price difference by a standard 20-item grocery trip.

How far apart Amazon and Central Market prices are

  • Within 10%: 153 items
  • 10% to 25% apart: 168 items
  • More than 25% apart: 515 items
  • Typical gap: 33.4% per item, where the prices differ
  • Anderson's Pure Maple Syrup

    Biggest saving at AmazonAnderson's Pure Maple Syrup$8.99 vs $15.99 at Central Market — save $7.00

  • TranzAlpine Organic Multifloral Manuka Honey

    Biggest saving at Central MarketTranzAlpine Organic Multifloral Manuka Honey$16.99 vs $29.76 at Amazon — save $12.77

The same basket at Amazon and Central Market

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

ProductAmazonCentral Market
Arm & Hammer Baking Soda, 1 lb.$1.52$1.52
Cholula Original Hot Sauce$3.58$3.92
Jet Puffed Marshmallow Creme Jar 7 Ounces$1.93$1.78
Sun-Maid California Golden Raisins 12oz Bag in a Box$4.87$4.87
Annie's Shells & Real Aged Cheddar Macaroni & Cheese$1.48$1.48
Bonne Maman Blackberry Preserves$6.48$6.33
Happy Tot Organics Fiber & Protein Pears Raspberries Squash & Carrots$1.99$1.83
Earth's Best Organic Whole Grain Oatmeal Cereal 8 Ounces$3.88$3.88
Bob's Red Mill Premium Gluten Free Xanthan Gum$14.79$13.47
Bellino Flat Fillets Anchovies in Olive Oil, 4.25 oz$9.62$5.78
Manischewitz Gefilte Fish In Jelled Broth - 24 Oz$9.99$9.99
Sticky Fingers Scones Premium Mix Lemon Poppyseed - 15 Oz$9.99$5.99
Stonyfield Organic Kids Low Fat Strawberry Yogurt Smoothies - 12 ct$9.29$8.48
Stonyfield Organic Kids Low Fat Very Berry Yogurt Smoothies - 6 ct$3.99$4.97
Marmite Yeast Extract$9.00$7.29
Total$92.40$81.58

Central Market is $10.82 cheaper on this basket.

Amazon vs Central Market prices by aisle

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

AisleAmazonCentral MarketCheaperGap
Pantry783 items$11.92$6.99Central Market · 41%
Ready meals51 items$8.11$5.31Central Market · 35%

Amazon 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.

Price levelAmazonCentral MarketCheaperGap
Under $368 items$2.37$2.27Central Market · 4%
$3 to $10540 items$8.24$5.51Central Market · 33%
Over $10295 items$20.63$10.81Central Market · 48%

Healthier groceries: Amazon vs Central Market

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

Ingredient scoreAmazonCentral MarketCheaperGap
Score A355 items$12.44$7.18Central Market · 42%
Score AB268 items$11.32$7.05Central Market · 38%
Score B143 items$10.74$6.12Central Market · 43%
Score C137 items$12.47$7.32Central Market · 41%

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

Where Amazon and Central Market rank on price

  • Central Market: #9 of 80 stores. Cheaper than 45 of the 50 stores it's compared with, prices about 9% below 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.

Cheaper than Central Market

  • Woodman's — 13% cheaper than Central Market
  • Wegmans — 4% cheaper than Central Market
  • H-E-B — 1% cheaper than Central Market
  • ShopRite — 1% cheaper than Central Market

Cheaper than Amazon

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