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Amazon vs Foodtown

As of November 11, 2026, Foodtown is cheaper. You'd pay about 35% less for the same groceries at Foodtown than at Amazon.

Amazon vs Foodtown at a glance

  • For items under $3, Amazon is the cheaper store (16% less on average).
  • The same 15-product basket costs $37.47 at Amazon and $47.92 at Foodtown.
  • Foodtown is cheaper in all 4 aisles we compared.
  • On the healthiest products (ingredient score A or AB), Foodtown is 37% cheaper.

Amazon vs Foodtown: 1,283 products compared

  • Foodtown: cheaper on 583 items — overall winner on average price
  • Amazon: beats Foodtown on 681 items — but loses overall
  • Same price: 19 items

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How much you'd save at Foodtown

  • Average prices: $4.80 at Foodtown vs $7.39 at Amazon
  • Basket savings: save about $51.80 on a 20-item basket at Foodtown ($2.59 less per item)

Calculated by multiplying the average $2.59 price difference by a standard 20-item grocery trip.

How far apart Amazon and Foodtown prices are

  • Within 10%: 179 items
  • 10% to 25% apart: 352 items
  • More than 25% apart: 733 items
  • Typical gap: 29.3% per item, where the prices differ
  • Thai Kitchen Gluten Free Vegan Mild Peanut Satay Sauce

    Biggest saving at AmazonThai Kitchen Gluten Free Vegan Mild Peanut Satay Sauce$6.67 vs $12.99 at Foodtown — save $6.32

  • Goya Thai White Jasmine Rice

    Biggest saving at FoodtownGoya Thai White Jasmine Rice$20.99 vs $33.99 at Amazon — save $13.00

The same basket at Amazon and Foodtown

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

ProductAmazonFoodtown
Jiffy Corn Muffin Mix 8.5 Oz$0.96$0.75
Arm & Hammer Baking Soda, 1 lb.$1.52$1.59
Star Kist Tuna, In Water, Chunk Light 5 Oz$1.18$1.49
STARKIST 5OZ SOLID WHITE TUNA IN WATER$1.79$2.29
Hormel Mary Kitchen Corned Beef Hash, 14 oz$3.97$4.49
Chef Boyardee Beefaroni in Tomato and Meat Sauce Ready-to-eat Meal$1.79$2.00
Ocean Spray Craisins Dried Cranberries, 5 oz$2.49$2.49
Nutella & Go! Hazelnut Spread And Breadsticks$2.48$2.99
Gerber Sitter 2nd Foods Turkey And Gravy 2.5 Oz$1.26$1.89
Gerber 2nd Foods Banana Blackberry Blueberry Baby Food 2 Pack$2.19$2.49
McCormick Pure Lemon Extract 2 Ounces$4.62$5.49
Smart Balance Extra Virgin Olive Oil Buttery Spread 15 Ounces$3.96$7.49
Baker's Joy The Original No-Stick Baking Spray With Flour 5 Ounces$3.33$4.29
Master Of Mixes Simple Syrup Mix, 12.7 oz$3.17$4.49
Betty Crocker Whipped OREO Creme Flavored White Frosting$2.76$3.69
Total$37.47$47.92

Amazon is $10.45 cheaper on this basket — the opposite of the overall result, which averages every matched product.

Amazon vs Foodtown prices by aisle

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

AisleAmazonFoodtownCheaperGap
Snacks26 items$11.62$5.04Foodtown · 57%
Pantry1,049 items$7.78$4.97Foodtown · 36%
Ready meals114 items$5.05$3.30Foodtown · 35%
Baby food57 items$4.40$4.33Foodtown · 2%

Amazon vs Foodtown 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 levelAmazonFoodtownCheaperGap
Under $3272 items$1.96$2.33Amazon · 16%
$3 to $10853 items$6.10$4.99Foodtown · 18%
Over $10158 items$23.68$8.03Foodtown · 66%

Healthier groceries: Amazon vs Foodtown

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

Ingredient scoreAmazonFoodtownCheaperGap
Score A429 items$8.23$5.14Foodtown · 38%
Score AB351 items$7.82$4.90Foodtown · 37%
Score B234 items$7.27$4.32Foodtown · 41%
Score C269 items$5.59$4.55Foodtown · 18%

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

Where Amazon and Foodtown rank on price

  • Foodtown: #60 of 80 stores. Cheaper than 15 of the 75 stores it's compared with, prices about 7% 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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