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Amazon vs Macey's

As of November 11, 2026, Macey's is cheaper. You'd pay about 30% less for the same groceries at Macey's than at Amazon.

Amazon vs Macey's at a glance

  • It's not a clean sweep: Amazon is still cheaper on baby food (4% less).
  • For items under $3, Amazon is the cheaper store (11% less on average).
  • The same 15-product basket costs $43.47 at Amazon and $45.05 at Macey's.
  • On the healthiest products (ingredient score A or AB), Macey's is 29% cheaper.

Amazon vs Macey's: 1,033 products compared

  • Macey's: cheaper on 385 items — overall winner on average price
  • Amazon: beats Macey's on 633 items — but loses overall
  • Same price: 15 items

Macey's wins overall — but not on every item. Download Labeled App and discover healthy foods for less.

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How much you'd save at Macey's

  • Average prices: $4.82 at Macey's vs $6.87 at Amazon
  • Basket savings: save about $41.00 on a 20-item basket at Macey's ($2.05 less per item)

Calculated by multiplying the average $2.05 price difference by a standard 20-item grocery trip.

How far apart Amazon and Macey's prices are

  • Within 10%: 151 items
  • 10% to 25% apart: 365 items
  • More than 25% apart: 502 items
  • Typical gap: 24.8% per item, where the prices differ
  • Nishiki Premium Medium Grain Rice

    Biggest saving at AmazonNishiki Premium Medium Grain Rice$6.73 vs $11.99 at Macey's — save $5.26

  • 4th & Heart Original Ghee

    Biggest saving at Macey's4th & Heart Original Ghee$15.49 vs $25.57 at Amazon — save $10.08

The same basket at Amazon and Macey's

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

ProductAmazonMacey's
Jiffy Corn Muffin Mix 8.5 Oz$0.96$0.79
Arm & Hammer Baking Soda, 1 lb.$1.52$1.79
Star Kist Tuna, In Water, Chunk Light 5 Oz$1.18$1.49
STARKIST 5OZ SOLID WHITE TUNA IN WATER$1.79$2.89
Hormel Mary Kitchen Corned Beef Hash, 14 oz$3.97$3.49
Chef Boyardee Beefaroni in Tomato and Meat Sauce Ready-to-eat Meal$1.79$1.49
Ocean Spray Craisins Dried Cranberries, 5 oz$2.49$3.79
Bush's Best Bourbon & Brown Sugar Grillin' Beans 22 Oz$2.82$3.59
Nutella & Go! Hazelnut Spread And Breadsticks$2.48$2.59
Gerber Sitter 2nd Foods Turkey And Gravy 2.5 Oz$1.26$1.49
Gerber 2nd Foods Banana Blackberry Blueberry Baby Food 2 Pack$2.19$1.99
Shake 'N Bake Original Pork Seasoned Coating Mix, 2 count, 5 oz$4.23$5.29
Bush's Best Grillin' Beans, Steakhouse Recipe 22 Oz$2.69$3.59
McCormick Pure Lemon Extract 2 Ounces$4.62$5.39
Prince of Peace Original Ginger Honey Crystals Tea Sachets$9.48$5.39
Total$43.47$45.05

Amazon is $1.58 cheaper on this basket — the opposite of the overall result, which averages every matched product.

Amazon vs Macey's prices by aisle

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

AisleAmazonMacey'sCheaperGap
Snacks32 items$10.30$5.91Macey's · 43%
Ready meals115 items$5.36$3.39Macey's · 37%
Pantry814 items$7.14$5.03Macey's · 30%
Baby food41 items$3.75$3.90Amazon · 4%

Amazon vs Macey's 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 levelAmazonMacey'sCheaperGap
Under $3240 items$1.99$2.24Amazon · 11%
$3 to $10677 items$5.87$5.28Macey's · 10%
Over $10116 items$22.82$7.52Macey's · 67%

Healthier groceries: Amazon vs Macey's

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

Ingredient scoreAmazonMacey'sCheaperGap
Score A309 items$7.47$5.35Macey's · 28%
Score AB268 items$7.09$5.04Macey's · 29%
Score B204 items$6.22$4.41Macey's · 29%
Score C252 items$6.44$4.28Macey's · 34%

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

Where Amazon and Macey's rank on price

  • Macey's: #46 of 80 stores. Cheaper than 30 of the 74 stores it's compared with, prices about 1% 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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