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Amazon vs Mariano's

As of November 11, 2026, Mariano's is cheaper. You'd pay about 10% less for the same groceries at Mariano's than at Amazon.

Amazon vs Mariano's at a glance

  • It's not a clean sweep: Amazon is still cheaper on baby food (8% less).
  • For items under $3, Amazon is the cheaper store (14% less on average).
  • The same 15-product basket costs $49.15 at Amazon and $56.46 at Mariano's.
  • On the healthiest products (ingredient score A or AB), Mariano's is 12% cheaper.

Amazon vs Mariano's: 860 products compared

  • Mariano's: cheaper on 237 items — overall winner on average price
  • Amazon: beats Mariano's on 607 items — but loses overall
  • Same price: 16 items

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How much you'd save at Mariano's

  • Average prices: $6.00 at Mariano's vs $6.69 at Amazon
  • Basket savings: save about $13.80 on a 20-item basket at Mariano's (69¢ less per item)

Calculated by multiplying the average 69¢ price difference by a standard 20-item grocery trip.

How far apart Amazon and Mariano's prices are

  • Within 10%: 179 items
  • 10% to 25% apart: 323 items
  • More than 25% apart: 342 items
  • Typical gap: 20.4% per item, where the prices differ
  • Nate's 100% Organic Raw & Unfiltered Honey

    Biggest saving at AmazonNate's 100% Organic Raw & Unfiltered Honey$19.98 vs $28.99 at Mariano's — save $9.01

  • Organic Hive Raw & Unfiltered Honey

    Biggest saving at Mariano'sOrganic Hive Raw & Unfiltered Honey$13.99 vs $23.40 at Amazon — save $9.41

The same basket at Amazon and Mariano's

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

ProductAmazonMariano's
Jiffy Corn Muffin Mix 8.5 Oz$0.96$0.84
Arm & Hammer Baking Soda, 1 lb.$1.52$1.33
Star Kist Tuna, In Water, Chunk Light 5 Oz$1.18$1.69
STARKIST 5OZ SOLID WHITE TUNA IN WATER$1.79$2.99
Hormel Mary Kitchen Corned Beef Hash, 14 oz$3.97$4.99
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$2.50
Country Crock Original Vegetable Oil Spread 45 Ounces$5.99$7.49
Bush's Best Bourbon & Brown Sugar Grillin' Beans 22 Oz$2.82$3.19
Nutella & Go! Hazelnut Spread And Breadsticks$2.48$3.39
Gerber Sitter 2nd Foods Turkey And Gravy 2.5 Oz$1.26$1.59
Gerber 2nd Foods Banana Blackberry Blueberry Baby Food 2 Pack$2.19$2.00
Shake 'N Bake Original Pork Seasoned Coating Mix, 2 count, 5 oz$4.23$4.99
Bush's Best Grillin' Beans, Steakhouse Recipe 22 Oz$2.69$3.19
PediaSure Grow & Gain Vanila Protein Shakes 6 Pack$13.79$14.79
Total$49.15$56.46

Amazon is $7.31 cheaper on this basket — the opposite of the overall result, which averages every matched product.

Amazon vs Mariano's prices by aisle

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

AisleAmazonMariano'sCheaperGap
Snacks29 items$10.01$5.92Mariano's · 41%
Ready meals112 items$4.25$3.65Mariano's · 14%
Pantry587 items$6.09$5.21Mariano's · 14%
Baby food92 items$12.88$14.07Amazon · 8%

Amazon vs Mariano'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 levelAmazonMariano'sCheaperGap
Under $3240 items$1.96$2.27Amazon · 14%
$3 to $10511 items$5.48$5.36Mariano's · 2%
Over $10109 items$22.74$17.23Mariano's · 24%

Healthier groceries: Amazon vs Mariano's

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

Ingredient scoreAmazonMariano'sCheaperGap
Score A240 items$6.43$5.94Mariano's · 8%
Score AB224 items$6.07$5.01Mariano's · 17%
Score B186 items$5.52$4.66Mariano's · 16%
Score C210 items$8.68$8.31Mariano's · 4%

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

Where Amazon and Mariano's rank on price

  • Mariano's: #47 of 80 stores. Cheaper than 29 of the 73 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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