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Amazon vs Star Market

As of November 11, 2026, Star Market is cheaper. You'd pay about 27% less for the same groceries at Star Market than at Amazon.

Amazon vs Star Market at a glance

  • It's not a clean sweep: Amazon is still cheaper on meat (12% less).
  • For items under $3, Amazon is the cheaper store (14% less on average).
  • The same 14-product basket costs $41.38 at Amazon and $46.47 at Star Market.
  • On the healthiest products (ingredient score A or AB), Star Market is 27% cheaper.

Amazon vs Star Market: 1,233 products compared

  • Star Market: cheaper on 531 items — overall winner on average price
  • Amazon: beats Star Market on 676 items — but loses overall
  • Same price: 26 items

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How much you'd save at Star Market

  • Average prices: $5.42 at Star Market vs $7.46 at Amazon
  • Basket savings: save about $40.80 on a 20-item basket at Star Market ($2.04 less per item)

Calculated by multiplying the average $2.04 price difference by a standard 20-item grocery trip.

How far apart Amazon and Star Market prices are

  • Within 10%: 228 items
  • 10% to 25% apart: 418 items
  • More than 25% apart: 561 items
  • Typical gap: 23.2% 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 Star Market — save $16.11

  • Coombs Orgnic Maple Syrup - 32 Fl. Oz.

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

The same basket at Amazon and Star Market

The 14 products carried by the most stores we track — no more than two from any aisle — priced at Amazon and Star Market.

ProductAmazonStar Market
Jiffy Corn Muffin Mix 8.5 Oz$0.96$1.00
Arm & Hammer Baking Soda, 1 lb.$1.52$1.69
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$1.99
Ocean Spray Craisins Dried Cranberries, 5 oz$2.49$2.50
Country Crock Original Vegetable Oil Spread 45 Ounces$5.99$5.99
Bush's Best Bourbon & Brown Sugar Grillin' Beans 22 Oz$2.82$3.69
Nutella & Go! Hazelnut Spread And Breadsticks$2.48$2.49
Shake 'N Bake Original Pork Seasoned Coating Mix, 2 count, 5 oz$4.23$4.49
McCormick Pure Lemon Extract 2 Ounces$4.62$4.68
Smart Balance Extra Virgin Olive Oil Buttery Spread 15 Ounces$3.96$4.99
Cholula Green Pepper Hot Sauce - 5 Fl. Oz.$3.58$4.99
Total$41.38$46.47

Amazon is $5.09 cheaper on this basket — the opposite of the overall result, which averages every matched product.

Amazon vs Star Market prices by aisle

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

AisleAmazonStar MarketCheaperGap
Snacks37 items$10.40$5.72Star Market · 45%
Pantry1,082 items$7.61$5.43Star Market · 29%
Meat38 items$4.26$4.83Amazon · 12%
Ready meals57 items$5.04$5.04Same

Amazon vs Star 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 levelAmazonStar MarketCheaperGap
Under $3215 items$1.93$2.25Amazon · 14%
$3 to $10856 items$6.17$5.47Star Market · 11%
Over $10162 items$21.62$9.36Star Market · 57%

Healthier groceries: Amazon vs Star Market

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

Ingredient scoreAmazonStar MarketCheaperGap
Score A367 items$8.87$6.43Star Market · 27%
Score AB323 items$7.09$5.26Star Market · 26%
Score B248 items$6.97$5.07Star Market · 27%
Score C295 items$6.53$4.64Star Market · 29%

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

Where Amazon and Star Market rank on price

  • Star Market: #42 of 80 stores. Cheaper than 32 of the 75 stores it's compared with, prices level with 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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