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Amazon vs Target

As of November 11, 2026, Amazon is cheaper. You'd pay about 7% less for the same groceries at Amazon than at Target.

Amazon vs Target at a glance

  • It's not a clean sweep: Target is cheaper in 2 of 5 aisles, led by ready meals (12% less).
  • On the healthiest products (ingredient score A or AB), Amazon is 9% cheaper.
  • The same 15-product basket costs $60.25 at Amazon and $63.15 at Target.

Amazon vs Target: 1,136 products compared

  • Amazon: cheaper on 675 items — overall winner on average price
  • Target: beats Amazon on 279 items — but loses overall
  • Same price: 182 items

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How much you'd save at Amazon

  • Average prices: $7.98 at Amazon vs $8.57 at Target
  • Basket savings: save about $11.80 on a 20-item basket at Amazon (59¢ less per item)

Calculated by multiplying the average 59¢ price difference by a standard 20-item grocery trip.

How far apart Amazon and Target prices are

  • Within 10%: 370 items
  • 10% to 25% apart: 365 items
  • More than 25% apart: 219 items
  • Typical gap: 12.5% per item, where the prices differ
  • Lundberg Family Farms Organic California White Basmati Rice - Single Bulk Item - 25lb

    Biggest saving at AmazonLundberg Family Farms Organic California White Basmati Rice - Single Bulk Item - 25lb$109.95 vs $137.17 at Target — save $27.22

  • Amish Wedding Bread & Butter Pickles Ready to Eat USA Made 32 Oz Jar

    Biggest saving at TargetAmish Wedding Bread & Butter Pickles Ready to Eat USA Made 32 Oz Jar$19.98 vs $29.99 at Amazon — save $10.01

The same basket at Amazon and Target

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

ProductAmazonTarget
Jiffy Corn Muffin Mix 8.5 Oz$0.96$0.89
Arm & Hammer Baking Soda, 1 lb.$1.52$1.79
Star Kist Tuna, In Water, Chunk Light 5 Oz$1.18$0.99
STARKIST 5OZ SOLID WHITE TUNA IN WATER$1.79$1.79
Hormel Mary Kitchen Corned Beef Hash, 14 oz$3.97$4.19
Ocean Spray Craisins Dried Cranberries, 5 oz$2.49$3.19
Country Crock Original Vegetable Oil Spread 45 Ounces$5.99$7.29
Bush's Best Bourbon & Brown Sugar Grillin' Beans 22 Oz$2.82$2.79
Nutella & Go! Hazelnut Spread And Breadsticks$2.48$2.79
Annie's Shells & Real Aged Cheddar Macaroni & Cheese$1.48$1.59
Gerber 2nd Foods Banana Blackberry Blueberry Baby Food 2 Pack$2.19$1.99
Gerber Crawler Puffs Blueberry Puffed Grain Snack 1.48 Ounces$2.00$2.99
McCormick Pure Lemon Extract 2 Ounces$4.62$4.89
PediaSure Grow & Gain Vanila Protein Shakes 6 Pack$13.79$12.99
PediaSure Grow & Gain Chocolate Protein Shakes 6 Pack$12.97$12.99
Total$60.25$63.15

Amazon is $2.90 cheaper on this basket.

Amazon vs Target prices by aisle

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

AisleAmazonTargetCheaperGap
Ready meals128 items$4.77$4.21Target · 12%
Pantry871 items$8.50$9.35Amazon · 9%
Baby food52 items$6.64$6.45Target · 3%
Meat29 items$4.53$4.69Amazon · 3%
Snacks37 items$9.44$9.41Same

Amazon vs Target 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 levelAmazonTargetCheaperGap
Under $3233 items$2.13$2.11Target · 1%
$3 to $10638 items$5.88$5.75Target · 2%
Over $10265 items$18.16$21.04Amazon · 14%

Healthier groceries: Amazon vs Target

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

Ingredient scoreAmazonTargetCheaperGap
Score A423 items$10.28$11.18Amazon · 8%
Score AB314 items$7.44$8.36Amazon · 11%
Score B222 items$5.81$5.70Target · 2%
Score C177 items$6.13$6.33Amazon · 3%

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

Where Amazon and Target rank on price

  • Target: #33 of 80 stores. Cheaper than 50 of the 72 stores it's compared with, prices about 3% 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.

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