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Central Market vs Carrs

As of November 11, 2026, Central Market is cheaper. You'd pay about 22% less for the same groceries at Central Market than at Carrs.

Central Market vs Carrs at a glance

  • Central Market is cheaper in all 8 aisles we compared.
  • On the healthiest products (ingredient score A or AB), Central Market is 22% cheaper.
  • The same 15-product basket costs $52.77 at Central Market and $74.85 at Carrs.

Central Market vs Carrs: 1,418 products compared

  • Central Market: cheaper on 1,262 items — overall winner on average price
  • Carrs: beats Central Market on 129 items — but loses overall
  • Same price: 27 items

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How much you'd save at Central Market

  • Average prices: $5.52 at Central Market vs $7.04 at Carrs
  • Basket savings: save about $30.40 on a 20-item basket at Central Market ($1.52 less per item)

Calculated by multiplying the average $1.52 price difference by a standard 20-item grocery trip.

How far apart Central Market and Carrs prices are

  • Within 10%: 182 items
  • 10% to 25% apart: 468 items
  • More than 25% apart: 741 items
  • Typical gap: 26.4% per item, where the prices differ
  • Wyman's Wild Blueberries 48 Oz

    Biggest saving at Central MarketWyman's Wild Blueberries 48 Oz$13.98 vs $21.99 at Carrs — save $8.01

  • Open Nature Alaskan Cod Wild Fillets Not Kosher Certified 1 lb

    Biggest saving at CarrsOpen Nature Alaskan Cod Wild Fillets Not Kosher Certified 1 lb$12.99 vs $24.99 at Central Market — save $12.00

The same basket at Central Market and Carrs

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

ProductCentral MarketCarrs
Daisy Squeezable Sour Cream 14 Ounces$2.94$4.79
Almond Breeze Dairy Free Unsweetened Original Almond Milk Half Gallon$3.67$3.99
Nutella Hazelnut Spread with Cocoa$4.89$7.49
Arm & Hammer Baking Soda, 1 lb.$1.52$1.79
Thomas' Original English Muffins$3.77$5.29
Dave's Killer Bread Organic 21 Whole Grains & Seeds Bread 27 Ounces$6.42$9.49
Eggo Buttermilk Waffles - 10 ct Frozen$2.96$3.49
Eggo Blueberry Waffles - 10 ct$2.96$3.49
Celsius Sparkling Tropical Vibe 12 Fl Oz$2.47$2.99
Jet-Puffed Marshmallows 12 Ounces$1.98$2.99
CELSIUS Sparkling Watermelon Energy Drink Can$2.47$2.99
Pepperidge Farm Chessmen Butter Cookies - 7.25 Oz$4.52$6.49
Ben & Jerry's Half Baked Ice Cream 16 Ounces$4.87$7.79
Ben & Jerry's Cherry Garcia Ice Cream 16 Ounces$4.87$7.79
Snow's Wild Caught Chopped Clams$2.46$3.99
Total$52.77$74.85

Central Market is $22.08 cheaper on this basket.

Central Market vs Carrs prices by aisle

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

AisleCentral MarketCarrsCheaperGap
Frozen53 items$5.85$8.77Central Market · 33%
Bakery63 items$5.61$7.86Central Market · 29%
Pantry442 items$5.45$6.98Central Market · 22%
Ready meals184 items$6.24$7.95Central Market · 21%
Meat60 items$7.78$9.83Central Market · 21%
Snacks246 items$4.77$6.01Central Market · 21%
Beverages203 items$5.30$6.45Central Market · 18%
Dairy145 items$5.35$6.47Central Market · 17%

Central Market vs Carrs 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 levelCentral MarketCarrsCheaperGap
Under $3182 items$2.05$2.79Central Market · 26%
$3 to $101,121 items$5.29$6.94Central Market · 24%
Over $10115 items$13.22$14.72Central Market · 10%

Healthier groceries: Central Market vs Carrs

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

Ingredient scoreCentral MarketCarrsCheaperGap
Score A372 items$5.95$7.20Central Market · 17%
Score AB524 items$5.62$7.44Central Market · 24%
Score B330 items$5.02$6.22Central Market · 19%
Score C192 items$5.27$7.02Central Market · 25%

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

Where Central Market and Carrs rank on price

  • Central Market: #9 of 80 stores. Cheaper than 45 of the 50 stores it's compared with, prices about 9% below theirs on average.
  • Carrs: #78 of 80 stores. Cheaper than 1 of the 74 stores it's compared with, prices about 23% above theirs on average.

Cheaper than Central Market

  • Woodman's — 13% cheaper than Central Market
  • Wegmans — 4% cheaper than Central Market
  • H-E-B — 1% cheaper than Central Market
  • ShopRite — 1% cheaper than Central Market

Cheaper than Carrs

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