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Central Market vs Lucky Supermarkets

As of November 11, 2026, Central Market is cheaper. You'd pay about 24% less for the same groceries at Central Market than at Lucky Supermarkets.

Central Market vs Lucky Supermarkets 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 23% cheaper.
  • The same 15-product basket costs $54.64 at Central Market and $76.55 at Lucky Supermarkets.

Central Market vs Lucky Supermarkets: 882 products compared

  • Central Market: cheaper on 774 items — overall winner on average price
  • Lucky Supermarkets: beats Central Market on 87 items — but loses overall
  • Same price: 21 items

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How much you'd save at Central Market

  • Average prices: $5.16 at Central Market vs $6.75 at Lucky Supermarkets
  • Basket savings: save about $31.80 on a 20-item basket at Central Market ($1.59 less per item)

Calculated by multiplying the average $1.59 price difference by a standard 20-item grocery trip.

How far apart Central Market and Lucky Supermarkets prices are

  • Within 10%: 118 items
  • 10% to 25% apart: 266 items
  • More than 25% apart: 477 items
  • Typical gap: 27.1% per item, where the prices differ
  • Lavazza Qualita Oro Ground Coffee

    Biggest saving at Central MarketLavazza Qualita Oro Ground Coffee$12.99 vs $21.29 at Lucky Supermarkets — save $8.30

  • Natural Vitality Gummies Raspberry-Lemon Flavor Magnesium Citrate + Glycinate

    Biggest saving at Lucky SupermarketsNatural Vitality Gummies Raspberry-Lemon Flavor Magnesium Citrate + Glycinate$16.99 vs $30.98 at Central Market — save $13.99

The same basket at Central Market and Lucky Supermarkets

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

ProductCentral MarketLucky Supermarkets
Daisy Squeezable Sour Cream 14 Ounces$2.94$2.99
Almond Breeze Dairy Free Unsweetened Original Almond Milk Half Gallon$3.67$5.49
Nutella Hazelnut Spread with Cocoa$4.89$7.49
Arm & Hammer Baking Soda, 1 lb.$1.52$0.99
Thomas' Original English Muffins$3.77$5.69
Eggo Buttermilk Waffles - 10 ct Frozen$2.96$4.99
Eggo Blueberry Waffles - 10 ct$2.96$4.99
Celsius Sparkling Tropical Vibe 12 Fl Oz$2.47$3.29
Thomas' Plain Bagels$3.97$5.89
Jet-Puffed Marshmallows 12 Ounces$1.98$2.49
CELSIUS Sparkling Watermelon Energy Drink Can$2.47$3.29
Pepperidge Farm Chessmen Butter Cookies - 7.25 Oz$4.52$4.99
Ben & Jerry's Half Baked Ice Cream 16 Ounces$4.87$6.99
Ben & Jerry's Cherry Garcia Ice Cream 16 Ounces$4.87$6.99
Impossible Foods Beef, Ground 12 Oz$6.78$9.99
Total$54.64$76.55

Central Market is $21.91 cheaper on this basket.

Central Market vs Lucky Supermarkets prices by aisle

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

AisleCentral MarketLucky SupermarketsCheaperGap
Frozen25 items$5.05$8.08Central Market · 38%
Meat29 items$6.47$8.80Central Market · 27%
Bakery40 items$5.48$7.40Central Market · 26%
Pantry326 items$5.17$6.94Central Market · 25%
Dairy65 items$5.04$6.66Central Market · 24%
Ready meals102 items$5.35$7.04Central Market · 24%
Snacks128 items$4.25$5.33Central Market · 20%
Beverages102 items$5.64$6.77Central Market · 17%

Central Market vs Lucky Supermarkets 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 MarketLucky SupermarketsCheaperGap
Under $3125 items$2.00$2.73Central Market · 27%
$3 to $10683 items$4.99$6.69Central Market · 25%
Over $1074 items$12.09$14.16Central Market · 15%

Healthier groceries: Central Market vs Lucky Supermarkets

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

Ingredient scoreCentral MarketLucky SupermarketsCheaperGap
Score A230 items$5.01$6.34Central Market · 21%
Score AB328 items$5.28$6.94Central Market · 24%
Score B201 items$4.99$6.60Central Market · 24%
Score C123 items$5.41$7.26Central Market · 26%

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 Lucky Supermarkets 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.
  • Lucky Supermarkets: #77 of 80 stores. Cheaper than 4 of the 74 stores it's compared with, prices about 19% 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 Lucky Supermarkets

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