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Central Market vs Pavilions

As of November 11, 2026, Central Market is cheaper. You'd pay about 13% less for the same groceries at Central Market than at Pavilions.

Central Market vs Pavilions 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 13% cheaper.
  • The same 15-product basket costs $52.77 at Central Market and $65.97 at Pavilions.

Central Market vs Pavilions: 1,516 products compared

  • Central Market: cheaper on 1,147 items — overall winner on average price
  • Pavilions: beats Central Market on 293 items — but loses overall
  • Same price: 76 items

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How much you'd save at Central Market

  • Average prices: $5.73 at Central Market vs $6.61 at Pavilions
  • Basket savings: save about $17.60 on a 20-item basket at Central Market (88¢ less per item)

Calculated by multiplying the average 88¢ price difference by a standard 20-item grocery trip.

How far apart Central Market and Pavilions prices are

  • Within 10%: 354 items
  • 10% to 25% apart: 615 items
  • More than 25% apart: 471 items
  • Typical gap: 19.8% per item, where the prices differ
  • Four Sigmatic Coffee with Aashwagandha - 12 Oz

    Biggest saving at Central MarketFour Sigmatic Coffee with Aashwagandha - 12 Oz$17.91 vs $24.99 at Pavilions — save $7.08

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

    Biggest saving at PavilionsOpen Nature Alaskan Cod Wild Fillets Not Kosher Certified 1 lb$16.99 vs $24.99 at Central Market — save $8.00

The same basket at Central Market and Pavilions

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

ProductCentral MarketPavilions
Daisy Squeezable Sour Cream 14 Ounces$2.94$3.49
Almond Breeze Dairy Free Unsweetened Original Almond Milk Half Gallon$3.67$3.99
Nutella Hazelnut Spread with Cocoa$4.89$6.49
Arm & Hammer Baking Soda, 1 lb.$1.52$1.99
Thomas' Original English Muffins$3.77$5.49
Dave's Killer Bread Organic 21 Whole Grains & Seeds Bread 27 Ounces$6.42$7.99
Eggo Buttermilk Waffles - 10 ct Frozen$2.96$3.79
Eggo Blueberry Waffles - 10 ct$2.96$3.79
Celsius Sparkling Tropical Vibe 12 Fl Oz$2.47$2.50
Jet-Puffed Marshmallows 12 Ounces$1.98$2.99
CELSIUS Sparkling Watermelon Energy Drink Can$2.47$2.50
Pepperidge Farm Chessmen Butter Cookies - 7.25 Oz$4.52$4.99
Ben & Jerry's Half Baked Ice Cream 16 Ounces$4.87$6.49
Ben & Jerry's Cherry Garcia Ice Cream 16 Ounces$4.87$6.49
Snow's Wild Caught Chopped Clams$2.46$2.99
Total$52.77$65.97

Central Market is $13.20 cheaper on this basket.

Central Market vs Pavilions prices by aisle

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

AisleCentral MarketPavilionsCheaperGap
Frozen53 items$5.94$7.48Central Market · 21%
Bakery66 items$5.71$7.08Central Market · 19%
Meat75 items$8.54$10.40Central Market · 18%
Snacks225 items$4.88$5.89Central Market · 17%
Ready meals176 items$5.71$6.54Central Market · 13%
Pantry483 items$5.89$6.70Central Market · 12%
Dairy185 items$5.28$5.91Central Market · 11%
Beverages219 items$5.61$6.09Central Market · 8%

Central Market vs Pavilions 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 MarketPavilionsCheaperGap
Under $3242 items$2.26$2.65Central Market · 15%
$3 to $101,151 items$5.55$6.50Central Market · 15%
Over $10123 items$14.18$15.39Central Market · 8%

Healthier groceries: Central Market vs Pavilions

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

Ingredient scoreCentral MarketPavilionsCheaperGap
Score A406 items$6.07$6.69Central Market · 9%
Score AB568 items$5.80$6.84Central Market · 15%
Score B336 items$4.86$5.78Central Market · 16%
Score C206 items$6.26$7.14Central Market · 12%

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 Pavilions 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.
  • Pavilions: #68 of 80 stores. Cheaper than 9 of the 74 stores it's compared with, prices about 10% 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 Pavilions

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