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Central Market vs Woodman's

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

Central Market vs Woodman's at a glance

  • Woodman's is cheaper in all 10 aisles we compared.
  • On the healthiest products (ingredient score A or AB), Woodman's is 13% cheaper.
  • The same 15-product basket costs $51.15 at Woodman's and $53.43 at Central Market.

Central Market vs Woodman's: 2,266 products compared

  • Woodman's: cheaper on 1,618 items — overall winner on average price
  • Central Market: beats Woodman's on 617 items — but loses overall
  • Same price: 31 items

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How much you'd save at Woodman's

  • Average prices: $4.92 at Woodman's vs $5.66 at Central Market
  • Basket savings: save about $14.80 on a 20-item basket at Woodman's (74¢ less per item)

Calculated by multiplying the average 74¢ price difference by a standard 20-item grocery trip.

How far apart Central Market and Woodman's prices are

  • Within 10%: 898 items
  • 10% to 25% apart: 874 items
  • More than 25% apart: 463 items
  • Typical gap: 12.5% per item, where the prices differ
  • Lily Of The Desert Whole Leaf Aloe Vera Juice

    Biggest saving at Central MarketLily Of The Desert Whole Leaf Aloe Vera Juice$18.87 vs $24.49 at Woodman's — save $5.62

  • Luxardo Maraschino Cherries, 14.1 oz

    Biggest saving at Woodman'sLuxardo Maraschino Cherries, 14.1 oz$16.99 vs $29.99 at Central Market — save $13.00

The same basket at Central Market and Woodman's

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

ProductCentral MarketWoodman's
Daisy Squeezable Sour Cream 14 Ounces$2.94$2.79
Almond Breeze Dairy Free Unsweetened Original Almond Milk Half Gallon$3.67$3.49
Nutella Hazelnut Spread with Cocoa$4.89$4.49
Arm & Hammer Baking Soda, 1 lb.$1.52$1.29
Thomas' Original English Muffins$3.77$3.79
Dave's Killer Bread Organic 21 Whole Grains & Seeds Bread 27 Ounces$6.42$5.99
Eggo Buttermilk Waffles - 10 ct Frozen$2.96$2.99
Eggo Blueberry Waffles - 10 ct$2.96$2.99
Celsius Sparkling Tropical Vibe 12 Fl Oz$2.47$2.29
Jet-Puffed Marshmallows 12 Ounces$1.98$1.79
Pepperidge Farm Chessmen Butter Cookies - 7.25 Oz$4.52$3.99
Ben & Jerry's Half Baked Ice Cream 16 Ounces$4.87$4.89
Celestial Seasonings Caffeine Free Chamomile Herbal Tea to Support Relaxation$3.13$2.99
Ben & Jerry's Cherry Garcia Ice Cream 16 Ounces$4.87$4.89
Snow's Wild Caught Chopped Clams$2.46$2.49
Total$53.43$51.15

Woodman's is $2.28 cheaper on this basket.

Central Market vs Woodman's prices by aisle

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

AisleCentral MarketWoodman'sCheaperGap
Fresh produce80 items$3.13$2.57Woodman's · 18%
Ready meals251 items$5.99$5.05Woodman's · 16%
Meat107 items$7.18$6.11Woodman's · 15%
Beverages211 items$6.82$5.87Woodman's · 14%
Pantry745 items$5.64$4.87Woodman's · 14%
Snacks367 items$4.71$4.07Woodman's · 14%
Dairy218 items$4.68$4.19Woodman's · 10%
Frozen43 items$6.38$5.79Woodman's · 9%
Baby food69 items$3.46$3.22Woodman's · 7%
Bakery107 items$5.50$5.11Woodman's · 7%

Central Market vs Woodman's 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 MarketWoodman'sCheaperGap
Under $3497 items$2.40$2.14Woodman's · 11%
$3 to $101,649 items$5.82$5.12Woodman's · 12%
Over $10120 items$16.90$13.59Woodman's · 20%

Healthier groceries: Central Market vs Woodman's

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

Ingredient scoreCentral MarketWoodman'sCheaperGap
Score A693 items$5.77$4.91Woodman's · 15%
Score AB765 items$5.46$4.80Woodman's · 12%
Score B485 items$5.62$4.96Woodman's · 12%
Score C323 items$5.98$5.12Woodman's · 14%

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 Woodman's rank on price

  • Woodman's: #2 of 80 stores. Cheaper than 77 of the 78 stores it's compared with, prices about 18% below theirs on average.
  • Central Market: #9 of 80 stores. Cheaper than 45 of the 50 stores it's compared with, prices about 9% below theirs on average.

Cheaper than Woodman's

Cheaper than Central Market

  • Wegmans — 4% cheaper than Central Market
  • H-E-B — 1% cheaper than Central Market
  • ShopRite — 1% cheaper than Central Market

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