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CityMarket vs Macey's

As of November 11, 2026, City Market is cheaper. You'd pay about 6% less for the same groceries at City Market than at Macey's.

CityMarket vs Macey's at a glance

  • CityMarket is cheaper in all 10 aisles we compared.
  • On the healthiest products (ingredient score A or AB), CityMarket is 7% cheaper.
  • The same 15-product basket costs $66.42 at CityMarket and $66.85 at Macey's.

CityMarket vs Macey's: 4,477 products compared

  • CityMarket: cheaper on 2,848 items — overall winner on average price
  • Macey's: beats CityMarket on 1,137 items — but loses overall
  • Same price: 492 items

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How much you'd save at CityMarket

  • Average prices: $5.33 at CityMarket vs $5.69 at Macey's
  • Basket savings: save about $7.20 on a 20-item basket at CityMarket (36¢ less per item)

Calculated by multiplying the average 36¢ price difference by a standard 20-item grocery trip.

How far apart CityMarket and Macey's prices are

  • Within 10%: 1,425 items
  • 10% to 25% apart: 1,699 items
  • More than 25% apart: 861 items
  • Typical gap: 13.4% per item, where the prices differ
  • Orgain Organic Vanilla Bean 21g Plant-Based Protein Powder

    Biggest saving at CityMarketOrgain Organic Vanilla Bean 21g Plant-Based Protein Powder$26.99 vs $48.99 at Macey's — save $22.00

  • Liquid I.V. Hydration Multiplier Electrolytes Passion Fruit Drink Mix Packets

    Biggest saving at Macey'sLiquid I.V. Hydration Multiplier Electrolytes Passion Fruit Drink Mix Packets$13.49 vs $22.99 at CityMarket — save $9.50

The same basket at CityMarket and Macey's

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

ProductCityMarketMacey's
Country Crock Original Vegetable Oil Spread 15 Ounces$3.69$3.99
Jiffy Corn Muffin Mix 8.5 Oz$0.74$0.79
Almond Breeze Dairy Free Unsweetened Original Almond Milk Half Gallon$3.79$3.49
Nutella Hazelnut Spread with Cocoa$5.49$4.99
Thomas' Original English Muffins$4.49$3.49
Coca-Cola Soda Cans$11.99$11.99
El Monterey Beef and Bean Burrito, Family size 8 pack/ 32 oz$5.99$5.99
Alani Nu Pink Slush Sugar Free Energy Drink Can$2.99$2.49
Dave's Killer Bread Organic 21 Whole Grains & Seeds Bread 27 Ounces$6.79$7.99
Nature Valley Oats 'n Honey Crunchy Granola Bars 12 Pack$2.50$3.49
Pillsbury Strawberry Toaster Strudel Pastries 6 Count/11.7 Ounces$3.49$3.39
Eggo Buttermilk Waffles - 10 ct Frozen$3.00$2.99
belVita Blueberry Breakfast Bars Biscuits$5.49$5.29
Star Kist Tuna, In Water, Chunk Light 5 Oz$1.29$1.49
Spam 25% Less Sodium Meat 12 Oz$4.69$4.99
Total$66.42$66.85

CityMarket is $0.43 cheaper on this basket.

CityMarket vs Macey's prices by aisle

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

AisleCityMarketMacey'sCheaperGap
Frozen137 items$5.71$6.38CityMarket · 10%
Ready meals587 items$4.59$5.00CityMarket · 8%
Meat244 items$6.10$6.60CityMarket · 8%
Dairy369 items$4.14$4.47CityMarket · 7%
Pantry975 items$4.39$4.73CityMarket · 7%
Baby food97 items$4.43$4.67CityMarket · 5%
Beverages993 items$6.43$6.74CityMarket · 5%
Bakery216 items$5.02$5.22CityMarket · 4%
Snacks688 items$5.13$5.29CityMarket · 3%
Fresh produce72 items$3.63$3.72CityMarket · 2%

CityMarket vs Macey'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 levelCityMarketMacey'sCheaperGap
Under $31,056 items$2.03$2.19CityMarket · 7%
$3 to $103,001 items$5.29$5.59CityMarket · 5%
Over $10420 items$13.92$15.19CityMarket · 8%

Healthier groceries: CityMarket vs Macey's

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

Ingredient scoreCityMarketMacey'sCheaperGap
Score A759 items$4.90$5.16CityMarket · 5%
Score AB1,105 items$4.95$5.37CityMarket · 8%
Score B1,366 items$5.35$5.66CityMarket · 5%
Score C1,247 items$5.91$6.33CityMarket · 7%

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

Where CityMarket and Macey's rank on price

  • CityMarket: #26 of 80 stores. Cheaper than 45 of the 73 stores it's compared with, prices about 4% below theirs on average.
  • Macey's: #46 of 80 stores. Cheaper than 30 of the 74 stores it's compared with, prices about 1% above theirs on average.

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