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CityMarket vs Martin's

As of October 20, 2026, City Market is barely cheaper. You'd pay about 1% less for the same groceries at City Market than at Martin's.

CityMarket vs Martin's at a glance

  • It's not a clean sweep: Martin's is cheaper in 2 of 10 aisles, led by meat (2% less).
  • The same 15-product basket costs $50.79 at Martin's and $56.84 at CityMarket.
  • On the healthiest products (ingredient score A or AB), CityMarket is 1% cheaper.

CityMarket vs Martin's: 4,641 products compared

  • CityMarket: cheaper on 2,171 items — overall winner on average price
  • Martin's: beats CityMarket on 1,945 items — but loses overall
  • Same price: 525 items

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How much you'd save at CityMarket

  • Average prices: $5.41 at CityMarket vs $5.46 at Martin's
  • Basket savings: save about 100¢ on a 20-item basket at CityMarket (5¢ less per item)

Calculated by multiplying the average 5¢ price difference by a standard 20-item grocery trip.

How far apart CityMarket and Martin's prices are

  • Within 10%: 1,554 items
  • 10% to 25% apart: 1,880 items
  • More than 25% apart: 682 items
  • Typical gap: 12.5% per item, where the prices differ
  • Pompeian Pure Cold Pressed Extra Virgin Smooth Olive Oil 32 Ounces

    Biggest saving at CityMarketPompeian Pure Cold Pressed Extra Virgin Smooth Olive Oil 32 Ounces$12.99 vs $19.99 at Martin's — save $7.00

  • Pure Leaf Unsweetened Black Iced Tea Multipack Bottles

    Biggest saving at Martin'sPure Leaf Unsweetened Black Iced Tea Multipack Bottles$9.99 vs $16.49 at CityMarket — save $6.50

The same basket at CityMarket and Martin's

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

ProductCityMarketMartin's
Pillsbury Original Crescent Rolls Refrigerated Canned Pastry Dough$2.99$3.00
Kraft Singles American Cheese Slices 16 Count$4.29$3.49
Gatorade Thirst Quencher Orange Sports Drink Bottle$1.67$2.39
Jiffy Corn Muffin Mix 8.5 Oz$0.79$0.99
Celsius Energy Drink Sparkling Orange 12 Fl Oz$2.00$2.49
Country Crock Original Vegetable Oil Spread 15 Ounces$3.69$3.59
Pop-Tarts Frosted Brown Sugar Cinnamon Toaster Pastries$4.29$3.89
Pop-Tarts Frosted Strawberry Toaster Pastries$4.29$3.89
Ritz Fresh Stacks The Original Crackers 11.8 Oz$4.29$4.49
Nissin Ramen Noodle Soup, Hot & Spicy, Chicken$1.69$1.00
Jimmy Dean Bacon Egg & Cheese Breakfast Bowl 7 Ounces$3.39$3.50
Nature Valley Oats 'n Honey Crunchy Granola Bars 12 Pack$2.99$2.49
Hormel Original Pepperoni 6 Oz$4.99$4.79
Pillsbury Strawberry Toaster Strudel Pastries 6 Count/11.7 Ounces$3.49$3.00
Gorton's Beer Battered Fish Fillets 10 Count$11.99$7.79
Total$56.84$50.79

Martin's is $6.05 cheaper on this basket — the opposite of the overall result, which averages every matched product.

CityMarket vs Martin's prices by aisle

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

AisleCityMarketMartin'sCheaperGap
Fresh produce66 items$2.90$3.06CityMarket · 5%
Dairy443 items$4.47$4.65CityMarket · 4%
Ready meals699 items$4.69$4.85CityMarket · 3%
Frozen54 items$6.17$6.27CityMarket · 2%
Meat336 items$6.86$6.74Martin's · 2%
Baby food201 items$8.08$7.97Martin's · 1%
Bakery268 items$5.10$5.16CityMarket · 1%
Pantry986 items$4.64$4.69CityMarket · 1%
Beverages994 items$6.17$6.18Same
Snacks581 items$5.59$5.59Same

CityMarket vs Martin'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 levelCityMarketMartin'sCheaperGap
Under $31,173 items$2.07$2.10CityMarket · 1%
$3 to $103,048 items$5.35$5.41CityMarket · 1%
Over $10420 items$15.20$15.24Same

Healthier groceries: CityMarket vs Martin's

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

Ingredient scoreCityMarketMartin'sCheaperGap
Score A720 items$4.89$4.98CityMarket · 2%
Score AB1,167 items$5.20$5.21Same
Score B1,392 items$5.39$5.44CityMarket · 1%
Score C1,361 items$5.89$5.94CityMarket · 1%

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

Where CityMarket and Martin's rank on price

  • CityMarket: #19 of 49 stores. Cheaper than 27 of the 48 stores it's compared with, prices about 3% below theirs on average.
  • Martin's: #25 of 49 stores. Cheaper than 24 of the 48 stores it's compared with, prices about 2% below theirs on average.

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