CityMarket vs Pavilions

CityMarket vs Pavilions at a glance

• CityMarket is cheaper in all 9 aisles we compared.
• On the healthiest products (ingredient score A or AB), CityMarket is 11% cheaper.
• The same 15-product basket costs $65.12 at CityMarket and $71.16 at Pavilions.

How far apart CityMarket and Pavilions prices are

• Within 10%: 1,406 items
• 10% to 25% apart: 2,245 items
• More than 25% apart: 1,261 items
• Typical gap: 15.6% per item, where the prices differ

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  Biggest saving at CityMarketFocus Organic Dark Roast Ground Coffee$14.99 vs $24.99 at Pavilions — save $10.00

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  Biggest saving at PavilionsKroger Natural St Louis Style Pork Spareribs$7.49 vs $14.04 at CityMarket — save $6.55

The same basket at CityMarket and Pavilions

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

CityMarket is $6.04 cheaper on this basket.

CityMarket vs Pavilions prices by aisle

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

CityMarket 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.

Healthier groceries: CityMarket vs Pavilions

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

Ingredient score	CityMarket	Pavilions	CheaperGap
Score A899 items	$5.38	$5.98	CityMarket · 10%
Score AB1,328 items	$5.48	$6.22	CityMarket · 12%
Score B1,753 items	$5.19	$5.82	CityMarket · 11%
Score C1,578 items	$6.60	$7.41	CityMarket · 11%

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