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CityMarket vs Shaw's: Which Is Cheaper?

As of September 17, 2026, City Market is cheaper. You'd pay about 3% less for the same groceries at City Market than at Shaw's.

The breakdown — 4,681 products compared

  • CityMarket: cheaper on 2,318 items — overall winner on average price
  • Shaw's: beats CityMarket on 1,580 items — but loses overall
  • Same price: 783 items

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Estimated savings

  • Average prices: $5.69 at CityMarket vs $5.87 at Shaw's
  • Basket savings: save about $3.60 on a 20-item basket at CityMarket (18¢ less per item)

Calculated by multiplying the average 18¢ price difference by a standard 20-item grocery trip.

Cheaper by aisle

  • CityMarket: cheaper on bakery (8%), ready meals (7%), dairy (5%), pantry (5%), meat (4%), snacks (2%), beverages
  • Shaw's: cheaper on frozen (1%)

Compared across 8 aisles, each averaged separately.

Cheaper in CityMarket

Ingredient score AB
Gatorade Lower Sugar Fruit Punch Sports Drink Multipack Bottles

Gatorade Lower Sugar Fruit Punch Sports Drink Multipack Bottles

$4.00CityMarket
$7.99Shaw's
Ingredient score C
Lunchables Ham & American with Chocolate Creme Cookies Pack

Lunchables Ham & American with Chocolate Creme Cookies Pack

$1.50CityMarket
$2.99Shaw's
Ingredient score C
El Monterey Burrito Egg Sausage Cheese & Potato Breakfast Burrito 4.5 oz

El Monterey Burrito Egg Sausage Cheese & Potato Breakfast Burrito 4.5 oz

$1.00CityMarket
$1.99Shaw's
Ingredient score C
El Monterey Signature Egg Applewood Smoked Bacon & Cheese Breakfast Burrito 4.5 oz (Frozen) 1 ea

El Monterey Signature Egg Applewood Smoked Bacon & Cheese Breakfast Burrito 4.5 oz (Frozen) 1 ea

$1.00CityMarket
$1.99Shaw's
Ingredient score A
Kinder's Carne Asada 1 oz

Kinder's Carne Asada 1 oz

$1.00CityMarket
$1.99Shaw's
Ingredient score C
El Monterey Signature Egg Sausage & Cheese Breakfast Burrito 4.5 oz (Frozen) 4.5 oz

El Monterey Signature Egg Sausage & Cheese Breakfast Burrito 4.5 oz (Frozen) 4.5 oz

$1.00CityMarket
$1.99Shaw's

Cheaper in Shaw's

Ingredient score A
Gold Peak Georgia Peach Iced Tea 18.5 oz

Gold Peak Georgia Peach Iced Tea 18.5 oz

$1.50Shaw's
$2.99CityMarket
Ingredient score A
Gold Peak Unsweetened Iced Tea 18.5 oz

Gold Peak Unsweetened Iced Tea 18.5 oz

$1.50Shaw's
$2.99CityMarket
Ingredient score A
Gold Peak Black Sweet Tea 18.5 oz

Gold Peak Black Sweet Tea 18.5 oz

$1.50Shaw's
$2.99CityMarket
Ingredient score C
A&w Root Beer Zero Sugar Soda Bottle

A&w Root Beer Zero Sugar Soda Bottle

$2.00Shaw's
$3.49CityMarket
Ingredient score B
Squirt Citrus Soda 2 L

Squirt Citrus Soda 2 L

$2.00Shaw's
$3.49CityMarket
Ingredient score C
A&w Soda No Caffeine Root Beer 2 L

A&w Soda No Caffeine Root Beer 2 L

$2.00Shaw's
$3.49CityMarket

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