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Cub vs Carrs

As of November 11, 2026, Cub is cheaper. You'd pay about 18% less for the same groceries at Cub than at Carrs.

Cub vs Carrs at a glance

  • Cub is cheaper in all 9 aisles we compared.
  • On the healthiest products (ingredient score A or AB), Cub is 16% cheaper.
  • The same 15-product basket costs $62.76 at Cub and $83.77 at Carrs.

Cub vs Carrs: 8,039 products compared

  • Cub: cheaper on 6,450 items — overall winner on average price
  • Carrs: beats Cub on 1,093 items — but loses overall
  • Same price: 496 items

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How much you'd save at Cub

  • Average prices: $5.61 at Cub vs $6.82 at Carrs
  • Basket savings: save about $24.20 on a 20-item basket at Cub ($1.21 less per item)

Calculated by multiplying the average $1.21 price difference by a standard 20-item grocery trip.

How far apart Cub and Carrs prices are

  • Within 10%: 1,512 items
  • 10% to 25% apart: 3,094 items
  • More than 25% apart: 2,937 items
  • Typical gap: 20% per item, where the prices differ
  • Core Hydration Nutrient Enhanced Water

    Biggest saving at CubCore Hydration Nutrient Enhanced Water$19.99 vs $30.99 at Carrs — save $11.00

  • California Olive Ranch Global Blend Extra Virgin Olive Oil - 25.4 Fl. Oz.

    Biggest saving at CarrsCalifornia Olive Ranch Global Blend Extra Virgin Olive Oil - 25.4 Fl. Oz.$22.99 vs $32.99 at Cub — save $10.00

The same basket at Cub and Carrs

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

ProductCubCarrs
Daisy Squeezable Sour Cream 14 Ounces$3.29$4.79
Country Crock Original Vegetable Oil Spread 15 Ounces$3.79$4.49
Jiffy Corn Muffin Mix 8.5 Oz$0.79$1.00
Nutella Hazelnut Spread with Cocoa$5.79$7.49
Thomas' Original English Muffins$4.49$5.29
Coca-Cola Soda Cans$8.99$14.99
El Monterey Beef and Bean Burrito, Family size 8 pack/ 32 oz$6.49$7.49
King's Hawaiian Original Hawaiian Sweet Rolls, 12 Count$4.99$6.49
Alani Nu Pink Slush Sugar Free Energy Drink Can$2.99$3.00
Pillsbury Strawberry Toaster Strudel Pastries 6 Count/11.7 Ounces$3.79$5.49
Eggo Buttermilk Waffles - 10 ct Frozen$2.50$3.49
belVita Blueberry Breakfast Bars Biscuits$3.49$5.99
CHIPS AHOY! Original Chocolate Chip Cookies - 18.2 Oz$5.49$6.99
Star Kist Tuna, In Water, Chunk Light 5 Oz$1.29$1.79
Spam 25% Less Sodium Meat 12 Oz$4.59$4.99
Total$62.76$83.77

Cub is $21.01 cheaper on this basket.

Cub vs Carrs prices by aisle

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

AisleCubCarrsCheaperGap
Frozen261 items$6.01$7.89Cub · 24%
Bakery225 items$5.37$6.91Cub · 22%
Ready meals1,353 items$5.21$6.54Cub · 20%
Snacks1,624 items$5.40$6.65Cub · 19%
Beverages1,662 items$6.47$7.84Cub · 17%
Pantry1,638 items$5.00$5.93Cub · 16%
Meat450 items$7.27$8.57Cub · 15%
Dairy725 items$5.10$5.92Cub · 14%
Fresh produce40 items$5.82$6.42Cub · 9%

Cub vs Carrs 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 levelCubCarrsCheaperGap
Under $31,205 items$2.03$2.44Cub · 17%
$3 to $105,903 items$5.19$6.40Cub · 19%
Over $10931 items$12.94$15.14Cub · 15%

Healthier groceries: Cub vs Carrs

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

Ingredient scoreCubCarrsCheaperGap
Score A1,195 items$5.78$6.75Cub · 14%
Score AB1,956 items$5.67$6.84Cub · 17%
Score B2,473 items$5.18$6.36Cub · 19%
Score C2,415 items$5.93$7.30Cub · 19%

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

Where Cub and Carrs rank on price

  • Cub: #44 of 80 stores. Cheaper than 31 of the 76 stores it's compared with, prices about 1% above theirs on average.
  • Carrs: #78 of 80 stores. Cheaper than 1 of the 74 stores it's compared with, prices about 23% above theirs on average.

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