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Cub vs Macey's

As of November 11, 2026, Cub and Macey's are about the same. You'd pay roughly the same for the same groceries at either.

Cub vs Macey's at a glance

  • The aisles split 2–5: Cub wins 2, Macey's wins 5.
  • On the healthiest products (ingredient score A or AB), Macey's is 1% cheaper.
  • The same 15-product basket costs $63.06 at Cub and $65.55 at Macey's.

Cub vs Macey's: 7,242 products compared

  • Macey's: cheaper on 3,094 items — overall winner on average price
  • Cub: beats Macey's on 3,388 items — but loses overall
  • Same price: 760 items

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How much you'd save at Macey's

  • Average prices: $5.41 at Macey's vs $5.43 at Cub
  • Basket savings: save about 40¢ on a 20-item basket at Macey's (2¢ less per item)

Calculated by multiplying the average 2¢ price difference by a standard 20-item grocery trip.

How far apart Cub and Macey's prices are

  • Within 10%: 2,275 items
  • 10% to 25% apart: 2,690 items
  • More than 25% apart: 1,517 items
  • Typical gap: 13.5% per item, where the prices differ
  • PreserVision AREDS 2 Eye Vitamin & Mineral Supplement Formula Softgels

    Biggest saving at CubPreserVision AREDS 2 Eye Vitamin & Mineral Supplement Formula Softgels$25.99 vs $47.29 at Macey's — save $21.30

  • One A Day Men's Multi Tablets

    Biggest saving at Macey'sOne A Day Men's Multi Tablets$13.49 vs $24.99 at Cub — save $11.50

The same basket at Cub and Macey's

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

ProductCubMacey's
Daisy Squeezable Sour Cream 14 Ounces$3.29$2.19
Country Crock Original Vegetable Oil Spread 15 Ounces$3.79$3.99
Jiffy Corn Muffin Mix 8.5 Oz$0.79$0.79
Nutella Hazelnut Spread with Cocoa$5.79$4.99
Thomas' Original English Muffins$4.49$3.49
Coca-Cola Soda Cans$8.99$11.99
El Monterey Beef and Bean Burrito, Family size 8 pack/ 32 oz$6.49$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$7.79$7.99
Nature Valley Oats 'n Honey Crunchy Granola Bars 12 Pack$2.99$3.49
Pillsbury Strawberry Toaster Strudel Pastries 6 Count/11.7 Ounces$3.79$3.39
Eggo Buttermilk Waffles - 10 ct Frozen$2.50$2.99
belVita Blueberry Breakfast Bars Biscuits$3.49$5.29
Star Kist Tuna, In Water, Chunk Light 5 Oz$1.29$1.49
Spam 25% Less Sodium Meat 12 Oz$4.59$4.99
Total$63.06$65.55

Cub is $2.49 cheaper on this basket.

Cub vs Macey's prices by aisle

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

AisleCubMacey'sCheaperGap
Fresh produce299 items$4.86$4.16Macey's · 14%
Snacks1,155 items$4.91$5.07Cub · 3%
Bakery255 items$5.30$5.17Macey's · 2%
Ready meals1,278 items$4.87$4.79Macey's · 2%
Meat419 items$7.01$6.86Macey's · 2%
Baby food100 items$4.51$4.54Cub · 1%
Dairy533 items$4.87$4.82Macey's · 1%
Beverages1,232 items$5.98$5.95Same
Frozen161 items$6.43$6.45Same
Pantry1,639 items$4.80$4.78Same

Cub 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 levelCubMacey'sCheaperGap
Under $31,622 items$2.21$2.12Macey's · 4%
$3 to $105,052 items$5.44$5.42Same
Over $10568 items$14.51$14.73Cub · 1%

Healthier groceries: Cub vs Macey's

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

Ingredient scoreCubMacey'sCheaperGap
Score A1,373 items$5.36$5.13Macey's · 4%
Score AB1,719 items$5.35$5.40Cub · 1%
Score B2,054 items$5.27$5.27Same
Score C2,096 items$5.69$5.73Cub · 1%

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

Where Cub and Macey's 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.
  • 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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