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Foodtown vs Central Market

As of November 11, 2026, Central Market is cheaper. You'd pay about 14% less for the same groceries at Central Market than at Foodtown.

Foodtown vs Central Market at a glance

  • Central Market is cheaper in all 8 aisles we compared.
  • On the healthiest products (ingredient score A or AB), Central Market is 14% cheaper.
  • The same 15-product basket costs $52.77 at Central Market and $62.27 at Foodtown.

Foodtown vs Central Market: 1,157 products compared

  • Central Market: cheaper on 896 items — overall winner on average price
  • Foodtown: beats Central Market on 220 items — but loses overall
  • Same price: 41 items

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How much you'd save at Central Market

  • Average prices: $5.02 at Central Market vs $5.86 at Foodtown
  • Basket savings: save about $16.80 on a 20-item basket at Central Market (84¢ less per item)

Calculated by multiplying the average 84¢ price difference by a standard 20-item grocery trip.

How far apart Foodtown and Central Market prices are

  • Within 10%: 282 items
  • 10% to 25% apart: 497 items
  • More than 25% apart: 337 items
  • Typical gap: 17.4% per item, where the prices differ
  • Anderson's Pure Maple Syrup

    Biggest saving at FoodtownAnderson's Pure Maple Syrup$10.99 vs $15.99 at Central Market — save $5.00

  • Lakewood Organic Pure Pomegranate Juice

    Biggest saving at Central MarketLakewood Organic Pure Pomegranate Juice$8.79 vs $15.49 at Foodtown — save $6.70

The same basket at Foodtown and Central Market

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

ProductFoodtownCentral Market
Daisy Squeezable Sour Cream 14 Ounces$3.28$2.94
Almond Breeze Dairy Free Unsweetened Original Almond Milk Half Gallon$4.49$3.67
Nutella Hazelnut Spread with Cocoa$5.99$4.89
Arm & Hammer Baking Soda, 1 lb.$1.59$1.52
Thomas' Original English Muffins$3.50$3.77
Dave's Killer Bread Organic 21 Whole Grains & Seeds Bread 27 Ounces$6.49$6.42
Eggo Buttermilk Waffles - 10 ct Frozen$3.49$2.96
Eggo Blueberry Waffles - 10 ct$3.49$2.96
Celsius Sparkling Tropical Vibe 12 Fl Oz$2.49$2.47
Jet-Puffed Marshmallows 12 Ounces$2.00$1.98
CELSIUS Sparkling Watermelon Energy Drink Can$2.49$2.47
Pepperidge Farm Chessmen Butter Cookies - 7.25 Oz$4.99$4.52
Ben & Jerry's Half Baked Ice Cream 16 Ounces$7.49$4.87
Ben & Jerry's Cherry Garcia Ice Cream 16 Ounces$7.49$4.87
Snow's Wild Caught Chopped Clams$3.00$2.46
Total$62.27$52.77

Central Market is $9.50 cheaper on this basket.

Foodtown vs Central Market prices by aisle

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

AisleFoodtownCentral MarketCheaperGap
Frozen48 items$6.57$4.85Central Market · 26%
Dairy104 items$5.99$4.79Central Market · 20%
Ready meals131 items$6.46$5.46Central Market · 16%
Beverages131 items$5.93$5.16Central Market · 13%
Pantry415 items$5.82$5.04Central Market · 13%
Bakery48 items$5.71$4.99Central Market · 12%
Meat55 items$7.15$6.33Central Market · 11%
Snacks162 items$4.87$4.34Central Market · 11%

Foodtown vs Central Market 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 levelFoodtownCentral MarketCheaperGap
Under $3207 items$2.46$2.23Central Market · 9%
$3 to $10890 items$6.15$5.22Central Market · 15%
Over $1060 items$13.26$11.62Central Market · 12%

Healthier groceries: Foodtown vs Central Market

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

Ingredient scoreFoodtownCentral MarketCheaperGap
Score A323 items$5.83$5.11Central Market · 12%
Score AB394 items$6.25$5.26Central Market · 16%
Score B275 items$5.51$4.71Central Market · 14%
Score C165 items$5.59$4.78Central Market · 14%

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

Where Foodtown and Central Market rank on price

  • Central Market: #9 of 80 stores. Cheaper than 45 of the 50 stores it's compared with, prices about 9% below theirs on average.
  • Foodtown: #60 of 80 stores. Cheaper than 15 of the 75 stores it's compared with, prices about 7% above theirs on average.

Cheaper than Central Market

  • Woodman's — 13% cheaper than Central Market
  • Wegmans — 4% cheaper than Central Market
  • H-E-B — 1% cheaper than Central Market
  • ShopRite — 1% cheaper than Central Market

Cheaper than Foodtown

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