Giant vs Tops Markets

Giant vs Tops Markets at a glance

• It's not a clean sweep: Tops Markets is cheaper in 3 of 10 aisles, led by beverages (4% less).
• For items over $10, Tops Markets is the cheaper store (5% less on average).
• The same 15-product basket costs $69.85 at Tops Markets and $72.56 at Giant.
• On the healthiest products (ingredient score A or AB), Giant is 1% cheaper.

How far apart Giant and Tops Markets prices are

• Within 10%: 1,520 items
• 10% to 25% apart: 1,562 items
• More than 25% apart: 936 items
• Typical gap: 13.4% per item, where the prices differ

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  Biggest saving at GiantCalifornia Olive Ranch Global Blend Extra Virgin Olive Oil - 25.4 Fl. Oz.$17.19 vs $26.79 at Tops Markets — save $9.60

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  Biggest saving at Tops MarketsFilippo Berio Organic Olive Oil Extra Virgin - 101 Fl. Oz.$38.59 vs $49.69 at Giant — save $11.10

The same basket at Giant and Tops Markets

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

Tops Markets is $2.71 cheaper on this basket — the opposite of the overall result, which averages every matched product.

Giant vs Tops Markets prices by aisle

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

Giant vs Tops Markets 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: Giant vs Tops Markets

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

Ingredient score	Giant	Tops Markets	CheaperGap
Score A577 items	$4.50	$4.51	Same
Score AB869 items	$4.70	$4.77	Giant · 1%
Score B1,391 items	$5.02	$5.02	Same
Score C1,466 items	$5.49	$5.56	Giant · 1%

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