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Harris Teeter vs Central Market

As of November 11, 2026, Central Market is cheaper. You'd pay about 7% less for the same groceries at Central Market than at Harris Teeter.

Harris Teeter vs Central Market at a glance

  • Central Market is cheaper in all 10 aisles we compared.
  • On the healthiest products (ingredient score A or AB), Central Market is 8% cheaper.
  • The same 15-product basket costs $52.77 at Central Market and $63.18 at Harris Teeter.

Harris Teeter vs Central Market: 1,183 products compared

  • Central Market: cheaper on 800 items — overall winner on average price
  • Harris Teeter: beats Central Market on 347 items — but loses overall
  • Same price: 36 items

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How much you'd save at Central Market

  • Average prices: $5.26 at Central Market vs $5.66 at Harris Teeter
  • Basket savings: save about $8.00 on a 20-item basket at Central Market (40¢ less per item)

Calculated by multiplying the average 40¢ price difference by a standard 20-item grocery trip.

How far apart Harris Teeter and Central Market prices are

  • Within 10%: 339 items
  • 10% to 25% apart: 569 items
  • More than 25% apart: 239 items
  • Typical gap: 15.6% per item, where the prices differ
  • Andersons Pure Syrup Maple - 32 Fl. Oz.

    Biggest saving at Harris TeeterAndersons Pure Syrup Maple - 32 Fl. Oz.$19.59 vs $29.99 at Central Market — save $10.40

  • Terra Delyssa Organic Cold Pressed Extra Virgin Olive Oil

    Biggest saving at Central MarketTerra Delyssa Organic Cold Pressed Extra Virgin Olive Oil$15.48 vs $22.99 at Harris Teeter — save $7.51

The same basket at Harris Teeter and Central Market

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

ProductHarris TeeterCentral Market
Daisy Squeezable Sour Cream 14 Ounces$3.00$2.94
Almond Breeze Dairy Free Unsweetened Original Almond Milk Half Gallon$3.99$3.67
Nutella Hazelnut Spread with Cocoa$5.99$4.89
Arm & Hammer Baking Soda, 1 lb.$1.49$1.52
Thomas' Original English Muffins$5.69$3.77
Dave's Killer Bread Organic 21 Whole Grains & Seeds Bread 27 Ounces$7.49$6.42
Eggo Buttermilk Waffles - 10 ct Frozen$3.69$2.96
Eggo Blueberry Waffles - 10 ct$3.69$2.96
Celsius Sparkling Tropical Vibe 12 Fl Oz$2.99$2.47
Jet-Puffed Marshmallows 12 Ounces$2.69$1.98
CELSIUS Sparkling Watermelon Energy Drink Can$2.99$2.47
Pepperidge Farm Chessmen Butter Cookies - 7.25 Oz$4.50$4.52
Ben & Jerry's Half Baked Ice Cream 16 Ounces$6.49$4.87
Ben & Jerry's Cherry Garcia Ice Cream 16 Ounces$6.49$4.87
Snow's Wild Caught Chopped Clams$2.00$2.46
Total$63.18$52.77

Central Market is $10.41 cheaper on this basket.

Harris Teeter vs Central Market prices by aisle

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

AisleHarris TeeterCentral MarketCheaperGap
Frozen36 items$6.66$5.71Central Market · 14%
Ready meals108 items$6.27$5.61Central Market · 11%
Bakery75 items$6.07$5.46Central Market · 10%
Dairy129 items$5.76$5.19Central Market · 10%
Meat64 items$7.08$6.43Central Market · 9%
Fresh produce139 items$3.05$2.82Central Market · 7%
Pantry262 items$5.75$5.35Central Market · 7%
Baby food60 items$5.20$4.87Central Market · 6%
Snacks113 items$5.59$5.23Central Market · 6%
Beverages186 items$6.40$6.32Central Market · 1%

Harris Teeter 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 levelHarris TeeterCentral MarketCheaperGap
Under $3265 items$2.25$2.05Central Market · 9%
$3 to $10841 items$5.90$5.44Central Market · 8%
Over $1077 items$14.80$14.23Central Market · 4%

Healthier groceries: Harris Teeter vs Central Market

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

Ingredient scoreHarris TeeterCentral MarketCheaperGap
Score A398 items$5.16$4.77Central Market · 8%
Score AB381 items$5.79$5.35Central Market · 8%
Score B252 items$5.84$5.43Central Market · 7%
Score C152 items$6.34$6.01Central Market · 5%

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

Where Harris Teeter 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.
  • Harris Teeter: #36 of 80 stores. Cheaper than 37 of the 72 stores it's compared with, prices about 2% below 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 Harris Teeter

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