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Jewel-Osco vs Carrs

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

Jewel-Osco vs Carrs at a glance

  • Jewel-Osco is cheaper in all 9 aisles we compared.
  • On the healthiest products (ingredient score A or AB), Jewel-Osco is 11% cheaper.
  • The same 15-product basket costs $70.47 at Jewel-Osco and $83.57 at Carrs.

Jewel-Osco vs Carrs: 15,262 products compared

  • Jewel-Osco: cheaper on 10,216 items — overall winner on average price
  • Carrs: beats Jewel-Osco on 3,235 items — but loses overall
  • Same price: 1,811 items

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How much you'd save at Jewel-Osco

  • Average prices: $6.30 at Jewel-Osco vs $7.06 at Carrs
  • Basket savings: save about $15.20 on a 20-item basket at Jewel-Osco (76¢ less per item)

Calculated by multiplying the average 76¢ price difference by a standard 20-item grocery trip.

How far apart Jewel-Osco and Carrs prices are

  • Within 10%: 3,227 items
  • 10% to 25% apart: 6,990 items
  • More than 25% apart: 3,234 items
  • Typical gap: 16.7% per item, where the prices differ
  • Core Power Milk Shake, High Protein, Strawberry Banana, 12Pk

    Biggest saving at Jewel-OscoCore Power Milk Shake, High Protein, Strawberry Banana, 12Pk$39.99 vs $74.99 at Carrs — save $35.00

  • O Organics Organic Whole Turkey Frozen - Weight Between 9-16 Lb

    Biggest saving at CarrsO Organics Organic Whole Turkey Frozen - Weight Between 9-16 Lb$62.38 vs $74.88 at Jewel-Osco — save $12.50

The same basket at Jewel-Osco and Carrs

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

ProductJewel-OscoCarrs
Daisy Squeezable Sour Cream 14 Ounces$2.99$4.79
Country Crock Original Vegetable Oil Spread 15 Ounces$4.49$4.49
Jiffy Corn Muffin Mix 8.5 Oz$0.99$1.00
Nutella Hazelnut Spread with Cocoa$5.99$7.49
Thomas' Original English Muffins$5.49$5.29
Coca-Cola Soda Cans$11.99$14.99
El Monterey Beef and Bean Burrito, Family size 8 pack/ 32 oz$5.99$7.49
King's Hawaiian Original Hawaiian Sweet Rolls, 12 Count$4.99$6.49
Alani Nu Pink Slush Sugar Free Energy Drink Can$2.50$3.00
Nature Valley Oats 'n Honey Crunchy Granola Bars 12 Pack$5.99$6.79
Pillsbury Strawberry Toaster Strudel Pastries 6 Count/11.7 Ounces$3.99$5.49
Eggo Buttermilk Waffles - 10 ct Frozen$3.99$3.49
belVita Blueberry Breakfast Bars Biscuits$5.79$5.99
Star Kist Tuna, In Water, Chunk Light 5 Oz$1.79$1.79
Spam 25% Less Sodium Meat 12 Oz$3.50$4.99
Total$70.47$83.57

Jewel-Osco is $13.10 cheaper on this basket.

Jewel-Osco vs Carrs prices by aisle

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

AisleJewel-OscoCarrsCheaperGap
Fresh produce240 items$4.17$5.31Jewel-Osco · 21%
Frozen634 items$6.33$7.42Jewel-Osco · 15%
Bakery451 items$5.98$6.85Jewel-Osco · 13%
Ready meals2,190 items$5.94$6.83Jewel-Osco · 13%
Meat903 items$9.96$11.36Jewel-Osco · 12%
Beverages2,967 items$7.23$8.10Jewel-Osco · 11%
Pantry3,283 items$5.40$6.05Jewel-Osco · 11%
Snacks3,119 items$6.12$6.65Jewel-Osco · 8%
Dairy1,351 items$5.40$5.82Jewel-Osco · 7%

Jewel-Osco 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 levelJewel-OscoCarrsCheaperGap
Under $32,211 items$2.14$2.29Jewel-Osco · 7%
$3 to $1011,018 items$5.55$6.28Jewel-Osco · 12%
Over $102,033 items$14.90$16.49Jewel-Osco · 10%

Healthier groceries: Jewel-Osco vs Carrs

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

Ingredient scoreJewel-OscoCarrsCheaperGap
Score A2,970 items$6.54$7.40Jewel-Osco · 12%
Score AB3,666 items$6.09$6.85Jewel-Osco · 11%
Score B4,434 items$5.80$6.47Jewel-Osco · 10%
Score C4,192 items$6.84$7.63Jewel-Osco · 10%

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

Where Jewel-Osco and Carrs rank on price

  • Jewel-Osco: #65 of 80 stores. Cheaper than 11 of the 75 stores it's compared with, prices about 9% 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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