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Jewel-Osco vs Central Market

As of November 11, 2026, Central Market is cheaper. You'd pay about 8% less for the same groceries at Central Market than at Jewel-Osco.

Jewel-Osco vs Central Market at a glance

  • For items over $10, Jewel-Osco is the cheaper store (5% less on average).
  • Central Market is cheaper in all 8 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 $62.21 at Jewel-Osco.

Jewel-Osco vs Central Market: 1,922 products compared

  • Central Market: cheaper on 1,361 items — overall winner on average price
  • Jewel-Osco: beats Central Market on 435 items — but loses overall
  • Same price: 126 items

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How much you'd save at Central Market

  • Average prices: $5.73 at Central Market vs $6.26 at Jewel-Osco
  • Basket savings: save about $10.60 on a 20-item basket at Central Market (53¢ less per item)

Calculated by multiplying the average 53¢ price difference by a standard 20-item grocery trip.

How far apart Jewel-Osco and Central Market prices are

  • Within 10%: 342 items
  • 10% to 25% apart: 897 items
  • More than 25% apart: 557 items
  • Typical gap: 18.2% per item, where the prices differ
  • Colavita Premium Select Oilive Oil - 3 Liter

    Biggest saving at Jewel-OscoColavita Premium Select Oilive Oil - 3 Liter$49.99 vs $69.99 at Central Market — save $20.00

  • Pork Loin Rib Chops Bone In Value Pack - 3 Lb

    Biggest saving at Central MarketPork Loin Rib Chops Bone In Value Pack - 3 Lb$9.23 vs $17.97 at Jewel-Osco — save $8.74

The same basket at Jewel-Osco and Central Market

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

ProductJewel-OscoCentral Market
Daisy Squeezable Sour Cream 14 Ounces$2.99$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.$1.33$1.52
Thomas' Original English Muffins$5.49$3.77
Dave's Killer Bread Organic 21 Whole Grains & Seeds Bread 27 Ounces$7.99$6.42
Eggo Buttermilk Waffles - 10 ct Frozen$3.99$2.96
Eggo Blueberry Waffles - 10 ct$3.99$2.96
Celsius Sparkling Tropical Vibe 12 Fl Oz$2.99$2.47
Jet-Puffed Marshmallows 12 Ounces$2.50$1.98
CELSIUS Sparkling Watermelon Energy Drink Can$2.99$2.47
Pepperidge Farm Chessmen Butter Cookies - 7.25 Oz$3.99$4.52
Ben & Jerry's Half Baked Ice Cream 16 Ounces$5.49$4.87
Ben & Jerry's Cherry Garcia Ice Cream 16 Ounces$5.49$4.87
Snow's Wild Caught Chopped Clams$3.00$2.46
Total$62.21$52.77

Central Market is $9.44 cheaper on this basket.

Jewel-Osco vs Central Market prices by aisle

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

AisleJewel-OscoCentral MarketCheaperGap
Bakery97 items$6.48$5.40Central Market · 17%
Frozen56 items$7.65$6.60Central Market · 14%
Ready meals211 items$6.90$6.19Central Market · 10%
Snacks330 items$5.40$4.86Central Market · 10%
Beverages268 items$5.82$5.34Central Market · 8%
Meat102 items$10.00$9.20Central Market · 8%
Pantry610 items$6.19$5.71Central Market · 8%
Dairy208 items$5.50$5.50Same

Jewel-Osco 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 levelJewel-OscoCentral MarketCheaperGap
Under $3299 items$2.52$2.21Central Market · 12%
$3 to $101,495 items$6.25$5.57Central Market · 11%
Over $10128 items$15.05$15.81Jewel-Osco · 5%

Healthier groceries: Jewel-Osco vs Central Market

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

Ingredient scoreJewel-OscoCentral MarketCheaperGap
Score A513 items$6.93$6.65Central Market · 4%
Score AB713 items$6.30$5.59Central Market · 11%
Score B418 items$5.35$4.95Central Market · 8%
Score C278 items$6.24$5.56Central Market · 11%

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

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