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Jewel-Osco vs Market Basket

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

Jewel-Osco vs Market Basket at a glance

  • It's not a clean sweep: Jewel-Osco is still cheaper on fresh produce (15% less).
  • On the healthiest products (ingredient score A or AB), Market Basket is 7% cheaper.
  • The same 15-product basket costs $62.70 at Market Basket and $70.47 at Jewel-Osco.

Jewel-Osco vs Market Basket: 4,814 products compared

  • Market Basket: cheaper on 3,088 items — overall winner on average price
  • Jewel-Osco: beats Market Basket on 1,548 items — but loses overall
  • Same price: 178 items

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How much you'd save at Market Basket

  • Average prices: $4.83 at Market Basket vs $5.25 at Jewel-Osco
  • Basket savings: save about $8.40 on a 20-item basket at Market Basket (42¢ less per item)

Calculated by multiplying the average 42¢ price difference by a standard 20-item grocery trip.

How far apart Jewel-Osco and Market Basket prices are

  • Within 10%: 1,614 items
  • 10% to 25% apart: 1,891 items
  • More than 25% apart: 1,131 items
  • Typical gap: 14.1% per item, where the prices differ
  • Black Rifle Coffee Company Just Black Medium Roast Ground Coffee

    Biggest saving at Jewel-OscoBlack Rifle Coffee Company Just Black Medium Roast Ground Coffee$12.99 vs $22.04 at Market Basket — save $9.05

  • Frito-Lay Bold Mix Variety Pack Snack Chips Multipack - 42 Count

    Biggest saving at Market BasketFrito-Lay Bold Mix Variety Pack Snack Chips Multipack - 42 Count$19.99 vs $28.49 at Jewel-Osco — save $8.50

The same basket at Jewel-Osco and Market Basket

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

ProductJewel-OscoMarket Basket
Daisy Squeezable Sour Cream 14 Ounces$2.99$3.35
Country Crock Original Vegetable Oil Spread 15 Ounces$4.49$3.89
Jiffy Corn Muffin Mix 8.5 Oz$0.99$0.83
Nutella Hazelnut Spread with Cocoa$5.99$6.29
Thomas' Original English Muffins$5.49$4.82
Coca-Cola Soda Cans$11.99$10.07
El Monterey Beef and Bean Burrito, Family size 8 pack/ 32 oz$5.99$5.99
King's Hawaiian Original Hawaiian Sweet Rolls, 12 Count$4.99$3.99
Alani Nu Pink Slush Sugar Free Energy Drink Can$2.50$2.61
Nature Valley Oats 'n Honey Crunchy Granola Bars 12 Pack$5.99$4.49
Pillsbury Strawberry Toaster Strudel Pastries 6 Count/11.7 Ounces$3.99$2.99
Eggo Buttermilk Waffles - 10 ct Frozen$3.99$2.99
belVita Blueberry Breakfast Bars Biscuits$5.79$4.49
Star Kist Tuna, In Water, Chunk Light 5 Oz$1.79$1.29
Spam 25% Less Sodium Meat 12 Oz$3.50$4.61
Total$70.47$62.70

Market Basket is $7.77 cheaper on this basket.

Jewel-Osco vs Market Basket prices by aisle

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

AisleJewel-OscoMarket BasketCheaperGap
Fresh produce26 items$3.73$4.39Jewel-Osco · 15%
Snacks835 items$5.45$4.92Market Basket · 10%
Bakery235 items$5.34$4.84Market Basket · 9%
Ready meals840 items$5.26$4.81Market Basket · 9%
Pantry1,255 items$4.32$3.91Market Basket · 9%
Meat203 items$6.13$5.62Market Basket · 8%
Beverages917 items$6.17$5.77Market Basket · 6%
Dairy342 items$5.06$4.78Market Basket · 6%
Frozen135 items$5.67$5.56Market Basket · 2%

Jewel-Osco vs Market Basket 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-OscoMarket BasketCheaperGap
Under $31,114 items$2.26$1.99Market Basket · 12%
$3 to $103,434 items$5.47$5.08Market Basket · 7%
Over $10266 items$14.88$13.37Market Basket · 10%

Healthier groceries: Jewel-Osco vs Market Basket

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

Ingredient scoreJewel-OscoMarket BasketCheaperGap
Score A706 items$4.90$4.48Market Basket · 9%
Score AB822 items$5.07$4.74Market Basket · 6%
Score B1,548 items$5.19$4.75Market Basket · 8%
Score C1,738 items$5.52$5.07Market Basket · 8%

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 Market Basket rank on price

  • Market Basket: #45 of 80 stores. Cheaper than 26 of the 71 stores it's compared with, prices about 1% above 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.

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