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Kroger vs Carrs

As of November 11, 2026, Kroger is cheaper. You'd pay about 22% less for the same groceries at Kroger than at Carrs.

Kroger vs Carrs at a glance

  • Kroger is cheaper in all 8 aisles we compared.
  • On the healthiest products (ingredient score A or AB), Kroger is 22% cheaper.
  • The same 15-product basket costs $65.52 at Kroger and $83.77 at Carrs.

Kroger vs Carrs: 5,984 products compared

  • Kroger: cheaper on 5,547 items — overall winner on average price
  • Carrs: beats Kroger on 205 items — but loses overall
  • Same price: 232 items

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How much you'd save at Kroger

  • Average prices: $5.63 at Kroger vs $7.26 at Carrs
  • Basket savings: save about $32.60 on a 20-item basket at Kroger ($1.63 less per item)

Calculated by multiplying the average $1.63 price difference by a standard 20-item grocery trip.

How far apart Kroger and Carrs prices are

  • Within 10%: 690 items
  • 10% to 25% apart: 2,409 items
  • More than 25% apart: 2,653 items
  • Typical gap: 23.1% per item, where the prices differ
  • Core Power Milk Shake, High Protein, Strawberry Banana, 12Pk

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

  • Oikos Salted Caramel Protein Shake, 12 fl. oz. (12 pack)

    Biggest saving at CarrsOikos Salted Caramel Protein Shake, 12 fl. oz. (12 pack)$29.99 vs $39.99 at Kroger — save $10.00

The same basket at Kroger and Carrs

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

ProductKrogerCarrs
Daisy Squeezable Sour Cream 14 Ounces$3.29$4.79
Country Crock Original Vegetable Oil Spread 15 Ounces$3.59$4.49
Jiffy Corn Muffin Mix 8.5 Oz$0.74$1.00
Nutella Hazelnut Spread with Cocoa$5.49$7.49
Thomas' Original English Muffins$4.29$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$5.00$6.49
Alani Nu Pink Slush Sugar Free Energy Drink Can$2.99$3.00
Pillsbury Strawberry Toaster Strudel Pastries 6 Count/11.7 Ounces$3.49$5.49
Eggo Buttermilk Waffles - 10 ct Frozen$3.00$3.49
belVita Blueberry Breakfast Bars Biscuits$4.99$5.99
CHIPS AHOY! Original Chocolate Chip Cookies - 18.2 Oz$4.79$6.99
Star Kist Tuna, In Water, Chunk Light 5 Oz$1.29$1.79
Spam 25% Less Sodium Meat 12 Oz$4.59$4.99
Total$65.52$83.77

Kroger is $18.25 cheaper on this basket.

Kroger vs Carrs prices by aisle

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

AisleKrogerCarrsCheaperGap
Frozen213 items$5.41$7.88Kroger · 31%
Ready meals691 items$5.48$7.70Kroger · 29%
Bakery249 items$5.00$6.97Kroger · 28%
Pantry1,010 items$4.41$5.82Kroger · 24%
Snacks1,025 items$5.35$6.86Kroger · 22%
Meat342 items$6.88$8.70Kroger · 21%
Beverages1,738 items$6.79$8.37Kroger · 19%
Dairy668 items$4.72$5.85Kroger · 19%

Kroger 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 levelKrogerCarrsCheaperGap
Under $3891 items$1.88$2.46Kroger · 24%
$3 to $104,300 items$5.02$6.61Kroger · 24%
Over $10793 items$13.18$16.16Kroger · 18%

Healthier groceries: Kroger vs Carrs

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

Ingredient scoreKrogerCarrsCheaperGap
Score A943 items$5.46$6.90Kroger · 21%
Score AB1,421 items$5.38$6.97Kroger · 23%
Score B1,814 items$5.06$6.57Kroger · 23%
Score C1,806 items$6.50$8.35Kroger · 22%

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

Where Kroger and Carrs rank on price

  • Kroger: #18 of 80 stores. Cheaper than 51 of the 73 stores it's compared with, prices about 5% below 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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