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Macey's vs Central Market

As of November 11, 2026, Central Market is cheaper. You'd pay about 9% less for the same groceries at Central Market than at Macey's.

Macey's vs Central Market at a glance

  • It's not a clean sweep: Macey's is still cheaper on beverages (1% less).
  • On the healthiest products (ingredient score A or AB), Central Market is 11% cheaper.
  • The same 15-product basket costs $52.77 at Central Market and $57.25 at Macey's.

Macey's vs Central Market: 1,099 products compared

  • Central Market: cheaper on 835 items — overall winner on average price
  • Macey's: beats Central Market on 250 items — but loses overall
  • Same price: 14 items

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How much you'd save at Central Market

  • Average prices: $5.23 at Central Market vs $5.75 at Macey's
  • Basket savings: save about $10.40 on a 20-item basket at Central Market (52¢ less per item)

Calculated by multiplying the average 52¢ price difference by a standard 20-item grocery trip.

How far apart Macey's and Central Market prices are

  • Within 10%: 301 items
  • 10% to 25% apart: 520 items
  • More than 25% apart: 264 items
  • Typical gap: 17.3% per item, where the prices differ
  • Ultima Replenisher Grape Electrolyte Drink Mix

    Biggest saving at Macey'sUltima Replenisher Grape Electrolyte Drink Mix$17.99 vs $24.99 at Central Market — save $7.00

  • Vital Proteins Vanilla Collagen Peptides Dietary Supplement, 11.5 oz

    Biggest saving at Central MarketVital Proteins Vanilla Collagen Peptides Dietary Supplement, 11.5 oz$19.97 vs $27.99 at Macey's — save $8.02

The same basket at Macey's and Central Market

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

ProductMacey'sCentral Market
Daisy Squeezable Sour Cream 14 Ounces$2.19$2.94
Almond Breeze Dairy Free Unsweetened Original Almond Milk Half Gallon$3.49$3.67
Nutella Hazelnut Spread with Cocoa$4.99$4.89
Arm & Hammer Baking Soda, 1 lb.$1.79$1.52
Thomas' Original English Muffins$3.49$3.77
Dave's Killer Bread Organic 21 Whole Grains & Seeds Bread 27 Ounces$7.99$6.42
Eggo Buttermilk Waffles - 10 ct Frozen$2.99$2.96
Eggo Blueberry Waffles - 10 ct$2.99$2.96
Celsius Sparkling Tropical Vibe 12 Fl Oz$2.29$2.47
Jet-Puffed Marshmallows 12 Ounces$1.99$1.98
CELSIUS Sparkling Watermelon Energy Drink Can$2.29$2.47
Pepperidge Farm Chessmen Butter Cookies - 7.25 Oz$4.99$4.52
Ben & Jerry's Half Baked Ice Cream 16 Ounces$6.39$4.87
Ben & Jerry's Cherry Garcia Ice Cream 16 Ounces$6.39$4.87
Snow's Wild Caught Chopped Clams$2.99$2.46
Total$57.25$52.77

Central Market is $4.48 cheaper on this basket.

Macey's vs Central Market prices by aisle

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

AisleMacey'sCentral MarketCheaperGap
Baby food27 items$4.22$3.50Central Market · 17%
Pantry318 items$5.74$4.93Central Market · 14%
Bakery54 items$6.25$5.48Central Market · 12%
Dairy97 items$5.01$4.42Central Market · 12%
Fresh produce48 items$3.05$2.76Central Market · 10%
Ready meals146 items$5.91$5.32Central Market · 10%
Meat41 items$7.24$6.50Central Market · 10%
Snacks196 items$4.96$4.69Central Market · 5%
Beverages122 items$6.33$6.41Macey's · 1%

Macey's 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 levelMacey'sCentral MarketCheaperGap
Under $3209 items$2.34$2.07Central Market · 11%
$3 to $10816 items$5.88$5.23Central Market · 11%
Over $1074 items$13.94$14.19Macey's · 2%

Healthier groceries: Macey's vs Central Market

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

Ingredient scoreMacey'sCentral MarketCheaperGap
Score A310 items$5.78$5.29Central Market · 9%
Score AB400 items$5.64$4.93Central Market · 13%
Score B239 items$5.55$5.46Central Market · 2%
Score C150 items$6.29$5.55Central Market · 12%

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

Where Macey's 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.
  • Macey's: #46 of 80 stores. Cheaper than 30 of the 74 stores it's compared with, prices about 1% 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 Macey's

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