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Macey's vs Pavilions

As of November 11, 2026, Macey's is cheaper. You'd pay about 8% less for the same groceries at Macey's than at Pavilions.

Macey's vs Pavilions at a glance

  • Macey's is cheaper in all 9 aisles we compared.
  • On the healthiest products (ingredient score A or AB), Macey's is 6% cheaper.
  • The same 15-product basket costs $65.55 at Macey's and $73.16 at Pavilions.

Macey's vs Pavilions: 5,330 products compared

  • Macey's: cheaper on 3,268 items — overall winner on average price
  • Pavilions: beats Macey's on 1,597 items — but loses overall
  • Same price: 465 items

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How much you'd save at Macey's

  • Average prices: $5.38 at Macey's vs $5.82 at Pavilions
  • Basket savings: save about $8.80 on a 20-item basket at Macey's (44¢ less per item)

Calculated by multiplying the average 44¢ price difference by a standard 20-item grocery trip.

How far apart Macey's and Pavilions prices are

  • Within 10%: 1,547 items
  • 10% to 25% apart: 1,995 items
  • More than 25% apart: 1,323 items
  • Typical gap: 14.7% per item, where the prices differ
  • Spring Tree 100% Pure Maple Syrup

    Biggest saving at Macey'sSpring Tree 100% Pure Maple Syrup$10.79 vs $20.99 at Pavilions — save $10.20

  • Peet's Coffee Cafe Domingo Medium Roast Coffee - 10.5 Oz

    Biggest saving at PavilionsPeet's Coffee Cafe Domingo Medium Roast Coffee - 10.5 Oz$9.99 vs $17.29 at Macey's — save $7.30

The same basket at Macey's and Pavilions

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

ProductMacey'sPavilions
Daisy Squeezable Sour Cream 14 Ounces$2.19$3.49
Country Crock Original Vegetable Oil Spread 15 Ounces$3.99$4.49
Jiffy Corn Muffin Mix 8.5 Oz$0.79$0.99
Nutella Hazelnut Spread with Cocoa$4.99$6.49
Thomas' Original English Muffins$3.49$5.49
Coca-Cola Soda Cans$11.99$12.99
El Monterey Beef and Bean Burrito, Family size 8 pack/ 32 oz$5.99$4.99
Alani Nu Pink Slush Sugar Free Energy Drink Can$2.49$2.99
Dave's Killer Bread Organic 21 Whole Grains & Seeds Bread 27 Ounces$7.99$7.99
Nature Valley Oats 'n Honey Crunchy Granola Bars 12 Pack$3.49$3.99
Pillsbury Strawberry Toaster Strudel Pastries 6 Count/11.7 Ounces$3.39$3.49
Eggo Buttermilk Waffles - 10 ct Frozen$2.99$3.79
belVita Blueberry Breakfast Bars Biscuits$5.29$5.49
Star Kist Tuna, In Water, Chunk Light 5 Oz$1.49$1.50
Spam 25% Less Sodium Meat 12 Oz$4.99$4.99
Total$65.55$73.16

Macey's is $7.61 cheaper on this basket.

Macey's vs Pavilions prices by aisle

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

AisleMacey'sPavilionsCheaperGap
Fresh produce55 items$3.91$4.56Macey's · 14%
Meat217 items$6.59$7.37Macey's · 11%
Bakery239 items$5.11$5.65Macey's · 10%
Ready meals946 items$5.15$5.66Macey's · 9%
Beverages1,038 items$6.19$6.65Macey's · 7%
Dairy457 items$4.89$5.23Macey's · 7%
Pantry1,246 items$4.96$5.36Macey's · 7%
Snacks910 items$5.20$5.55Macey's · 6%
Frozen181 items$6.26$6.46Macey's · 3%

Macey's vs Pavilions 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'sPavilionsCheaperGap
Under $3948 items$2.03$2.31Macey's · 12%
$3 to $103,951 items$5.34$5.76Macey's · 7%
Over $10431 items$13.06$14.05Macey's · 7%

Healthier groceries: Macey's vs Pavilions

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

Ingredient scoreMacey'sPavilionsCheaperGap
Score A895 items$5.56$5.88Macey's · 5%
Score AB1,344 items$5.42$5.80Macey's · 7%
Score B1,553 items$5.01$5.46Macey's · 8%
Score C1,538 items$5.61$6.15Macey's · 9%

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 Pavilions rank on price

  • Macey's: #46 of 80 stores. Cheaper than 30 of the 74 stores it's compared with, prices about 1% above theirs on average.
  • Pavilions: #68 of 80 stores. Cheaper than 9 of the 74 stores it's compared with, prices about 10% above theirs on average.

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