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Mariano's vs Carrs

As of November 11, 2026, Mariano's is cheaper. You'd pay about 17% less for the same groceries at Mariano's than at Carrs.

Mariano's vs Carrs at a glance

  • Mariano's is cheaper in all 8 aisles we compared.
  • On the healthiest products (ingredient score A or AB), Mariano's is 17% cheaper.
  • The same 15-product basket costs $67.11 at Mariano's and $79.77 at Carrs.

Mariano's vs Carrs: 5,521 products compared

  • Mariano's: cheaper on 4,579 items — overall winner on average price
  • Carrs: beats Mariano's on 600 items — but loses overall
  • Same price: 342 items

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How much you'd save at Mariano's

  • Average prices: $6.02 at Mariano's vs $7.25 at Carrs
  • Basket savings: save about $24.60 on a 20-item basket at Mariano's ($1.23 less per item)

Calculated by multiplying the average $1.23 price difference by a standard 20-item grocery trip.

How far apart Mariano's and Carrs prices are

  • Within 10%: 1,029 items
  • 10% to 25% apart: 2,377 items
  • More than 25% apart: 1,773 items
  • Typical gap: 20% per item, where the prices differ
  • Core Power Protein Shake, Vanilla, 26g Bottle, 14oz, 12 Pack

    Biggest saving at Mariano'sCore Power Protein Shake, Vanilla, 26g Bottle, 14oz, 12 Pack$39.99 vs $74.99 at Carrs — save $35.00

  • Dunkin' Original Blend Medium Roast Ground Coffee

    Biggest saving at CarrsDunkin' Original Blend Medium Roast Ground Coffee$20.99 vs $31.99 at Mariano's — save $11.00

The same basket at Mariano's and Carrs

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

ProductMariano'sCarrs
Daisy Squeezable Sour Cream 14 Ounces$3.39$4.79
Country Crock Original Vegetable Oil Spread 15 Ounces$4.39$4.49
Jiffy Corn Muffin Mix 8.5 Oz$0.84$1.00
Nutella Hazelnut Spread with Cocoa$6.29$7.49
Thomas' Original English Muffins$3.99$5.29
Coca-Cola Soda Cans$11.99$14.99
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$4.69$5.49
Eggo Buttermilk Waffles - 10 ct Frozen$3.49$3.49
Eggo Blueberry Waffles - 10 ct$3.49$3.49
belVita Blueberry Breakfast Bars Biscuits$5.49$5.99
CHIPS AHOY! Original Chocolate Chip Cookies - 18.2 Oz$4.79$6.99
Star Kist Tuna, In Water, Chunk Light 5 Oz$1.69$1.79
Spam 25% Less Sodium Meat 12 Oz$4.59$4.99
Total$67.11$79.77

Mariano's is $12.66 cheaper on this basket.

Mariano's vs Carrs prices by aisle

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

AisleMariano'sCarrsCheaperGap
Frozen202 items$5.99$7.93Mariano's · 24%
Bakery196 items$5.20$6.75Mariano's · 23%
Ready meals585 items$5.93$7.42Mariano's · 20%
Meat320 items$7.19$8.78Mariano's · 18%
Pantry938 items$4.82$5.81Mariano's · 17%
Snacks944 items$5.88$7.03Mariano's · 16%
Beverages1,619 items$7.08$8.37Mariano's · 15%
Dairy680 items$5.12$5.96Mariano's · 14%

Mariano's 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 levelMariano'sCarrsCheaperGap
Under $3777 items$1.95$2.43Mariano's · 20%
$3 to $103,983 items$5.36$6.54Mariano's · 18%
Over $10761 items$13.62$15.86Mariano's · 14%

Healthier groceries: Mariano's vs Carrs

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

Ingredient scoreMariano'sCarrsCheaperGap
Score A900 items$5.73$6.88Mariano's · 17%
Score AB1,354 items$5.81$7.01Mariano's · 17%
Score B1,644 items$5.31$6.44Mariano's · 18%
Score C1,623 items$7.07$8.46Mariano's · 16%

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

Where Mariano's and Carrs rank on price

  • Mariano's: #47 of 80 stores. Cheaper than 29 of the 73 stores it's compared with, prices about 1% above 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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