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Mariano's vs Price Chopper

As of November 11, 2026, Mariano's is cheaper. You'd pay about 4% less for the same groceries at Mariano's than at Price Chopper.

Mariano's vs Price Chopper at a glance

  • Mariano's is cheaper in all 9 aisles we compared.
  • On the healthiest products (ingredient score A or AB), Mariano's is 3% cheaper.
  • The same 15-product basket costs $66.81 at Mariano's and $70.75 at Price Chopper.

Mariano's vs Price Chopper: 4,239 products compared

  • Mariano's: cheaper on 2,306 items — overall winner on average price
  • Price Chopper: beats Mariano's on 1,650 items — but loses overall
  • Same price: 283 items

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How much you'd save at Mariano's

  • Average prices: $5.52 at Mariano's vs $5.75 at Price Chopper
  • Basket savings: save about $4.60 on a 20-item basket at Mariano's (23¢ less per item)

Calculated by multiplying the average 23¢ price difference by a standard 20-item grocery trip.

How far apart Mariano's and Price Chopper prices are

  • Within 10%: 1,261 items
  • 10% to 25% apart: 1,688 items
  • More than 25% apart: 1,007 items
  • Typical gap: 15.1% per item, where the prices differ
  • Terra Delyssa Tunisian Extra Virgin Olive Oil 34 Ounces

    Biggest saving at Mariano'sTerra Delyssa Tunisian Extra Virgin Olive Oil 34 Ounces$18.29 vs $28.09 at Price Chopper — save $9.80

  • Nate's Honey 100% Pure Organic Raw & Unfiltered Honey

    Biggest saving at Price ChopperNate's Honey 100% Pure Organic Raw & Unfiltered Honey$9.29 vs $15.99 at Mariano's — save $6.70

The same basket at Mariano's and Price Chopper

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

ProductMariano'sPrice Chopper
Daisy Squeezable Sour Cream 14 Ounces$3.39$2.79
Country Crock Original Vegetable Oil Spread 15 Ounces$4.39$7.09
Jiffy Corn Muffin Mix 8.5 Oz$0.84$1.09
Nutella Hazelnut Spread with Cocoa$6.29$5.39
Thomas' Original English Muffins$3.99$5.69
Coca-Cola Soda Cans$11.99$10.49
Alani Nu Pink Slush Sugar Free Energy Drink Can$2.99$3.49
Dave's Killer Bread Organic 21 Whole Grains & Seeds Bread 27 Ounces$6.99$7.49
Nature Valley Oats 'n Honey Crunchy Granola Bars 12 Pack$2.50$2.99
Pillsbury Strawberry Toaster Strudel Pastries 6 Count/11.7 Ounces$4.69$3.99
Eggo Buttermilk Waffles - 10 ct Frozen$3.49$4.09
Eggo Blueberry Waffles - 10 ct$3.49$4.09
belVita Blueberry Breakfast Bars Biscuits$5.49$5.29
Star Kist Tuna, In Water, Chunk Light 5 Oz$1.69$1.69
Spam 25% Less Sodium Meat 12 Oz$4.59$5.09
Total$66.81$70.75

Mariano's is $3.94 cheaper on this basket.

Mariano's vs Price Chopper prices by aisle

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

AisleMariano'sPrice ChopperCheaperGap
Meat271 items$6.44$7.16Mariano's · 10%
Ready meals585 items$4.86$5.27Mariano's · 8%
Dairy426 items$4.89$5.26Mariano's · 7%
Bakery239 items$5.23$5.54Mariano's · 6%
Frozen151 items$6.27$6.71Mariano's · 6%
Baby food105 items$4.62$4.83Mariano's · 5%
Snacks630 items$5.65$5.80Mariano's · 3%
Beverages943 items$6.86$6.98Mariano's · 2%
Pantry854 items$4.50$4.53Mariano's · 1%

Mariano's vs Price Chopper 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'sPrice ChopperCheaperGap
Under $3858 items$2.07$2.25Mariano's · 8%
$3 to $103,000 items$5.47$5.65Mariano's · 3%
Over $10381 items$13.63$14.40Mariano's · 5%

Healthier groceries: Mariano's vs Price Chopper

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

Ingredient scoreMariano'sPrice ChopperCheaperGap
Score A661 items$4.99$5.16Mariano's · 3%
Score AB1,122 items$5.22$5.39Mariano's · 3%
Score B1,254 items$5.23$5.53Mariano's · 5%
Score C1,202 items$6.38$6.64Mariano's · 4%

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 Price Chopper 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.
  • Price Chopper: #54 of 80 stores. Cheaper than 21 of the 74 stores it's compared with, prices about 5% above theirs on average.

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