Martin's vs Central Market

Martin's vs Central Market at a glance

• For items over $10, Martin's is the cheaper store (4% less on average).
• Central Market is cheaper in all 9 aisles we compared.
• On the healthiest products (ingredient score A or AB), Central Market is 3% cheaper.
• The same 15-product basket costs $53.79 at Central Market and $54.90 at Martin's.

How far apart Martin's and Central Market prices are

• Within 10%: 486 items
• 10% to 25% apart: 688 items
• More than 25% apart: 302 items
• Typical gap: 13.8% per item, where the prices differ

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  Biggest saving at Martin'sCelery Root$7.38 vs $13.61 at Central Market — save $6.23

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  Biggest saving at Central MarketBell Plantation PB2 Powdered Peanut Butter$8.68 vs $13.99 at Martin's — save $5.31

The same basket at Martin's and Central Market

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

Central Market is $1.11 cheaper on this basket.

Martin's vs Central Market prices by aisle

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

Martin'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.

Healthier groceries: Martin's vs Central Market

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

Ingredient score	Martin's	Central Market	CheaperGap
Score A434 items	$4.78	$4.73	Central Market · 1%
Score AB523 items	$5.36	$5.16	Central Market · 4%
Score B350 items	$4.98	$4.63	Central Market · 7%
Score C209 items	$5.60	$5.32	Central Market · 5%

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