Meijer vs Gerbes

Meijer vs Gerbes at a glance

• It's not a clean sweep: Gerbes is cheaper in 2 of 9 aisles, led by fresh produce (12% less).
• For items under $3, Gerbes is the cheaper store (4% less on average).
• On the healthiest products (ingredient score A or AB), Meijer is 3% cheaper.
• The same 15-product basket costs $52.75 at Meijer and $56.74 at Gerbes.

How far apart Meijer and Gerbes prices are

• Within 10%: 2,090 items
• 10% to 25% apart: 2,188 items
• More than 25% apart: 912 items
• Typical gap: 11.7% per item, where the prices differ

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  Biggest saving at MeijerFolgers Black Silk, Dark Roast Coffee, Keurig K-Cup Pods$26.99 vs $35.99 at Gerbes — save $9.00

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  Biggest saving at GerbesBubba Burger Original All Beef Burgers$9.99 vs $17.99 at Meijer — save $8.00

The same basket at Meijer and Gerbes

The 15 products carried by the most stores we track — no more than two from any aisle — priced at Meijer and Gerbes.

Meijer is $3.99 cheaper on this basket.

Meijer vs Gerbes prices by aisle

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

Meijer vs Gerbes 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: Meijer vs Gerbes

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

Ingredient score	Meijer	Gerbes	CheaperGap
Score A848 items	$4.86	$5.03	Meijer · 3%
Score AB1,380 items	$4.98	$5.16	Meijer · 3%
Score B1,759 items	$4.83	$4.94	Meijer · 2%
Score C1,934 items	$6.07	$6.26	Meijer · 3%

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