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Metro Market vs Carrs

As of November 11, 2026, Metro Market is cheaper. You'd pay about 21% less for the same groceries at Metro Market than at Carrs.

Metro Market vs Carrs at a glance

  • Metro Market is cheaper in all 8 aisles we compared.
  • On the healthiest products (ingredient score A or AB), Metro Market is 21% cheaper.
  • The same 15-product basket costs $74.89 at Metro Market and $94.97 at Carrs.

Metro Market vs Carrs: 5,194 products compared

  • Metro Market: cheaper on 4,809 items — overall winner on average price
  • Carrs: beats Metro Market on 217 items — but loses overall
  • Same price: 168 items

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How much you'd save at Metro Market

  • Average prices: $5.78 at Metro Market vs $7.35 at Carrs
  • Basket savings: save about $31.40 on a 20-item basket at Metro Market ($1.57 less per item)

Calculated by multiplying the average $1.57 price difference by a standard 20-item grocery trip.

How far apart Metro Market and Carrs prices are

  • Within 10%: 721 items
  • 10% to 25% apart: 2,161 items
  • More than 25% apart: 2,144 items
  • Typical gap: 21.8% per item, where the prices differ
  • Core Power Milk Shake, High Protein, Strawberry Banana, 12Pk

    Biggest saving at Metro MarketCore Power Milk Shake, High Protein, Strawberry Banana, 12Pk$39.99 vs $74.99 at Carrs — save $35.00

  • Seattle's Best Coffee Breakfast Blend Medium Roast K-Cup Coffee Pods

    Biggest saving at CarrsSeattle's Best Coffee Breakfast Blend Medium Roast K-Cup Coffee Pods$34.99 vs $42.99 at Metro Market — save $8.00

The same basket at Metro Market and Carrs

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

ProductMetro MarketCarrs
Daisy Squeezable Sour Cream 14 Ounces$3.29$4.79
Country Crock Original Vegetable Oil Spread 15 Ounces$3.69$4.49
Jiffy Corn Muffin Mix 8.5 Oz$0.80$1.00
Nutella Hazelnut Spread with Cocoa$5.79$7.49
Thomas' Original English Muffins$4.69$5.29
Coca-Cola Soda Cans$11.99$14.99
El Monterey Beef and Bean Burrito, Family size 8 pack/ 32 oz$6.29$7.49
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$3.59$5.49
Eggo Buttermilk Waffles - 10 ct Frozen$2.00$3.49
belVita Blueberry Breakfast Bars Biscuits$4.99$5.99
CHIPS AHOY! Original Chocolate Chip Cookies - 18.2 Oz$4.79$6.99
Hormel Original Pepperoni 6 Oz$4.50$5.99
Tyson 100% Natural Crispy Chicken Strips 25 Oz$10.49$11.99
Total$74.89$94.97

Metro Market is $20.08 cheaper on this basket.

Metro Market vs Carrs prices by aisle

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

AisleMetro MarketCarrsCheaperGap
Frozen198 items$5.55$7.92Metro Market · 30%
Bakery216 items$4.88$6.76Metro Market · 28%
Ready meals604 items$5.62$7.69Metro Market · 27%
Pantry769 items$4.53$5.86Metro Market · 23%
Snacks901 items$5.39$6.93Metro Market · 22%
Meat254 items$7.91$10.04Metro Market · 21%
Beverages1,563 items$6.87$8.39Metro Market · 18%
Dairy648 items$4.88$5.88Metro Market · 17%

Metro Market 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 levelMetro MarketCarrsCheaperGap
Under $3729 items$1.92$2.53Metro Market · 24%
$3 to $103,761 items$5.12$6.64Metro Market · 23%
Over $10704 items$13.27$16.13Metro Market · 18%

Healthier groceries: Metro Market vs Carrs

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

Ingredient scoreMetro MarketCarrsCheaperGap
Score A808 items$5.49$6.90Metro Market · 20%
Score AB1,252 items$5.60$7.15Metro Market · 22%
Score B1,571 items$5.09$6.55Metro Market · 22%
Score C1,563 items$6.76$8.55Metro Market · 21%

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

Where Metro Market and Carrs rank on price

  • Metro Market: #31 of 80 stores. Cheaper than 42 of the 71 stores it's compared with, prices about 4% below 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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