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Metro Market vs Market Basket

As of November 11, 2026, Metro Market is cheaper. You'd pay about 6% less for the same groceries at Metro Market than at Market Basket.

Metro Market vs Market Basket at a glance

  • Metro Market is cheaper in all 9 aisles we compared.
  • On the healthiest products (ingredient score A or AB), Metro Market is 6% cheaper.
  • The same 15-product basket costs $72.60 at Metro Market and $74.63 at Market Basket.

Metro Market vs Market Basket: 3,110 products compared

  • Metro Market: cheaper on 1,874 items — overall winner on average price
  • Market Basket: beats Metro Market on 1,065 items — but loses overall
  • Same price: 171 items

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How much you'd save at Metro Market

  • Average prices: $4.87 at Metro Market vs $5.17 at Market Basket
  • Basket savings: save about $6.00 on a 20-item basket at Metro Market (30¢ less per item)

Calculated by multiplying the average 30¢ price difference by a standard 20-item grocery trip.

How far apart Metro Market and Market Basket prices are

  • Within 10%: 1,056 items
  • 10% to 25% apart: 1,292 items
  • More than 25% apart: 591 items
  • Typical gap: 13.7% per item, where the prices differ
  • Hormel Snack Tray Turkey & Cheese - 14.7 Oz

    Biggest saving at Metro MarketHormel Snack Tray Turkey & Cheese - 14.7 Oz$10.49 vs $18.89 at Market Basket — save $8.40

  • Enfamil a R Infant Formula Clinically Proven to Reduce Reflux & Spit Up in 1 Week with Iron Dha for Brain Development Probiotics to Support Digestive & Immune Health Powder Can 12.9 oz

    Biggest saving at Market BasketEnfamil a R Infant Formula Clinically Proven to Reduce Reflux & Spit Up in 1 Week with Iron Dha for Brain Development Probiotics to Support Digestive & Immune Health Powder Can 12.9 oz$29.91 vs $34.99 at Metro Market — save $5.08

The same basket at Metro Market and Market Basket

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

ProductMetro MarketMarket Basket
Daisy Squeezable Sour Cream 14 Ounces$3.29$3.35
Country Crock Original Vegetable Oil Spread 15 Ounces$3.69$3.89
Jiffy Corn Muffin Mix 8.5 Oz$0.80$0.83
Nutella Hazelnut Spread with Cocoa$5.79$6.29
Thomas' Original English Muffins$4.69$4.82
Coca-Cola Soda Cans$11.99$10.07
El Monterey Beef and Bean Burrito, Family size 8 pack/ 32 oz$6.29$5.99
King's Hawaiian Original Hawaiian Sweet Rolls, 12 Count$5.00$3.99
Alani Nu Pink Slush Sugar Free Energy Drink Can$2.99$2.61
Nature Valley Oats 'n Honey Crunchy Granola Bars 12 Pack$2.50$4.49
Pillsbury Strawberry Toaster Strudel Pastries 6 Count/11.7 Ounces$3.59$2.99
Eggo Buttermilk Waffles - 10 ct Frozen$2.00$2.99
belVita Blueberry Breakfast Bars Biscuits$4.99$4.49
Hormel Original Pepperoni 6 Oz$4.50$5.24
Tyson 100% Natural Crispy Chicken Strips 25 Oz$10.49$12.59
Total$72.60$74.63

Metro Market is $2.03 cheaper on this basket.

Metro Market vs Market Basket prices by aisle

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

AisleMetro MarketMarket BasketCheaperGap
Meat123 items$5.92$6.97Metro Market · 15%
Ready meals476 items$4.43$4.88Metro Market · 9%
Frozen77 items$5.34$5.78Metro Market · 8%
Dairy297 items$4.32$4.62Metro Market · 7%
Snacks457 items$4.82$5.19Metro Market · 7%
Pantry659 items$3.63$3.87Metro Market · 6%
Bakery193 items$4.54$4.69Metro Market · 3%
Beverages719 items$6.21$6.34Metro Market · 2%
Baby food79 items$6.83$6.91Metro Market · 1%

Metro Market vs Market Basket 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 MarketMarket BasketCheaperGap
Under $3773 items$1.96$2.19Metro Market · 10%
$3 to $102,135 items$5.06$5.36Metro Market · 6%
Over $10202 items$13.91$14.55Metro Market · 4%

Healthier groceries: Metro Market vs Market Basket

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

Ingredient scoreMetro MarketMarket BasketCheaperGap
Score A444 items$4.01$4.33Metro Market · 7%
Score AB566 items$4.57$4.84Metro Market · 6%
Score B996 items$4.80$5.11Metro Market · 6%
Score C1,104 items$5.43$5.72Metro Market · 5%

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 Market Basket 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.
  • Market Basket: #45 of 80 stores. Cheaper than 26 of the 71 stores it's compared with, prices about 1% above theirs on average.

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