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Pavilions vs Tops Markets

As of November 11, 2026, Tops Markets is cheaper. You'd pay about 6% less for the same groceries at Tops Markets than at Pavilions.

Pavilions vs Tops Markets at a glance

  • It's not a clean sweep: Pavilions is still cheaper on bakery (2% less).
  • On the healthiest products (ingredient score A or AB), Tops Markets is 6% cheaper.
  • The same 15-product basket costs $69.85 at Tops Markets and $73.16 at Pavilions.

Pavilions vs Tops Markets: 3,618 products compared

  • Tops Markets: cheaper on 2,104 items — overall winner on average price
  • Pavilions: beats Tops Markets on 1,321 items — but loses overall
  • Same price: 193 items

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How much you'd save at Tops Markets

  • Average prices: $5.11 at Tops Markets vs $5.46 at Pavilions
  • Basket savings: save about $7.00 on a 20-item basket at Tops Markets (35¢ less per item)

Calculated by multiplying the average 35¢ price difference by a standard 20-item grocery trip.

How far apart Pavilions and Tops Markets prices are

  • Within 10%: 1,104 items
  • 10% to 25% apart: 1,423 items
  • More than 25% apart: 898 items
  • Typical gap: 14.9% per item, where the prices differ
  • Folgers Classic Decaf Medium Roast Ground Coffee

    Biggest saving at PavilionsFolgers Classic Decaf Medium Roast Ground Coffee$16.99 vs $26.79 at Tops Markets — save $9.80

  • Coca-Cola Soda Cans

    Biggest saving at Tops MarketsCoca-Cola Soda Cans$10.19 vs $19.99 at Pavilions — save $9.80

The same basket at Pavilions and Tops Markets

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

ProductPavilionsTops Markets
Daisy Squeezable Sour Cream 14 Ounces$3.49$2.19
Country Crock Original Vegetable Oil Spread 15 Ounces$4.49$4.49
Jiffy Corn Muffin Mix 8.5 Oz$0.99$0.79
Nutella Hazelnut Spread with Cocoa$6.49$4.29
Thomas' Original English Muffins$5.49$5.69
Coca-Cola Soda Cans$12.99$11.59
El Monterey Beef and Bean Burrito, Family size 8 pack/ 32 oz$4.99$8.09
Alani Nu Pink Slush Sugar Free Energy Drink Can$2.99$3.19
Dave's Killer Bread Organic 21 Whole Grains & Seeds Bread 27 Ounces$7.99$8.09
Nature Valley Oats 'n Honey Crunchy Granola Bars 12 Pack$3.99$3.29
Pillsbury Strawberry Toaster Strudel Pastries 6 Count/11.7 Ounces$3.49$4.29
Eggo Buttermilk Waffles - 10 ct Frozen$3.79$3.49
belVita Blueberry Breakfast Bars Biscuits$5.49$3.79
Star Kist Tuna, In Water, Chunk Light 5 Oz$1.50$1.49
Spam 25% Less Sodium Meat 12 Oz$4.99$5.09
Total$73.16$69.85

Tops Markets is $3.31 cheaper on this basket.

Pavilions vs Tops Markets prices by aisle

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

AislePavilionsTops MarketsCheaperGap
Frozen119 items$6.47$5.45Tops Markets · 16%
Beverages733 items$6.45$5.91Tops Markets · 8%
Dairy248 items$4.82$4.50Tops Markets · 7%
Meat172 items$6.32$5.94Tops Markets · 6%
Pantry776 items$4.77$4.50Tops Markets · 6%
Snacks705 items$5.60$5.26Tops Markets · 6%
Ready meals692 items$5.00$4.78Tops Markets · 4%
Bakery137 items$5.19$5.31Pavilions · 2%

Pavilions vs Tops Markets 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 levelPavilionsTops MarketsCheaperGap
Under $3653 items$2.32$2.11Tops Markets · 9%
$3 to $102,736 items$5.47$5.18Tops Markets · 5%
Over $10229 items$14.26$12.82Tops Markets · 10%

Healthier groceries: Pavilions vs Tops Markets

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

Ingredient scorePavilionsTops MarketsCheaperGap
Score A516 items$5.10$4.88Tops Markets · 4%
Score AB718 items$5.51$5.14Tops Markets · 7%
Score B1,135 items$5.25$4.97Tops Markets · 5%
Score C1,249 items$5.77$5.32Tops Markets · 8%

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

Where Pavilions and Tops Markets rank on price

  • Tops Markets: #51 of 80 stores. Cheaper than 23 of the 70 stores it's compared with, prices about 3% above theirs on average.
  • Pavilions: #68 of 80 stores. Cheaper than 9 of the 74 stores it's compared with, prices about 10% above theirs on average.

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