Pay Less vs Market Street

Pay Less vs Market Street at a glance

• Pay Less is cheaper in all 8 aisles we compared.
• On the healthiest products (ingredient score A or AB), Pay Less is 6% cheaper.
• The same 15-product basket costs $56.93 at Pay Less and $61.57 at Market Street.

How far apart Pay Less and Market Street prices are

• Within 10%: 1,552 items
• 10% to 25% apart: 2,043 items
• More than 25% apart: 628 items
• Typical gap: 12.5% per item, where the prices differ

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  Biggest saving at Pay LessStarbucks Veranda Blend Light Roast K-Cup Coffee Pods$26.99 vs $38.99 at Market Street — save $12.00

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  Biggest saving at Market StreetSTARBUCKS NESPRESSO VERTUO PUMPKIN SPICE$7.97 vs $12.99 at Pay Less — save $5.02

The same basket at Pay Less and Market Street

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

Pay Less is $4.64 cheaper on this basket.

Pay Less vs Market Street prices by aisle

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

Pay Less vs Market Street 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: Pay Less vs Market Street

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

Ingredient score	Pay Less	Market Street	CheaperGap
Score A653 items	$4.76	$5.02	Pay Less · 5%
Score AB1,175 items	$4.77	$5.11	Pay Less · 7%
Score B1,532 items	$4.52	$4.81	Pay Less · 6%
Score C1,532 items	$5.60	$5.97	Pay Less · 6%

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