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Pick 'n Save vs Central Market

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

Pick 'n Save vs Central Market at a glance

  • It's not a clean sweep: Pick 'n Save is still cheaper on fresh produce (16% less).
  • On the healthiest products (ingredient score A or AB), Central Market is 6% cheaper.
  • The same 15-product basket costs $52.77 at Central Market and $56.63 at Pick 'n Save.

Pick 'n Save vs Central Market: 877 products compared

  • Central Market: cheaper on 648 items — overall winner on average price
  • Pick 'n Save: beats Central Market on 212 items — but loses overall
  • Same price: 17 items

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How much you'd save at Central Market

  • Average prices: $5.07 at Central Market vs $5.38 at Pick 'n Save
  • Basket savings: save about $6.20 on a 20-item basket at Central Market (31¢ less per item)

Calculated by multiplying the average 31¢ price difference by a standard 20-item grocery trip.

How far apart Pick 'n Save and Central Market prices are

  • Within 10%: 343 items
  • 10% to 25% apart: 405 items
  • More than 25% apart: 112 items
  • Typical gap: 12.5% per item, where the prices differ
  • Luxardo Maraschino Cherries, 14.1 oz

    Biggest saving at Pick 'n SaveLuxardo Maraschino Cherries, 14.1 oz$23.99 vs $29.99 at Central Market — save $6.00

  • Kendamil Organic 0-12 Months Milk-Based Infant Formula with Iron 28.2 oz

    Biggest saving at Central MarketKendamil Organic 0-12 Months Milk-Based Infant Formula with Iron 28.2 oz$39.94 vs $44.99 at Pick 'n Save — save $5.05

The same basket at Pick 'n Save and Central Market

The 15 products carried by the most stores we track — no more than two from any aisle — priced at Pick 'n Save and Central Market.

ProductPick 'n SaveCentral Market
Daisy Squeezable Sour Cream 14 Ounces$3.29$2.94
Almond Breeze Dairy Free Unsweetened Original Almond Milk Half Gallon$3.79$3.67
Nutella Hazelnut Spread with Cocoa$5.49$4.89
Arm & Hammer Baking Soda, 1 lb.$1.33$1.52
Thomas' Original English Muffins$4.49$3.77
Dave's Killer Bread Organic 21 Whole Grains & Seeds Bread 27 Ounces$6.79$6.42
Eggo Buttermilk Waffles - 10 ct Frozen$3.00$2.96
Eggo Blueberry Waffles - 10 ct$3.00$2.96
Celsius Sparkling Tropical Vibe 12 Fl Oz$2.00$2.47
Jet-Puffed Marshmallows 12 Ounces$1.99$1.98
CELSIUS Sparkling Watermelon Energy Drink Can$2.00$2.47
Pepperidge Farm Chessmen Butter Cookies - 7.25 Oz$4.79$4.52
Ben & Jerry's Half Baked Ice Cream 16 Ounces$5.99$4.87
Ben & Jerry's Cherry Garcia Ice Cream 16 Ounces$5.99$4.87
Snow's Wild Caught Chopped Clams$2.69$2.46
Total$56.63$52.77

Central Market is $3.86 cheaper on this basket.

Pick 'n Save vs Central Market prices by aisle

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

AislePick 'n SaveCentral MarketCheaperGap
Fresh produce81 items$1.98$2.36Pick 'n Save · 16%
Frozen26 items$6.00$5.45Central Market · 9%
Meat41 items$7.04$6.50Central Market · 8%
Pantry210 items$5.39$5.03Central Market · 7%
Snacks136 items$4.91$4.55Central Market · 7%
Bakery49 items$5.41$5.07Central Market · 6%
Dairy105 items$5.23$4.89Central Market · 6%
Ready meals84 items$6.04$5.69Central Market · 6%
Beverages110 items$5.77$5.50Central Market · 5%

Pick 'n Save vs Central Market 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 levelPick 'n SaveCentral MarketCheaperGap
Under $3217 items$2.08$2.00Central Market · 4%
$3 to $10614 items$5.70$5.31Central Market · 7%
Over $1046 items$16.75$16.32Central Market · 3%

Healthier groceries: Pick 'n Save vs Central Market

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

Ingredient scorePick 'n SaveCentral MarketCheaperGap
Score A239 items$4.66$4.52Central Market · 3%
Score AB307 items$5.62$5.22Central Market · 7%
Score B221 items$5.27$4.91Central Market · 7%
Score C110 items$6.52$6.13Central Market · 6%

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

Where Pick 'n Save and Central Market rank on price

  • Central Market: #9 of 80 stores. Cheaper than 45 of the 50 stores it's compared with, prices about 9% below theirs on average.
  • Pick 'n Save: #20 of 80 stores. Cheaper than 52 of the 74 stores it's compared with, prices about 5% below theirs on average.

Cheaper than Central Market

  • Woodman's — 13% cheaper than Central Market
  • Wegmans — 4% cheaper than Central Market
  • H-E-B — 1% cheaper than Central Market
  • ShopRite — 1% cheaper than Central Market

Cheaper than Pick 'n Save

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