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Pick 'n Save vs Market Basket

As of November 11, 2026, Pick 'n Save is cheaper. You'd pay about 8% less for the same groceries at Pick 'n Save than at Market Basket.

Pick 'n Save vs Market Basket at a glance

  • The same 15-product basket costs $62.70 at Market Basket and $63.33 at Pick 'n Save.
  • Pick 'n Save is cheaper in all 9 aisles we compared.
  • On the healthiest products (ingredient score A or AB), Pick 'n Save is 9% cheaper.

Pick 'n Save vs Market Basket: 3,601 products compared

  • Pick 'n Save: cheaper on 2,404 items — overall winner on average price
  • Market Basket: beats Pick 'n Save on 1,008 items — but loses overall
  • Same price: 189 items

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How much you'd save at Pick 'n Save

  • Average prices: $4.68 at Pick 'n Save vs $5.07 at Market Basket
  • Basket savings: save about $7.80 on a 20-item basket at Pick 'n Save (39¢ less per item)

Calculated by multiplying the average 39¢ price difference by a standard 20-item grocery trip.

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

  • Within 10%: 1,159 items
  • 10% to 25% apart: 1,564 items
  • More than 25% apart: 689 items
  • Typical gap: 13.8% per item, where the prices differ
  • Death Wish Coffee, Organic and Fair Trade, Espresso Roast, Ground Coffee, 9oz

    Biggest saving at Pick 'n SaveDeath Wish Coffee, Organic and Fair Trade, Espresso Roast, Ground Coffee, 9oz$10.99 vs $19.41 at Market Basket — save $8.42

  • Sprite Lemon-Lime Caffeine Free Soda Cans

    Biggest saving at Market BasketSprite Lemon-Lime Caffeine Free Soda Cans$11.99 vs $16.99 at Pick 'n Save — save $5.00

The same basket at Pick 'n Save and Market Basket

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

ProductPick 'n SaveMarket Basket
Daisy Squeezable Sour Cream 14 Ounces$3.29$3.35
Country Crock Original Vegetable Oil Spread 15 Ounces$3.49$3.89
Jiffy Corn Muffin Mix 8.5 Oz$0.74$0.83
Nutella Hazelnut Spread with Cocoa$5.49$6.29
Thomas' Original English Muffins$4.49$4.82
Coca-Cola Soda Cans$11.99$10.07
El Monterey Beef and Bean Burrito, Family size 8 pack/ 32 oz$5.99$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$3.49$2.99
Eggo Buttermilk Waffles - 10 ct Frozen$3.00$2.99
belVita Blueberry Breakfast Bars Biscuits$4.99$4.49
Star Kist Tuna, In Water, Chunk Light 5 Oz$1.29$1.29
Spam 25% Less Sodium Meat 12 Oz$4.59$4.61
Total$63.33$62.70

Market Basket is $0.63 cheaper on this basket — the opposite of the overall result, which averages every matched product.

Pick 'n Save vs Market Basket prices by aisle

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

AislePick 'n SaveMarket BasketCheaperGap
Meat163 items$4.99$5.95Pick 'n Save · 16%
Ready meals669 items$3.98$4.52Pick 'n Save · 12%
Dairy320 items$4.17$4.66Pick 'n Save · 11%
Frozen81 items$5.09$5.73Pick 'n Save · 11%
Bakery191 items$4.36$4.73Pick 'n Save · 8%
Pantry755 items$3.52$3.81Pick 'n Save · 8%
Snacks592 items$4.60$5.00Pick 'n Save · 8%
Baby food80 items$6.48$6.88Pick 'n Save · 6%
Beverages696 items$6.32$6.48Pick 'n Save · 3%

Pick 'n Save 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 levelPick 'n SaveMarket BasketCheaperGap
Under $3964 items$1.96$2.18Pick 'n Save · 10%
$3 to $102,404 items$4.89$5.30Pick 'n Save · 8%
Over $10233 items$13.65$14.55Pick 'n Save · 6%

Healthier groceries: Pick 'n Save vs Market Basket

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

Ingredient scorePick 'n SaveMarket BasketCheaperGap
Score A469 items$3.99$4.33Pick 'n Save · 8%
Score AB638 items$4.25$4.67Pick 'n Save · 9%
Score B1,154 items$4.70$5.08Pick 'n Save · 7%
Score C1,340 items$5.09$5.50Pick 'n Save · 7%

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 Market Basket rank on price

  • 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.
  • 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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