QFC vs Market Street

QFC vs Market Street at a glance

• Market Street is cheaper in all 8 aisles we compared.
• On the healthiest products (ingredient score A or AB), Market Street is 12% cheaper.
• The same 15-product basket costs $61.57 at Market Street and $69.72 at QFC.

How far apart QFC and Market Street prices are

• Within 10%: 1,120 items
• 10% to 25% apart: 2,050 items
• More than 25% apart: 1,335 items
• Typical gap: 16.7% per item, where the prices differ

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  Biggest saving at QFCStarbucks Caffè Verona Dark Roast K-Cup Coffee Pods$26.99 vs $38.99 at Market Street — save $12.00

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  Biggest saving at Market StreetMcCormick Pure Vanilla Extract 4 Ounces$10.49 vs $17.99 at QFC — save $7.50

The same basket at QFC and Market Street

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

Market Street is $8.15 cheaper on this basket.

QFC vs Market Street prices by aisle

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

QFC 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: QFC vs Market Street

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

Ingredient score	QFC	Market Street	CheaperGap
Score A777 items	$5.95	$5.21	Market Street · 12%
Score AB1,262 items	$5.93	$5.28	Market Street · 11%
Score B1,493 items	$5.43	$4.85	Market Street · 11%
Score C1,388 items	$6.68	$5.98	Market Street · 10%

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