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Shaw's vs Carrs

As of November 11, 2026, Shaw's is cheaper. You'd pay about 18% less for the same groceries at Shaw's than at Carrs.

Shaw's vs Carrs at a glance

  • Shaw's is cheaper in all 9 aisles we compared.
  • On the healthiest products (ingredient score A or AB), Shaw's is 17% cheaper.
  • The same 15-product basket costs $68.59 at Shaw's and $83.77 at Carrs.

Shaw's vs Carrs: 14,679 products compared

  • Shaw's: cheaper on 12,375 items — overall winner on average price
  • Carrs: beats Shaw's on 1,202 items — but loses overall
  • Same price: 1,102 items

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How much you'd save at Shaw's

  • Average prices: $5.81 at Shaw's vs $7.11 at Carrs
  • Basket savings: save about $26.00 on a 20-item basket at Shaw's ($1.30 less per item)

Calculated by multiplying the average $1.30 price difference by a standard 20-item grocery trip.

How far apart Shaw's and Carrs prices are

  • Within 10%: 2,041 items
  • 10% to 25% apart: 6,329 items
  • More than 25% apart: 5,207 items
  • Typical gap: 20.1% per item, where the prices differ
  • Core Power Milk Shake, High Protein, Strawberry Banana, 12Pk

    Biggest saving at Shaw'sCore Power Milk Shake, High Protein, Strawberry Banana, 12Pk$39.99 vs $74.99 at Carrs — save $35.00

  • USDA Choice Boneless Beef Brisket Point Cut - 3.5 Lb

    Biggest saving at CarrsUSDA Choice Boneless Beef Brisket Point Cut - 3.5 Lb$31.47 vs $48.97 at Shaw's — save $17.50

The same basket at Shaw's and Carrs

The 15 products carried by the most stores we track — no more than two from any aisle — priced at Shaw's and Carrs.

ProductShaw'sCarrs
Daisy Squeezable Sour Cream 14 Ounces$3.49$4.79
Country Crock Original Vegetable Oil Spread 15 Ounces$3.99$4.49
Jiffy Corn Muffin Mix 8.5 Oz$1.00$1.00
Nutella Hazelnut Spread with Cocoa$4.99$7.49
Thomas' Original English Muffins$5.49$5.29
Coca-Cola Soda Cans$10.99$14.99
El Monterey Beef and Bean Burrito, Family size 8 pack/ 32 oz$6.99$7.49
King's Hawaiian Original Hawaiian Sweet Rolls, 12 Count$5.00$6.49
Alani Nu Pink Slush Sugar Free Energy Drink Can$2.50$3.00
Pillsbury Strawberry Toaster Strudel Pastries 6 Count/11.7 Ounces$4.49$5.49
Eggo Buttermilk Waffles - 10 ct Frozen$3.50$3.49
belVita Blueberry Breakfast Bars Biscuits$4.49$5.99
CHIPS AHOY! Original Chocolate Chip Cookies - 18.2 Oz$4.99$6.99
Star Kist Tuna, In Water, Chunk Light 5 Oz$1.69$1.79
Spam 25% Less Sodium Meat 12 Oz$4.99$4.99
Total$68.59$83.77

Shaw's is $15.18 cheaper on this basket.

Shaw's vs Carrs prices by aisle

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

AisleShaw'sCarrsCheaperGap
Fresh produce288 items$3.92$5.17Shaw's · 24%
Frozen633 items$5.83$7.41Shaw's · 21%
Ready meals2,124 items$5.38$6.79Shaw's · 21%
Bakery496 items$5.54$6.82Shaw's · 19%
Pantry3,078 items$4.94$6.09Shaw's · 19%
Snacks2,899 items$5.44$6.74Shaw's · 19%
Beverages2,781 items$6.74$8.23Shaw's · 18%
Dairy1,337 items$4.97$5.93Shaw's · 16%
Meat927 items$9.98$11.25Shaw's · 11%

Shaw's vs Carrs 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 levelShaw'sCarrsCheaperGap
Under $32,417 items$1.98$2.40Shaw's · 18%
$3 to $1010,441 items$5.19$6.50Shaw's · 20%
Over $101,821 items$14.46$16.89Shaw's · 14%

Healthier groceries: Shaw's vs Carrs

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

Ingredient scoreShaw'sCarrsCheaperGap
Score A2,927 items$6.25$7.44Shaw's · 16%
Score AB3,540 items$5.64$6.93Shaw's · 19%
Score B4,210 items$5.28$6.53Shaw's · 19%
Score C4,002 items$6.20$7.63Shaw's · 19%

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

Where Shaw's and Carrs rank on price

  • Shaw's: #38 of 80 stores. Cheaper than 36 of the 75 stores it's compared with, prices about 1% below theirs on average.
  • Carrs: #78 of 80 stores. Cheaper than 1 of the 74 stores it's compared with, prices about 23% above theirs on average.

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