Shaw's vs Central Market

Shaw's vs Central Market at a glance

• It's not a clean sweep: Shaw's is still cheaper on ready meals (2% less).
• For items over $10, Shaw's is the cheaper store (5% less on average).
• On the healthiest products (ingredient score A or AB), Central Market is 3% cheaper.
• The same 15-product basket costs $52.77 at Central Market and $59.60 at Shaw's.

How far apart Shaw's and Central Market prices are

• Within 10%: 507 items
• 10% to 25% apart: 718 items
• More than 25% apart: 284 items
• Typical gap: 13.7% per item, where the prices differ

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  Biggest saving at Shaw'sReadymeals Bbq Pork 1 lb$13.64 vs $25.99 at Central Market — save $12.35

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  Biggest saving at Central MarketSalmon Filet With Lemon Herb Butter - 1 Lb$6.99 vs $12.99 at Shaw's — save $6.00

The same basket at Shaw's and Central Market

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

Central Market is $6.83 cheaper on this basket.

Shaw's vs Central Market prices by aisle

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

Shaw's 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.

Healthier groceries: Shaw's vs Central Market

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

Ingredient score	Shaw's	Central Market	CheaperGap
Score A417 items	$6.04	$6.65	Shaw's · 9%
Score AB572 items	$6.38	$5.64	Central Market · 12%
Score B355 items	$5.11	$4.82	Central Market · 6%
Score C229 items	$5.59	$5.38	Central Market · 4%

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