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Shaw's vs Martin's

As of October 20, 2026, Martin's is barely cheaper. You'd pay about 2% less for the same groceries at Martin's than at Shaw's.

Shaw's vs Martin's at a glance

  • It's not a clean sweep: Shaw's is still cheaper on snacks (1% less).
  • On the healthiest products (ingredient score A or AB), Martin's is 2% cheaper.
  • The same 15-product basket costs $50.79 at Martin's and $59.38 at Shaw's.

Shaw's vs Martin's: 7,481 products compared

  • Martin's: cheaper on 3,611 items — overall winner on average price
  • Shaw's: beats Martin's on 2,706 items — but loses overall
  • Same price: 1,164 items

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How much you'd save at Martin's

  • Average prices: $5.34 at Martin's vs $5.47 at Shaw's
  • Basket savings: save about $2.60 on a 20-item basket at Martin's (13¢ less per item)

Calculated by multiplying the average 13¢ price difference by a standard 20-item grocery trip.

How far apart Shaw's and Martin's prices are

  • Within 10%: 2,232 items
  • 10% to 25% apart: 2,970 items
  • More than 25% apart: 1,115 items
  • Typical gap: 13.4% per item, where the prices differ
  • Pompeian Organic Robust Extra Virgin Olive Oil - 32 Fl. Oz.

    Biggest saving at Shaw'sPompeian Organic Robust Extra Virgin Olive Oil - 32 Fl. Oz.$13.99 vs $22.99 at Martin's — save $9.00

  • Filippo Berio Extra Virgin Olive Oil 50.7 Ounces

    Biggest saving at Martin'sFilippo Berio Extra Virgin Olive Oil 50.7 Ounces$20.99 vs $27.99 at Shaw's — save $7.00

The same basket at Shaw's and Martin's

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

ProductShaw'sMartin's
Pillsbury Original Crescent Rolls Refrigerated Canned Pastry Dough$2.99$3.00
Kraft Singles American Cheese Slices 16 Count$5.49$3.49
Gatorade Thirst Quencher Orange Sports Drink Bottle$2.49$2.39
Jiffy Corn Muffin Mix 8.5 Oz$1.00$0.99
Celsius Energy Drink Sparkling Orange 12 Fl Oz$2.00$2.49
Country Crock Original Vegetable Oil Spread 15 Ounces$3.99$3.59
Pop-Tarts Frosted Brown Sugar Cinnamon Toaster Pastries$4.49$3.89
Pop-Tarts Frosted Strawberry Toaster Pastries$4.49$3.89
Ritz Fresh Stacks The Original Crackers 11.8 Oz$3.99$4.49
Nissin Ramen Noodle Soup, Hot & Spicy, Chicken$1.00$1.00
Jimmy Dean Bacon Egg & Cheese Breakfast Bowl 7 Ounces$3.99$3.50
Nature Valley Oats 'n Honey Crunchy Granola Bars 12 Pack$3.99$2.49
Hormel Original Pepperoni 6 Oz$4.49$4.79
Pillsbury Strawberry Toaster Strudel Pastries 6 Count/11.7 Ounces$3.99$3.00
Gorton's Beer Battered Fish Fillets 10 Count$10.99$7.79
Total$59.38$50.79

Martin's is $8.59 cheaper on this basket.

Shaw's vs Martin's prices by aisle

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

AisleShaw'sMartin'sCheaperGap
Frozen86 items$7.47$6.92Martin's · 7%
Meat490 items$7.24$6.77Martin's · 6%
Bakery478 items$5.22$4.97Martin's · 5%
Ready meals1,142 items$5.27$5.02Martin's · 5%
Dairy730 items$4.82$4.73Martin's · 2%
Pantry1,662 items$4.99$4.88Martin's · 2%
Beverages1,271 items$5.66$5.58Martin's · 1%
Fresh produce43 items$4.80$4.75Martin's · 1%
Snacks1,526 items$5.67$5.71Shaw's · 1%

Shaw's vs Martin's 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'sMartin'sCheaperGap
Under $31,609 items$2.19$2.12Martin's · 3%
$3 to $105,296 items$5.53$5.38Martin's · 3%
Over $10576 items$14.09$14.01Martin's · 1%

Healthier groceries: Shaw's vs Martin's

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

Ingredient scoreShaw'sMartin'sCheaperGap
Score A1,037 items$6.09$6.02Martin's · 1%
Score AB1,892 items$5.46$5.36Martin's · 2%
Score B2,410 items$5.18$5.04Martin's · 3%
Score C2,141 items$5.51$5.32Martin's · 3%

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 Martin's rank on price

  • Martin's: #25 of 49 stores. Cheaper than 24 of the 48 stores it's compared with, prices about 2% below theirs on average.
  • Shaw's: #28 of 49 stores. Cheaper than 20 of the 48 stores it's compared with, prices about 1% above theirs on average.

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