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Shaw's vs Metro Market

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

Shaw's vs Metro Market at a glance

  • Metro Market is cheaper in all 8 aisles we compared.
  • On the healthiest products (ingredient score A or AB), Metro Market is 3% cheaper.
  • The same 15-product basket costs $54.52 at Metro Market and $59.38 at Shaw's.

Shaw's vs Metro Market: 5,537 products compared

  • Metro Market: cheaper on 2,611 items — overall winner on average price
  • Shaw's: beats Metro Market on 1,915 items — but loses overall
  • Same price: 1,011 items

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How much you'd save at Metro Market

  • Average prices: $5.76 at Metro Market vs $5.90 at Shaw's
  • Basket savings: save about $2.80 on a 20-item basket at Metro Market (14¢ less per item)

Calculated by multiplying the average 14¢ price difference by a standard 20-item grocery trip.

How far apart Shaw's and Metro Market prices are

  • Within 10%: 1,605 items
  • 10% to 25% apart: 2,229 items
  • More than 25% apart: 692 items
  • Typical gap: 12.5% per item, where the prices differ
  • Starbucks Veranda Blend, Starbucks Blonde Roast K-Cup Coffee Pods, 100% Arabica, 44 ct'

    Biggest saving at Shaw'sStarbucks Veranda Blend, Starbucks Blonde Roast K-Cup Coffee Pods, 100% Arabica, 44 ct'$36.99 vs $43.99 at Metro Market — save $7.00

  • Bubba Burger Smashed Original Beef Burgers 8 ea

    Biggest saving at Metro MarketBubba Burger Smashed Original Beef Burgers 8 ea$10.00 vs $19.99 at Shaw's — save $9.99

The same basket at Shaw's and Metro Market

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

ProductShaw'sMetro Market
Pillsbury Original Crescent Rolls Refrigerated Canned Pastry Dough$2.99$2.99
Kraft Singles American Cheese Slices 16 Count$5.49$4.49
Gatorade Thirst Quencher Orange Sports Drink Bottle$2.49$1.79
Jiffy Corn Muffin Mix 8.5 Oz$1.00$0.85
Celsius Energy Drink Sparkling Orange 12 Fl Oz$2.00$2.00
Country Crock Original Vegetable Oil Spread 15 Ounces$3.99$3.69
Pop-Tarts Frosted Brown Sugar Cinnamon Toaster Pastries$4.49$4.49
Pop-Tarts Frosted Strawberry Toaster Pastries$4.49$4.49
Ritz Fresh Stacks The Original Crackers 11.8 Oz$3.99$4.29
Nissin Ramen Noodle Soup, Hot & Spicy, Chicken$1.00$1.69
Jimmy Dean Bacon Egg & Cheese Breakfast Bowl 7 Ounces$3.99$3.49
Nature Valley Oats 'n Honey Crunchy Granola Bars 12 Pack$3.99$2.99
Hormel Original Pepperoni 6 Oz$4.49$4.99
Pillsbury Strawberry Toaster Strudel Pastries 6 Count/11.7 Ounces$3.99$3.29
Gorton's Beer Battered Fish Fillets 10 Count$10.99$8.99
Total$59.38$54.52

Metro Market is $4.86 cheaper on this basket.

Shaw's vs Metro Market prices by aisle

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

AisleShaw'sMetro MarketCheaperGap
Ready meals607 items$5.97$5.56Metro Market · 7%
Bakery331 items$5.22$4.89Metro Market · 6%
Meat264 items$8.68$8.19Metro Market · 6%
Frozen188 items$6.56$6.21Metro Market · 5%
Dairy667 items$4.91$4.78Metro Market · 3%
Pantry812 items$4.71$4.57Metro Market · 3%
Beverages1,646 items$6.86$6.83Same
Snacks984 items$5.31$5.31Same

Shaw's vs Metro 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.

Price levelShaw'sMetro MarketCheaperGap
Under $31,067 items$2.25$2.19Metro Market · 3%
$3 to $103,938 items$5.67$5.51Metro Market · 3%
Over $10532 items$14.97$14.75Metro Market · 1%

Healthier groceries: Shaw's vs Metro Market

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

Ingredient scoreShaw'sMetro MarketCheaperGap
Score A821 items$5.60$5.40Metro Market · 4%
Score AB1,325 items$5.61$5.50Metro Market · 2%
Score B1,690 items$5.23$5.14Metro Market · 2%
Score C1,700 items$6.95$6.75Metro Market · 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 Metro Market rank on price

  • Metro Market: #23 of 49 stores. Cheaper than 23 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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