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Stop & Shop vs Carrs

As of November 11, 2026, Stop & Shop is cheaper. You'd pay about 19% less for the same groceries at Stop & Shop than at Carrs.

Stop & Shop vs Carrs at a glance

  • Stop & Shop is cheaper in all 8 aisles we compared.
  • On the healthiest products (ingredient score A or AB), Stop & Shop is 19% cheaper.
  • The same 15-product basket costs $67.35 at Stop & Shop and $84.06 at Carrs.

Stop & Shop vs Carrs: 6,604 products compared

  • Stop & Shop: cheaper on 5,625 items — overall winner on average price
  • Carrs: beats Stop & Shop on 630 items — but loses overall
  • Same price: 349 items

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How much you'd save at Stop & Shop

  • Average prices: $5.60 at Stop & Shop vs $6.90 at Carrs
  • Basket savings: save about $26.00 on a 20-item basket at Stop & Shop ($1.30 less per item)

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

How far apart Stop & Shop and Carrs prices are

  • Within 10%: 991 items
  • 10% to 25% apart: 2,839 items
  • More than 25% apart: 2,425 items
  • Typical gap: 20.1% per item, where the prices differ
  • Simply Organic Vanilla Extract, Pure Madagascar

    Biggest saving at Stop & ShopSimply Organic Vanilla Extract, Pure Madagascar$17.49 vs $27.99 at Carrs — save $10.50

  • Red Bull Sugar Free 12 Pk Can Energy Drink 8.4 Ounces

    Biggest saving at CarrsRed Bull Sugar Free 12 Pk Can Energy Drink 8.4 Ounces$22.99 vs $28.99 at Stop & Shop — save $6.00

The same basket at Stop & Shop and Carrs

The 15 products carried by the most stores we track — no more than two from any aisle — priced at Stop & Shop and Carrs.

ProductStop & ShopCarrs
Daisy Squeezable Sour Cream 14 Ounces$3.79$4.79
Country Crock Original Vegetable Oil Spread 15 Ounces$2.99$4.49
Jiffy Corn Muffin Mix 8.5 Oz$0.79$1.00
Nutella Hazelnut Spread with Cocoa$5.99$7.49
Thomas' Original English Muffins$5.69$5.29
Coca-Cola Soda Cans$11.49$14.99
El Monterey Beef and Bean Burrito, Family size 8 pack/ 32 oz$6.49$7.49
King's Hawaiian Original Hawaiian Sweet Rolls, 12 Count$4.49$6.49
Diet Coke Soda Bottle$2.99$3.49
Nature Valley Oats 'n Honey Crunchy Granola Bars 12 Pack$3.79$6.79
Pillsbury Strawberry Toaster Strudel Pastries 6 Count/11.7 Ounces$4.59$5.49
Eggo Buttermilk Waffles - 10 ct Frozen$3.29$3.49
belVita Blueberry Breakfast Bars Biscuits$4.99$5.99
Star Kist Tuna, In Water, Chunk Light 5 Oz$1.19$1.79
Spam 25% Less Sodium Meat 12 Oz$4.79$4.99
Total$67.35$84.06

Stop & Shop is $16.71 cheaper on this basket.

Stop & Shop vs Carrs prices by aisle

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

AisleStop & ShopCarrsCheaperGap
Frozen55 items$4.89$6.81Stop & Shop · 28%
Bakery241 items$5.17$6.95Stop & Shop · 26%
Ready meals1,284 items$5.14$6.63Stop & Shop · 22%
Snacks1,662 items$5.43$6.78Stop & Shop · 20%
Pantry1,107 items$5.21$6.36Stop & Shop · 18%
Meat294 items$6.64$8.03Stop & Shop · 17%
Dairy708 items$4.99$5.94Stop & Shop · 16%
Beverages1,199 items$6.90$8.15Stop & Shop · 15%

Stop & Shop 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 levelStop & ShopCarrsCheaperGap
Under $3949 items$1.97$2.42Stop & Shop · 19%
$3 to $104,896 items$5.15$6.49Stop & Shop · 21%
Over $10759 items$12.99$15.18Stop & Shop · 14%

Healthier groceries: Stop & Shop vs Carrs

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

Ingredient scoreStop & ShopCarrsCheaperGap
Score A859 items$6.10$7.33Stop & Shop · 17%
Score AB1,648 items$5.55$6.93Stop & Shop · 20%
Score B2,136 items$5.09$6.33Stop & Shop · 20%
Score C1,961 items$5.97$7.31Stop & Shop · 18%

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

Where Stop & Shop and Carrs rank on price

  • Stop & Shop: #40 of 80 stores. Cheaper than 34 of the 74 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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