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Stop & Shop vs Metro Market

As of October 20, 2026, Metro Market is cheaper. You'd pay about 4% less for the same groceries at Metro Market than at Stop & Shop.

Stop & Shop vs Metro Market at a glance

  • Metro Market is cheaper in all 10 aisles we compared.
  • On the healthiest products (ingredient score A or AB), Metro Market is 5% cheaper.
  • The same 15-product basket costs $54.52 at Metro Market and $58.16 at Stop & Shop.

Stop & Shop vs Metro Market: 4,910 products compared

  • Metro Market: cheaper on 2,695 items — overall winner on average price
  • Stop & Shop: beats Metro Market on 1,560 items — but loses overall
  • Same price: 655 items

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How much you'd save at Metro Market

  • Average prices: $5.48 at Metro Market vs $5.74 at Stop & Shop
  • Basket savings: save about $5.20 on a 20-item basket at Metro Market (26¢ less per item)

Calculated by multiplying the average 26¢ price difference by a standard 20-item grocery trip.

How far apart Stop & Shop and Metro Market prices are

  • Within 10%: 1,450 items
  • 10% to 25% apart: 2,131 items
  • More than 25% apart: 674 items
  • Typical gap: 13.4% per item, where the prices differ
  • Horizon Organic Shelf-Stable Whole Milk Boxes - 12-8 Fl. Oz.

    Biggest saving at Stop & ShopHorizon Organic Shelf-Stable Whole Milk Boxes - 12-8 Fl. Oz.$12.49 vs $17.99 at Metro Market — save $5.50

  • Monster Zero Sugar Ultra Energy Drink Variety Pack Cans

    Biggest saving at Metro MarketMonster Zero Sugar Ultra Energy Drink Variety Pack Cans$23.99 vs $33.49 at Stop & Shop — save $9.50

The same basket at Stop & Shop and Metro Market

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

ProductStop & ShopMetro Market
Pillsbury Original Crescent Rolls Refrigerated Canned Pastry Dough$2.99$2.99
Kraft Singles American Cheese Slices 16 Count$3.49$4.49
Gatorade Thirst Quencher Orange Sports Drink Bottle$2.39$1.79
Jiffy Corn Muffin Mix 8.5 Oz$0.99$0.85
Celsius Energy Drink Sparkling Orange 12 Fl Oz$2.00$2.00
Country Crock Original Vegetable Oil Spread 15 Ounces$4.49$3.69
Pop-Tarts Frosted Brown Sugar Cinnamon Toaster Pastries$3.49$4.49
Pop-Tarts Frosted Strawberry Toaster Pastries$3.49$4.49
Ritz Fresh Stacks The Original Crackers 11.8 Oz$4.29$4.29
Nissin Ramen Noodle Soup, Hot & Spicy, Chicken$1.39$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$3.79$2.99
Hormel Original Pepperoni 6 Oz$6.99$4.99
Pillsbury Strawberry Toaster Strudel Pastries 6 Count/11.7 Ounces$3.99$3.29
Gorton's Beer Battered Fish Fillets 10 Count$10.39$8.99
Total$58.16$54.52

Metro Market is $3.64 cheaper on this basket.

Stop & Shop vs Metro Market prices by aisle

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

AisleStop & ShopMetro MarketCheaperGap
Fresh produce70 items$2.78$2.50Metro Market · 10%
Frozen63 items$6.83$6.30Metro Market · 8%
Meat268 items$7.36$6.80Metro Market · 8%
Beverages1,099 items$7.37$6.93Metro Market · 6%
Ready meals684 items$5.12$4.92Metro Market · 4%
Pantry787 items$4.69$4.52Metro Market · 4%
Snacks894 items$5.42$5.23Metro Market · 4%
Dairy618 items$4.89$4.74Metro Market · 3%
Baby food144 items$6.58$6.45Metro Market · 2%
Bakery266 items$5.15$5.08Metro Market · 1%

Stop & Shop 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 levelStop & ShopMetro MarketCheaperGap
Under $31,088 items$2.15$2.10Metro Market · 2%
$3 to $103,384 items$5.65$5.41Metro Market · 4%
Over $10438 items$15.40$14.43Metro Market · 6%

Healthier groceries: Stop & Shop vs Metro Market

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

Ingredient scoreStop & ShopMetro MarketCheaperGap
Score A704 items$4.98$4.66Metro Market · 6%
Score AB1,208 items$5.51$5.29Metro Market · 4%
Score B1,530 items$5.24$5.11Metro Market · 3%
Score C1,467 items$6.81$6.43Metro Market · 6%

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 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.
  • Stop & Shop: #31 of 49 stores. Cheaper than 17 of the 48 stores it's compared with, prices about 1% above theirs on average.

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