Target vs Macey's

Target vs Macey's at a glance

• It's not a clean sweep: Target is cheaper in 5 of 9 aisles, led by frozen (16% less).
• For items under $3, Target is the cheaper store (6% less on average).
• The same 15-product basket costs $59.35 at Target and $65.55 at Macey's.
• On the healthiest products (ingredient score A or AB), Macey's is 6% cheaper.

How far apart Target and Macey's prices are

• Within 10%: 731 items
• 10% to 25% apart: 1,626 items
• More than 25% apart: 841 items
• Typical gap: 16.7% per item, where the prices differ

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  Biggest saving at TargetBOOST Rich Chocolate 20g High Protein Balanced Nutritional Drinks - 12 pk$15.49 vs $25.49 at Macey's — save $10.00

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  Biggest saving at Macey'sLindt Lindor Assorted Chocolate Truffles, 12.7 oz$8.49 vs $16.19 at Target — save $7.70

The same basket at Target and Macey's

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

Target is $6.20 cheaper on this basket — the opposite of the overall result, which averages every matched product.

Target vs Macey's prices by aisle

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

Target vs Macey'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.

Healthier groceries: Target vs Macey's

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

Ingredient score	Target	Macey's	CheaperGap
Score A558 items	$6.55	$5.58	Macey's · 15%
Score AB891 items	$5.56	$5.61	Target · 1%
Score B1,002 items	$5.61	$5.40	Macey's · 4%
Score C951 items	$5.51	$6.01	Target · 8%

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