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Target vs Market Basket

As of November 11, 2026, Target is cheaper. You'd pay about 10% less for the same groceries at Target than at Market Basket.

Target vs Market Basket at a glance

  • It's not a clean sweep: Market Basket is still cheaper on pantry (3% less).
  • On the healthiest products (ingredient score A or AB), Target is 7% cheaper.
  • The same 15-product basket costs $59.35 at Target and $66.57 at Market Basket.

Target vs Market Basket: 2,500 products compared

  • Target: cheaper on 1,878 items — overall winner on average price
  • Market Basket: beats Target on 520 items — but loses overall
  • Same price: 102 items

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How much you'd save at Target

  • Average prices: $4.68 at Target vs $5.21 at Market Basket
  • Basket savings: save about $10.60 on a 20-item basket at Target (53¢ less per item)

Calculated by multiplying the average 53¢ price difference by a standard 20-item grocery trip.

How far apart Target and Market Basket prices are

  • Within 10%: 785 items
  • 10% to 25% apart: 1,023 items
  • More than 25% apart: 590 items
  • Typical gap: 15% per item, where the prices differ
  • Community Coffee Breakfast Blend Medium Roast Single Serve Box - 48 Count

    Biggest saving at TargetCommunity Coffee Breakfast Blend Medium Roast Single Serve Box - 48 Count$29.99 vs $41.99 at Market Basket — save $12.00

  • Premier Protein Cafe Latte 30g High Protein Shakes - 4 pk

    Biggest saving at Market BasketPremier Protein Cafe Latte 30g High Protein Shakes - 4 pk$15.74 vs $23.99 at Target — save $8.25

The same basket at Target and Market Basket

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

ProductTargetMarket Basket
Daisy Squeezable Sour Cream 14 Ounces$3.19$3.35
Country Crock Original Vegetable Oil Spread 15 Ounces$3.69$3.89
Jiffy Corn Muffin Mix 8.5 Oz$0.89$0.83
Nutella Hazelnut Spread with Cocoa$4.99$6.29
Thomas' Original English Muffins$3.39$4.82
Coca-Cola Soda Cans$8.89$10.07
El Monterey Beef and Bean Burrito, Family size 8 pack/ 32 oz$6.29$5.99
Alani Nu Pink Slush Sugar Free Energy Drink Can$2.79$2.61
Dave's Killer Bread Organic 21 Whole Grains & Seeds Bread 27 Ounces$6.69$7.86
Nature Valley Oats 'n Honey Crunchy Granola Bars 12 Pack$3.19$4.49
Pillsbury Strawberry Toaster Strudel Pastries 6 Count/11.7 Ounces$2.99$2.99
Eggo Buttermilk Waffles - 10 ct Frozen$2.99$2.99
belVita Blueberry Breakfast Bars Biscuits$4.19$4.49
Star Kist Tuna, In Water, Chunk Light 5 Oz$0.99$1.29
Spam 25% Less Sodium Meat 12 Oz$4.19$4.61
Total$59.35$66.57

Target is $7.22 cheaper on this basket.

Target vs Market Basket prices by aisle

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

AisleTargetMarket BasketCheaperGap
Meat117 items$4.67$6.18Target · 24%
Baby food28 items$2.88$3.68Target · 22%
Frozen59 items$4.96$6.06Target · 18%
Dairy121 items$4.39$5.17Target · 15%
Ready meals487 items$4.14$4.84Target · 15%
Snacks484 items$4.66$5.32Target · 12%
Beverages423 items$6.47$7.27Target · 11%
Bakery142 items$3.98$4.37Target · 9%
Pantry625 items$4.16$4.05Market Basket · 3%

Target vs Market Basket 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 levelTargetMarket BasketCheaperGap
Under $3614 items$2.14$2.30Target · 7%
$3 to $101,734 items$4.71$5.41Target · 13%
Over $10152 items$14.56$14.69Target · 1%

Healthier groceries: Target vs Market Basket

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

Ingredient scoreTargetMarket BasketCheaperGap
Score A344 items$4.27$4.42Target · 3%
Score AB481 items$4.41$4.87Target · 9%
Score B789 items$4.73$5.25Target · 10%
Score C886 items$4.94$5.67Target · 13%

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

Where Target and Market Basket rank on price

  • Target: #33 of 80 stores. Cheaper than 50 of the 72 stores it's compared with, prices about 3% below theirs on average.
  • Market Basket: #45 of 80 stores. Cheaper than 26 of the 71 stores it's compared with, prices about 1% above theirs on average.

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