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Target vs Metro Market

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

Target vs Metro Market at a glance

  • It's not a clean sweep: Metro Market is still cheaper on ready meals (1% less).
  • For items over $10, Metro Market is the cheaper store (6% less on average).
  • On the healthiest products (ingredient score A or AB), Target is 3% cheaper.
  • The same 15-product basket costs $51.55 at Target and $54.52 at Metro Market.

Target vs Metro Market: 3,694 products compared

  • Target: cheaper on 2,470 items — overall winner on average price
  • Metro Market: beats Target on 835 items — but loses overall
  • Same price: 389 items

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How much you'd save at Target

  • Average prices: $5.73 at Target vs $5.95 at Metro Market
  • Basket savings: save about $4.40 on a 20-item basket at Target (22¢ less per item)

Calculated by multiplying the average 22¢ price difference by a standard 20-item grocery trip.

How far apart Target and Metro Market prices are

  • Within 10%: 1,413 items
  • 10% to 25% apart: 1,523 items
  • More than 25% apart: 369 items
  • Typical gap: 11.1% per item, where the prices differ
  • Chock full o'Nuts Heavenly Original Medium Roast Ground - 26 oz Can

    Biggest saving at TargetChock full o'Nuts Heavenly Original Medium Roast Ground - 26 oz Can$11.99 vs $18.49 at Metro Market — save $6.50

  • Quest Keto Friendly Chocolate Chip 15g Protein Soft & Chewy Cookie - 4 ct

    Biggest saving at Metro MarketQuest Keto Friendly Chocolate Chip 15g Protein Soft & Chewy Cookie - 4 ct$10.49 vs $19.29 at Target — save $8.80

The same basket at Target and Metro Market

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

ProductTargetMetro Market
Pillsbury Original Crescent Rolls Refrigerated Canned Pastry Dough$3.29$2.99
Kraft Singles American Cheese Slices 16 Count$3.99$4.49
Gatorade Thirst Quencher Orange Sports Drink Bottle$1.89$1.79
Jiffy Corn Muffin Mix 8.5 Oz$0.79$0.85
Celsius Energy Drink Sparkling Orange 12 Fl Oz$2.69$2.00
Country Crock Original Vegetable Oil Spread 15 Ounces$3.69$3.69
Pop-Tarts Frosted Brown Sugar Cinnamon Toaster Pastries$3.99$4.49
Pop-Tarts Frosted Strawberry Toaster Pastries$3.99$4.49
Ritz Fresh Stacks The Original Crackers 11.8 Oz$3.99$4.29
Nissin Ramen Noodle Soup, Hot & Spicy, Chicken$1.69$1.69
Jimmy Dean Bacon Egg & Cheese Breakfast Bowl 7 Ounces$2.99$3.49
Nature Valley Oats 'n Honey Crunchy Granola Bars 12 Pack$3.19$2.99
Hormel Original Pepperoni 6 Oz$3.69$4.99
Pillsbury Strawberry Toaster Strudel Pastries 6 Count/11.7 Ounces$3.19$3.29
Gorton's Beer Battered Fish Fillets 10 Count$8.49$8.99
Total$51.55$54.52

Target is $2.97 cheaper on this basket.

Target vs Metro Market prices by aisle

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

AisleTargetMetro MarketCheaperGap
Frozen136 items$5.50$6.07Target · 10%
Bakery193 items$4.71$5.17Target · 9%
Dairy248 items$4.84$5.29Target · 8%
Meat222 items$7.78$8.41Target · 8%
Baby food130 items$4.02$4.28Target · 6%
Snacks670 items$5.24$5.56Target · 6%
Beverages978 items$7.24$7.42Target · 2%
Ready meals464 items$5.28$5.22Metro Market · 1%
Pantry639 items$4.58$4.59Same

Target 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 levelTargetMetro MarketCheaperGap
Under $3732 items$2.25$2.36Target · 5%
$3 to $102,540 items$5.32$5.75Target · 7%
Over $10422 items$14.18$13.34Metro Market · 6%

Healthier groceries: Target vs Metro Market

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

Ingredient scoreTargetMetro MarketCheaperGap
Score A619 items$5.37$5.31Metro Market · 1%
Score AB887 items$5.36$5.66Target · 5%
Score B1,080 items$5.47$5.60Target · 2%
Score C1,107 items$6.46$6.88Target · 6%

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

Where Target and Metro Market rank on price

  • Target: #18 of 49 stores. Cheaper than 33 of the 48 stores it's compared with, prices about 3% below theirs on average.
  • Metro Market: #23 of 49 stores. Cheaper than 23 of the 48 stores it's compared with, prices about 2% below theirs on average.

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