Tom Thumb vs Market Street

Tom Thumb vs Market Street at a glance

• It's not a clean sweep: Tom Thumb is still cheaper on meat (2% less).
• On the healthiest products (ingredient score A or AB), Market Street is 7% cheaper.
• The same 15-product basket costs $61.57 at Market Street and $69.45 at Tom Thumb.

How far apart Tom Thumb and Market Street prices are

• Within 10%: 3,265 items
• 10% to 25% apart: 5,676 items
• More than 25% apart: 2,547 items
• Typical gap: 15% per item, where the prices differ

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  Biggest saving at Tom ThumbUSDA Choice Beef Tenderloin Butt Whole - 3.5 Lb$76.96 vs $122.47 at Market Street — save $45.51

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  Biggest saving at Market StreetUSDA Choice Beef Top Loin New York Strip Steak Boneless Value Pack - 3.5 Lb$38.03 vs $55.97 at Tom Thumb — save $17.94

The same basket at Tom Thumb and Market Street

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

Market Street is $7.88 cheaper on this basket.

Tom Thumb vs Market Street prices by aisle

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

Tom Thumb vs Market Street 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: Tom Thumb vs Market Street

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

Ingredient score	Tom Thumb	Market Street	CheaperGap
Score A2,690 items	$6.63	$6.33	Market Street · 4%
Score AB3,111 items	$5.86	$5.33	Market Street · 9%
Score B3,948 items	$5.44	$4.97	Market Street · 9%
Score C3,837 items	$6.32	$5.67	Market Street · 10%

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