Wegmans vs Central Market

Wegmans vs Central Market at a glance

• It's not a clean sweep: Central Market is still cheaper on bakery (4% less).
• For items under $3, Central Market is the cheaper store (5% less on average).
• The same 15-product basket costs $52.77 at Central Market and $55.05 at Wegmans.
• On the healthiest products (ingredient score A or AB), Wegmans is 3% cheaper.

How far apart Wegmans and Central Market prices are

• Within 10%: 936 items
• 10% to 25% apart: 681 items
• More than 25% apart: 132 items
• Typical gap: 9.1% per item, where the prices differ

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  Biggest saving at WegmansNew Chapter Elderberry Force, Vegan Capsules$29.99 vs $44.86 at Central Market — save $14.87

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  Biggest saving at Central MarketNordic Naturals Ultimate Omega$40.48 vs $49.99 at Wegmans — save $9.51

The same basket at Wegmans and Central Market

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

Central Market is $2.28 cheaper on this basket — the opposite of the overall result, which averages every matched product.

Wegmans vs Central Market prices by aisle

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

Wegmans vs Central 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.

Healthier groceries: Wegmans vs Central Market

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

Ingredient score	Wegmans	Central Market	CheaperGap
Score A442 items	$6.77	$7.09	Wegmans · 4%
Score AB641 items	$6.28	$6.37	Wegmans · 1%
Score B492 items	$8.25	$8.66	Wegmans · 5%
Score C274 items	$8.28	$8.95	Wegmans · 7%

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