Central Market prices compared

As of November 11, 2026, Central Market ranks #9 of 80 grocery stores on price. Its average prices are about 9% below the 50 stores we compare it with, and it's the cheaper store in 45 of those 50 comparisons.

Central Market at a glance

  • Price rank: #9 of 80 stores we track
  • Head to head: cheaper than 45 stores, more expensive than 4
  • Cheapest aisles: frozen (13% below average), bakery (12% below average)

Central Market prices by aisle

How Central Market's prices in each aisle compare with the stores it's matched against, averaged across all of its comparisons. Cheapest aisle first.

Aislevs other storesComparisons
Frozen13% below42
Bakery12% below49
Baby food11% below27
Pantry10% below50
Meat10% below49
Snacks9% below49
Dairy8% below49
Ready meals8% below50
Beverages5% below49
Fresh produce4% below28

Healthier groceries at Central Market

The same comparison by Labeled ingredient score, from A (cleanest ingredients) to C.

Ingredient scorevs other storesComparisons
Score A7% below50
Score AB11% below50
Score B9% below50
Score C9% below50

Cheaper than Central Market

  • Woodman's — 13% cheaper than Central Market
  • Wegmans — 4% cheaper than Central Market
  • H-E-B — 1% cheaper than Central Market
  • ShopRite — 1% cheaper than Central Market

Every Central Market comparison

50 stores compared with Central Market on the same matched products.

ComparisonCheaperGap
Central Market vs Acme MarketsCentral Market11%
Central Market vs AlbertsonsCentral Market7%
Central Market vs AmazonCentral Market41%
Central Market vs CarrsCentral Market22%
Central Market vs CityMarketCentral Market5%
Central Market vs CubCentral Market9%
Central Market vs DierbergsCentral Market13%
Central Market vs Festival FoodsCentral Market7%
Central Market vs FoodtownCentral Market14%
Central Market vs Fred MeyerCentral Market6%
Central Market vs Fry's FoodCentral Market5%
Central Market vs GiantCentral Market9%
Central Market vs Giant Food StoresCentral Market4%
Central Market vs H-E-BH-E-B1%
Central Market vs HaggenCentral Market13%
Central Market vs HannafordCentral Market1%
Central Market vs Harris TeeterCentral Market7%
Central Market vs Hy-VeeCentral Market11%
Central Market vs Jewel-OscoCentral Market8%
Central Market vs King SoopersCentral Market5%
Central Market vs KrogerCentral Market5%
Central Market vs Lucky SupermarketsCentral Market24%
Central Market vs Macey'sCentral Market9%
Central Market vs Mariano'sCentral Market8%
Central Market vs Market StreetSame—
Central Market vs Martin'sCentral Market4%
Central Market vs MeijerCentral Market3%
Central Market vs PavilionsCentral Market13%
Central Market vs Pick 'n SaveCentral Market6%
Central Market vs Price ChopperCentral Market14%
Central Market vs PublixCentral Market17%
Central Market vs QFCCentral Market13%
Central Market vs Raley'sCentral Market8%
Central Market vs RalphsCentral Market12%
Central Market vs RandallsCentral Market12%
Central Market vs SafewayCentral Market11%
Central Market vs SchnucksCentral Market10%
Central Market vs Shaw'sCentral Market3%
Central Market vs ShopRiteShopRite1%
Central Market vs Smith's Food and DrugCentral Market5%
Central Market vs SproutsCentral Market6%
Central Market vs Star MarketCentral Market2%
Central Market vs Stop & ShopCentral Market4%
Central Market vs TargetCentral Market36%
Central Market vs Tom ThumbCentral Market10%
Central Market vs United SupermarketsCentral Market1%
Central Market vs VonsCentral Market14%
Central Market vs WegmansWegmans4%
Central Market vs Weis MarketsCentral Market6%
Central Market vs Woodman'sWoodman's13%

Prices are periodic snapshots and may differ from your local store.

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