Market Basket prices compared

As of November 11, 2026, Market Basket ranks #45 of 80 grocery stores on price. Its average prices are about 1% above the 71 stores we compare it with, and it's the cheaper store in 26 of those 71 comparisons.

Market Basket at a glance

  • Price rank: #45 of 80 stores we track
  • Head to head: cheaper than 26 stores, more expensive than 42
  • Cheapest aisles: pantry (2% below average), beverages (1% below average)
  • Priciest aisles: fresh produce (10% above average), meat (6% above average)

Market Basket prices by aisle

How Market Basket'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
Pantry2% below71
Beverages1% below70
Bakery1% above70
Frozen2% above69
Ready meals3% above71
Baby food4% above52
Snacks4% above70
Dairy4% above70
Meat6% above70
Fresh produce10% above24

Healthier groceries at Market Basket

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

Ingredient scorevs other storesComparisons
Score A1% above71
Score AB2% above71
Score B1% above71
Score Clevel with71

Cheaper than Market Basket

Every Market Basket comparison

71 stores compared with Market Basket on the same matched products.

ComparisonCheaperGap
Market Basket vs Acme MarketsMarket Basket8%
Market Basket vs AlbertsonsMarket Basket1%
Market Basket vs AmazonMarket Basket37%
Market Basket vs Baker'sBaker's8%
Market Basket vs CarrsMarket Basket18%
Market Basket vs CityMarketCityMarket6%
Market Basket vs CubCub3%
Market Basket vs DierbergsMarket Basket4%
Market Basket vs DillonsDillons7%
Market Basket vs Dollar GeneralDollar General10%
Market Basket vs FarewayFareway10%
Market Basket vs Festival FoodsFestival Foods4%
Market Basket vs Fiesta MartSame—
Market Basket vs Food 4 LessFood 4 Less9%
Market Basket vs Food LionFood Lion14%
Market Basket vs FoodMaxxSame—
Market Basket vs FoodsCoFoodsCo9%
Market Basket vs FoodtownMarket Basket6%
Market Basket vs Fred MeyerFred Meyer7%
Market Basket vs Fry's FoodFry's Food8%
Market Basket vs GerbesGerbes7%
Market Basket vs GiantGiant1%
Market Basket vs Giant Food StoresGiant Food Stores7%
Market Basket vs H-E-BH-E-B17%
Market Basket vs HaggenMarket Basket11%
Market Basket vs HannafordHannaford11%
Market Basket vs Harris TeeterHarris Teeter4%
Market Basket vs Hy-VeeHy-Vee8%
Market Basket vs InglesMarket Basket6%
Market Basket vs Jay CJay C10%
Market Basket vs Jewel-OscoMarket Basket8%
Market Basket vs King SoopersKing Soopers7%
Market Basket vs KrogerKroger8%
Market Basket vs Lucky SupermarketsMarket Basket17%
Market Basket vs Macey'sMacey's1%
Market Basket vs Mariano'sMariano's1%
Market Basket vs Market StreetMarket Street6%
Market Basket vs Martin'sMartin's7%
Market Basket vs MeijerMeijer13%
Market Basket vs Metro MarketMetro Market6%
Market Basket vs Northgate MarketMarket Basket15%
Market Basket vs PavilionsMarket Basket8%
Market Basket vs Pay LessPay Less13%
Market Basket vs Pick 'n SavePick 'n Save8%
Market Basket vs Piggly WigglyMarket Basket7%
Market Basket vs Price ChopperMarket Basket4%
Market Basket vs Price Rite MarketplacePrice Rite Marketplace19%
Market Basket vs PublixMarket Basket10%
Market Basket vs QFCMarket Basket4%
Market Basket vs Raley'sMarket Basket16%
Market Basket vs RalphsMarket Basket3%
Market Basket vs RandallsMarket Basket5%
Market Basket vs SafewayMarket Basket9%
Market Basket vs SchnucksSchnucks1%
Market Basket vs Shaw'sShaw's2%
Market Basket vs Shop SmartMarket Basket21%
Market Basket vs ShopRiteShopRite4%
Market Basket vs Smart & FinalSmart & Final2%
Market Basket vs Smith's Food and DrugSmith's Food and Drug7%
Market Basket vs Star MarketSame—
Market Basket vs Stop & ShopStop & Shop3%
Market Basket vs TargetTarget10%
Market Basket vs Tom ThumbMarket Basket5%
Market Basket vs Tops MarketsMarket Basket3%
Market Basket vs United SupermarketsUnited Supermarkets6%
Market Basket vs VonsMarket Basket8%
Market Basket vs WalmartMarket Basket6%
Market Basket vs WegmansWegmans10%
Market Basket vs Weis MarketsWeis Markets4%
Market Basket vs Winn-DixieMarket Basket6%
Market Basket vs Woodman'sWoodman's21%

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

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