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.
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.
| Aisle | vs other stores | Comparisons |
|---|---|---|
| Pantry | 2% below | 71 |
| Beverages | 1% below | 70 |
| Bakery | 1% above | 70 |
| Frozen | 2% above | 69 |
| Ready meals | 3% above | 71 |
| Baby food | 4% above | 52 |
| Snacks | 4% above | 70 |
| Dairy | 4% above | 70 |
| Meat | 6% above | 70 |
| Fresh produce | 10% above | 24 |
The same comparison by Labeled ingredient score, from A (cleanest ingredients) to C.
| Ingredient score | vs other stores | Comparisons |
|---|---|---|
| 1% above | 71 | |
| 2% above | 71 | |
| 1% above | 71 | |
| level with | 71 |
71 stores compared with Market Basket on the same matched products.
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