CityMarket vs Mariano's

CityMarket vs Mariano's at a glance

• It's not a clean sweep: Mariano's is still cheaper on fresh produce (2% less).
• On the healthiest products (ingredient score A or AB), CityMarket is 6% cheaper.
• The same 15-product basket costs $56.84 at CityMarket and $60.34 at Mariano's.

How far apart CityMarket and Mariano's prices are

• Within 10%: 2,066 items
• 10% to 25% apart: 2,751 items
• More than 25% apart: 1,166 items
• Typical gap: 13.8% per item, where the prices differ

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  Biggest saving at CityMarketKroger 73% Lean 100% Pure Beef Quarter Pound Burgers BIG Deal!$15.00 vs $30.00 at Mariano's — save $15.00

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  Biggest saving at Mariano'sBubba Burger Original All Beef Burgers$10.00 vs $16.99 at CityMarket — save $6.99

The same basket at CityMarket and Mariano's

The 15 products carried by the most stores we track — no more than two from any aisle — priced at CityMarket and Mariano's.

CityMarket is $3.50 cheaper on this basket.

CityMarket vs Mariano's prices by aisle

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

CityMarket vs Mariano's 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: CityMarket vs Mariano's

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

Ingredient score	CityMarket	Mariano's	CheaperGap
Score A2,086 items	$5.00	$5.23	CityMarket · 5%
Score AB2,093 items	$5.02	$5.38	CityMarket · 7%
Score B2,413 items	$5.32	$5.72	CityMarket · 7%
Score C2,695 items	$6.87	$7.31	CityMarket · 6%

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