CityMarket vs Shaw's

CityMarket vs Shaw's at a glance

• CityMarket is cheaper in all 8 aisles we compared.
• On the healthiest products (ingredient score A or AB), CityMarket is 2% cheaper.
• The same 15-product basket costs $56.84 at CityMarket and $59.38 at Shaw's.

How far apart CityMarket and Shaw's prices are

• Within 10%: 1,440 items
• 10% to 25% apart: 2,076 items
• More than 25% apart: 719 items
• Typical gap: 13.4% per item, where the prices differ

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  Biggest saving at CityMarketBertolli Olive Oil Extra Virgin - 1.5 Liter$17.99 vs $25.99 at Shaw's — save $8.00

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  Biggest saving at Shaw'sSelect Boneless Flat Cut Corned Beef Brisket$13.99 vs $22.37 at CityMarket — save $8.38

The same basket at CityMarket and Shaw's

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

CityMarket is $2.54 cheaper on this basket.

CityMarket vs Shaw's prices by aisle

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

CityMarket vs Shaw'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 Shaw's

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

Ingredient score	CityMarket	Shaw's	CheaperGap
Score A830 items	$5.43	$5.53	CityMarket · 2%
Score AB1,259 items	$5.43	$5.51	CityMarket · 1%
Score B1,538 items	$5.11	$5.28	CityMarket · 3%
Score C1,597 items	$6.43	$6.68	CityMarket · 4%

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