CityMarket vs Sprouts

CityMarket vs Sprouts at a glance

• CityMarket is cheaper in all 8 aisles we compared.
• On the healthiest products (ingredient score A or AB), CityMarket is 10% cheaper.
• The same 15-product basket costs $78.67 at CityMarket and $105.25 at Sprouts.

How far apart CityMarket and Sprouts prices are

• Within 10%: 297 items
• 10% to 25% apart: 467 items
• More than 25% apart: 226 items
• Typical gap: 14.3% per item, where the prices differ

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  Biggest saving at CityMarketEmergen-C 1000 mg Vitamin C Super Orange Immune Support Powder$12.99 vs $24.99 at Sprouts — save $12.00

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  Biggest saving at SproutsMaraNatha Creamy Raw California Almond Butter$14.49 vs $18.99 at CityMarket — save $4.50

The same basket at CityMarket and Sprouts

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

CityMarket is $26.58 cheaper on this basket.

CityMarket vs Sprouts prices by aisle

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

CityMarket vs Sprouts 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 Sprouts

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

Ingredient score	CityMarket	Sprouts	CheaperGap
Score A323 items	$5.95	$6.64	CityMarket · 10%
Score AB400 items	$5.69	$6.34	CityMarket · 10%
Score B223 items	$4.93	$5.77	CityMarket · 15%
Score C127 items	$7.97	$8.91	CityMarket · 11%

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