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CityMarket vs Stop & Shop

As of October 20, 2026, City Market is cheaper. You'd pay about 5% less for the same groceries at City Market than at Stop & Shop.

CityMarket vs Stop & Shop at a glance

  • CityMarket is cheaper in all 10 aisles we compared.
  • On the healthiest products (ingredient score A or AB), CityMarket is 4% cheaper.
  • The same 15-product basket costs $56.84 at CityMarket and $58.16 at Stop & Shop.

CityMarket vs Stop & Shop: 4,583 products compared

  • CityMarket: cheaper on 2,523 items — overall winner on average price
  • Stop & Shop: beats CityMarket on 1,470 items — but loses overall
  • Same price: 590 items

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How much you'd save at CityMarket

  • Average prices: $5.42 at CityMarket vs $5.71 at Stop & Shop
  • Basket savings: save about $5.80 on a 20-item basket at CityMarket (29¢ less per item)

Calculated by multiplying the average 29¢ price difference by a standard 20-item grocery trip.

How far apart CityMarket and Stop & Shop prices are

  • Within 10%: 1,239 items
  • 10% to 25% apart: 2,007 items
  • More than 25% apart: 747 items
  • Typical gap: 14.3% per item, where the prices differ
  • Monster Zero Sugar Ultra Energy Drink Variety Pack Cans

    Biggest saving at CityMarketMonster Zero Sugar Ultra Energy Drink Variety Pack Cans$23.99 vs $33.49 at Stop & Shop — save $9.50

  • Beyond Burger Plant Based Patties 24 Oz - 24. OZ

    Biggest saving at Stop & ShopBeyond Burger Plant Based Patties 24 Oz - 24. OZ$7.24 vs $12.49 at CityMarket — save $5.25

The same basket at CityMarket and Stop & Shop

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

ProductCityMarketStop & Shop
Pillsbury Original Crescent Rolls Refrigerated Canned Pastry Dough$2.99$2.99
Kraft Singles American Cheese Slices 16 Count$4.29$3.49
Gatorade Thirst Quencher Orange Sports Drink Bottle$1.67$2.39
Jiffy Corn Muffin Mix 8.5 Oz$0.79$0.99
Celsius Energy Drink Sparkling Orange 12 Fl Oz$2.00$2.00
Country Crock Original Vegetable Oil Spread 15 Ounces$3.69$4.49
Pop-Tarts Frosted Brown Sugar Cinnamon Toaster Pastries$4.29$3.49
Pop-Tarts Frosted Strawberry Toaster Pastries$4.29$3.49
Ritz Fresh Stacks The Original Crackers 11.8 Oz$4.29$4.29
Nissin Ramen Noodle Soup, Hot & Spicy, Chicken$1.69$1.39
Jimmy Dean Bacon Egg & Cheese Breakfast Bowl 7 Ounces$3.39$3.99
Nature Valley Oats 'n Honey Crunchy Granola Bars 12 Pack$2.99$3.79
Hormel Original Pepperoni 6 Oz$4.99$6.99
Pillsbury Strawberry Toaster Strudel Pastries 6 Count/11.7 Ounces$3.49$3.99
Gorton's Beer Battered Fish Fillets 10 Count$11.99$10.39
Total$56.84$58.16

CityMarket is $1.32 cheaper on this basket.

CityMarket vs Stop & Shop prices by aisle

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

AisleCityMarketStop & ShopCheaperGap
Frozen50 items$6.21$6.89CityMarket · 10%
Fresh produce69 items$2.59$2.84CityMarket · 9%
Beverages1,066 items$6.87$7.36CityMarket · 7%
Ready meals640 items$4.65$4.95CityMarket · 6%
Baby food145 items$6.57$6.94CityMarket · 5%
Meat273 items$6.41$6.76CityMarket · 5%
Dairy482 items$4.55$4.75CityMarket · 4%
Pantry865 items$4.65$4.86CityMarket · 4%
Snacks739 items$5.23$5.36CityMarket · 2%
Bakery238 items$4.91$4.93CityMarket · 1%

CityMarket vs Stop & Shop 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.

Price levelCityMarketStop & ShopCheaperGap
Under $31,048 items$2.04$2.14CityMarket · 4%
$3 to $103,122 items$5.40$5.64CityMarket · 4%
Over $10413 items$14.15$15.28CityMarket · 7%

Healthier groceries: CityMarket vs Stop & Shop

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

Ingredient scoreCityMarketStop & ShopCheaperGap
Score A706 items$4.77$5.04CityMarket · 5%
Score AB1,134 items$5.18$5.38CityMarket · 4%
Score B1,355 items$5.07$5.25CityMarket · 4%
Score C1,387 items$6.29$6.75CityMarket · 7%

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

Where CityMarket and Stop & Shop rank on price

  • CityMarket: #19 of 49 stores. Cheaper than 27 of the 48 stores it's compared with, prices about 3% below theirs on average.
  • Stop & Shop: #31 of 49 stores. Cheaper than 17 of the 48 stores it's compared with, prices about 1% above theirs on average.

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