CityMarket vs Target

CityMarket vs Target at a glance

• For items over $10, CityMarket is the cheaper store (3% less on average).
• Target is cheaper in all 9 aisles we compared.
• On the healthiest products (ingredient score A or AB), Target is 5% cheaper.
• The same 15-product basket costs $51.55 at Target and $56.84 at CityMarket.

How far apart CityMarket and Target prices are

• Within 10%: 1,274 items
• 10% to 25% apart: 1,384 items
• More than 25% apart: 396 items
• Typical gap: 11.6% per item, where the prices differ

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  Biggest saving at CityMarketLiquid I.V. Hydration Multiplier Electrolytes Concord Grape Drink Mix Packets$9.99 vs $19.92 at Target — save $9.93

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  Biggest saving at TargetBoyer's Coffee Rocky Mountain Thunder Dark Roast Whole Bean Coffee$21.49 vs $29.49 at CityMarket — save $8.00

The same basket at CityMarket and Target

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

Target is $5.29 cheaper on this basket.

CityMarket vs Target prices by aisle

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

CityMarket vs Target 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 Target

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

Ingredient score	CityMarket	Target	CheaperGap
Score A611 items	$5.31	$5.10	Target · 4%
Score AB878 items	$5.45	$5.16	Target · 5%
Score B1,015 items	$5.50	$5.33	Target · 3%
Score C1,000 items	$6.71	$6.37	Target · 5%

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