CityMarket vs Tom Thumb

CityMarket vs Tom Thumb at a glance

• CityMarket is cheaper in all 8 aisles we compared.
• On the healthiest products (ingredient score A or AB), CityMarket is 12% cheaper.
• The same 15-product basket costs $56.84 at CityMarket and $63.75 at Tom Thumb.

How far apart CityMarket and Tom Thumb prices are

• Within 10%: 1,271 items
• 10% to 25% apart: 2,230 items
• More than 25% apart: 1,077 items
• Typical gap: 15.4% per item, where the prices differ

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  Biggest saving at CityMarketPamela's Baking & Pancake Mix$18.99 vs $33.59 at Tom Thumb — save $14.60

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  Biggest saving at Tom ThumbSelect Boneless Flat Cut Corned Beef Brisket$13.99 vs $22.37 at CityMarket — save $8.38

The same basket at CityMarket and Tom Thumb

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

CityMarket is $6.91 cheaper on this basket.

CityMarket vs Tom Thumb prices by aisle

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

CityMarket vs Tom Thumb 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 Tom Thumb

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

Ingredient score	CityMarket	Tom Thumb	CheaperGap
Score A855 items	$5.35	$6.06	CityMarket · 12%
Score AB1,257 items	$5.37	$6.06	CityMarket · 11%
Score B1,584 items	$5.04	$5.64	CityMarket · 11%
Score C1,651 items	$6.28	$7.29	CityMarket · 14%

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