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Cub vs Metro Market

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

Cub vs Metro Market at a glance

  • It's not a clean sweep: Cub is still cheaper on baby food (4% less).
  • On the healthiest products (ingredient score A or AB), Metro Market is 6% cheaper.
  • The same 15-product basket costs $54.52 at Metro Market and $58.63 at Cub.

Cub vs Metro Market: 5,791 products compared

  • Metro Market: cheaper on 3,153 items — overall winner on average price
  • Cub: beats Metro Market on 1,934 items — but loses overall
  • Same price: 704 items

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How much you'd save at Metro Market

  • Average prices: $5.48 at Metro Market vs $5.78 at Cub
  • Basket savings: save about $6.00 on a 20-item basket at Metro Market (30¢ less per item)

Calculated by multiplying the average 30¢ price difference by a standard 20-item grocery trip.

How far apart Cub and Metro Market prices are

  • Within 10%: 1,661 items
  • 10% to 25% apart: 2,373 items
  • More than 25% apart: 1,053 items
  • Typical gap: 14.3% per item, where the prices differ
  • Starbucks Veranda Blend, Starbucks Blonde Roast K-Cup Coffee Pods, 100% Arabica, 44 ct'

    Biggest saving at CubStarbucks Veranda Blend, Starbucks Blonde Roast K-Cup Coffee Pods, 100% Arabica, 44 ct'$35.59 vs $43.99 at Metro Market — save $8.40

  • The Original Donut Shop Regular Keurig Single-Serve K-Cup Pods, Medium Roast Coffee, 32 Count

    Biggest saving at Metro MarketThe Original Donut Shop Regular Keurig Single-Serve K-Cup Pods, Medium Roast Coffee, 32 Count$21.99 vs $31.99 at Cub — save $10.00

The same basket at Cub and Metro Market

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

ProductCubMetro Market
Pillsbury Original Crescent Rolls Refrigerated Canned Pastry Dough$4.49$2.99
Kraft Singles American Cheese Slices 16 Count$4.99$4.49
Gatorade Thirst Quencher Orange Sports Drink Bottle$2.49$1.79
Jiffy Corn Muffin Mix 8.5 Oz$0.79$0.85
Celsius Energy Drink Sparkling Orange 12 Fl Oz$1.67$2.00
Country Crock Original Vegetable Oil Spread 15 Ounces$3.79$3.69
Pop-Tarts Frosted Brown Sugar Cinnamon Toaster Pastries$3.99$4.49
Pop-Tarts Frosted Strawberry Toaster Pastries$3.99$4.49
Ritz Fresh Stacks The Original Crackers 11.8 Oz$4.39$4.29
Nissin Ramen Noodle Soup, Hot & Spicy, Chicken$1.79$1.69
Jimmy Dean Bacon Egg & Cheese Breakfast Bowl 7 Ounces$3.49$3.49
Nature Valley Oats 'n Honey Crunchy Granola Bars 12 Pack$3.99$2.99
Hormel Original Pepperoni 6 Oz$5.99$4.99
Pillsbury Strawberry Toaster Strudel Pastries 6 Count/11.7 Ounces$3.79$3.29
Gorton's Beer Battered Fish Fillets 10 Count$8.99$8.99
Total$58.63$54.52

Metro Market is $4.11 cheaper on this basket.

Cub vs Metro Market prices by aisle

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

AisleCubMetro MarketCheaperGap
Fresh produce35 items$6.03$4.29Metro Market · 29%
Frozen164 items$6.42$5.90Metro Market · 8%
Meat361 items$7.63$6.98Metro Market · 8%
Pantry994 items$4.61$4.23Metro Market · 8%
Bakery287 items$5.30$4.93Metro Market · 7%
Ready meals791 items$5.48$5.13Metro Market · 6%
Baby food153 items$5.82$6.07Cub · 4%
Beverages1,506 items$6.91$6.66Metro Market · 4%
Dairy679 items$4.87$4.70Metro Market · 3%
Snacks802 items$5.34$5.16Metro Market · 3%

Cub vs Metro Market 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 levelCubMetro MarketCheaperGap
Under $31,227 items$2.27$2.10Metro Market · 7%
$3 to $104,016 items$5.64$5.35Metro Market · 5%
Over $10548 items$14.68$13.93Metro Market · 5%

Healthier groceries: Cub vs Metro Market

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

Ingredient scoreCubMetro MarketCheaperGap
Score A863 items$5.28$4.90Metro Market · 7%
Score AB1,386 items$5.44$5.13Metro Market · 6%
Score B1,739 items$5.25$5.02Metro Market · 5%
Score C1,803 items$6.78$6.47Metro Market · 5%

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

Where Cub and Metro Market rank on price

  • Metro Market: #23 of 49 stores. Cheaper than 23 of the 48 stores it's compared with, prices about 2% below theirs on average.
  • Cub: #33 of 49 stores. Cheaper than 14 of the 48 stores it's compared with, prices about 3% above theirs on average.

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