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Hannaford vs Star Market

As of October 20, 2026, Hannaford is cheaper. You'd pay about 7% less for the same groceries at Hannaford than at Star Market.

Hannaford vs Star Market at a glance

  • Hannaford is cheaper in all 9 aisles we compared.
  • On the healthiest products (ingredient score A or AB), Hannaford is 7% cheaper.
  • The same 15-product basket costs $54.56 at Hannaford and $60.18 at Star Market.

Hannaford vs Star Market: 8,140 products compared

  • Hannaford: cheaper on 5,069 items — overall winner on average price
  • Star Market: beats Hannaford on 2,184 items — but loses overall
  • Same price: 887 items

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How much you'd save at Hannaford

  • Average prices: $5.24 at Hannaford vs $5.62 at Star Market
  • Basket savings: save about $7.60 on a 20-item basket at Hannaford (38¢ less per item)

Calculated by multiplying the average 38¢ price difference by a standard 20-item grocery trip.

How far apart Hannaford and Star Market prices are

  • Within 10%: 2,505 items
  • 10% to 25% apart: 3,677 items
  • More than 25% apart: 1,071 items
  • Typical gap: 13.1% per item, where the prices differ
  • Nate's 100% Organic Raw & Unfiltered Honey

    Biggest saving at HannafordNate's 100% Organic Raw & Unfiltered Honey$13.99 vs $26.49 at Star Market — save $12.50

  • Stonewall Kitchen Sea Salt Caramel Sauce

    Biggest saving at Star MarketStonewall Kitchen Sea Salt Caramel Sauce$9.99 vs $16.99 at Hannaford — save $7.00

The same basket at Hannaford and Star Market

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

ProductHannafordStar Market
Pillsbury Original Crescent Rolls Refrigerated Canned Pastry Dough$3.49$2.99
Kraft Singles American Cheese Slices 16 Count$3.99$5.49
Gatorade Thirst Quencher Orange Sports Drink Bottle$1.99$2.49
Jiffy Corn Muffin Mix 8.5 Oz$0.99$1.00
Celsius Energy Drink Sparkling Orange 12 Fl Oz$2.39$2.00
Country Crock Original Vegetable Oil Spread 15 Ounces$3.49$4.29
Pop-Tarts Frosted Brown Sugar Cinnamon Toaster Pastries$4.49$4.49
Pop-Tarts Frosted Strawberry Toaster Pastries$4.49$4.49
Ritz Fresh Stacks The Original Crackers 11.8 Oz$3.00$3.99
Nissin Ramen Noodle Soup, Hot & Spicy, Chicken$1.79$1.00
Jimmy Dean Bacon Egg & Cheese Breakfast Bowl 7 Ounces$3.39$3.99
Nature Valley Oats 'n Honey Crunchy Granola Bars 12 Pack$4.49$4.49
Hormel Original Pepperoni 6 Oz$4.49$4.49
Pillsbury Strawberry Toaster Strudel Pastries 6 Count/11.7 Ounces$3.79$3.99
Gorton's Beer Battered Fish Fillets 10 Count$8.29$10.99
Total$54.56$60.18

Hannaford is $5.62 cheaper on this basket.

Hannaford vs Star Market prices by aisle

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

AisleHannafordStar MarketCheaperGap
Meat391 items$6.43$7.03Hannaford · 9%
Dairy783 items$4.72$5.16Hannaford · 8%
Pantry1,662 items$4.65$5.07Hannaford · 8%
Bakery474 items$4.81$5.19Hannaford · 7%
Beverages1,648 items$6.23$6.61Hannaford · 6%
Frozen74 items$6.10$6.47Hannaford · 6%
Ready meals1,313 items$5.00$5.34Hannaford · 6%
Snacks1,702 items$5.12$5.43Hannaford · 6%
Fresh produce28 items$4.48$4.60Hannaford · 3%

Hannaford vs Star 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 levelHannafordStar MarketCheaperGap
Under $31,604 items$2.08$2.22Hannaford · 6%
$3 to $105,903 items$5.16$5.57Hannaford · 8%
Over $10633 items$14.04$14.69Hannaford · 4%

Healthier groceries: Hannaford vs Star Market

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

Ingredient scoreHannafordStar MarketCheaperGap
Score A1,243 items$5.31$5.69Hannaford · 7%
Score AB1,983 items$5.08$5.43Hannaford · 6%
Score B2,479 items$4.85$5.20Hannaford · 7%
Score C2,435 items$5.73$6.17Hannaford · 7%

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

Where Hannaford and Star Market rank on price

  • Hannaford: #10 of 49 stores. Cheaper than 38 of the 48 stores it's compared with, prices about 5% below theirs on average.
  • Star Market: #32 of 49 stores. Cheaper than 17 of the 48 stores it's compared with, prices about 2% above theirs on average.

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