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Harris Teeter vs Mariano's

As of October 20, 2026, Harris Teeter is barely cheaper. You'd pay about 2% less for the same groceries at Harris Teeter than at Mariano's.

Harris Teeter vs Mariano's at a glance

  • It's not a clean sweep: Mariano's is cheaper in 3 of 10 aisles, led by fresh produce (17% less).
  • On the healthiest products (ingredient score A or AB), Harris Teeter is 2% cheaper.
  • The same 15-product basket costs $55.34 at Harris Teeter and $60.34 at Mariano's.

Harris Teeter vs Mariano's: 6,629 products compared

  • Harris Teeter: cheaper on 3,262 items — overall winner on average price
  • Mariano's: beats Harris Teeter on 2,662 items — but loses overall
  • Same price: 705 items

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How much you'd save at Harris Teeter

  • Average prices: $5.76 at Harris Teeter vs $5.89 at Mariano's
  • Basket savings: save about $2.60 on a 20-item basket at Harris Teeter (13¢ less per item)

Calculated by multiplying the average 13¢ price difference by a standard 20-item grocery trip.

How far apart Harris Teeter and Mariano's prices are

  • Within 10%: 1,704 items
  • 10% to 25% apart: 2,517 items
  • More than 25% apart: 1,703 items
  • Typical gap: 16.4% per item, where the prices differ
  • Planters Fancy Whole Cashews with Sea Salt

    Biggest saving at Harris TeeterPlanters Fancy Whole Cashews with Sea Salt$15.99 vs $25.99 at Mariano's — save $10.00

  • Bertolli Olive Oil Extra Virgin - 1.5 Liter

    Biggest saving at Mariano'sBertolli Olive Oil Extra Virgin - 1.5 Liter$20.99 vs $29.99 at Harris Teeter — save $9.00

The same basket at Harris Teeter and Mariano's

The 15 products carried by the most stores we track — no more than two from any aisle — priced at Harris Teeter and Mariano's.

ProductHarris TeeterMariano's
Pillsbury Original Crescent Rolls Refrigerated Canned Pastry Dough$2.50$2.99
Kraft Singles American Cheese Slices 16 Count$4.99$4.59
Gatorade Thirst Quencher Orange Sports Drink Bottle$3.29$1.67
Jiffy Corn Muffin Mix 8.5 Oz$0.79$0.89
Celsius Energy Drink Sparkling Orange 12 Fl Oz$2.50$2.00
Country Crock Original Vegetable Oil Spread 15 Ounces$3.99$4.39
Pop-Tarts Frosted Brown Sugar Cinnamon Toaster Pastries$3.50$5.39
Pop-Tarts Frosted Strawberry Toaster Pastries$3.50$5.39
Ritz Fresh Stacks The Original Crackers 11.8 Oz$5.49$4.99
Nissin Ramen Noodle Soup, Hot & Spicy, Chicken$1.99$1.69
Jimmy Dean Bacon Egg & Cheese Breakfast Bowl 7 Ounces$3.33$4.19
Nature Valley Oats 'n Honey Crunchy Granola Bars 12 Pack$4.99$2.99
Hormel Original Pepperoni 6 Oz$4.99$5.49
Pillsbury Strawberry Toaster Strudel Pastries 6 Count/11.7 Ounces$2.50$4.69
Gorton's Beer Battered Fish Fillets 10 Count$6.99$8.99
Total$55.34$60.34

Harris Teeter is $5.00 cheaper on this basket.

Harris Teeter vs Mariano's prices by aisle

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

AisleHarris TeeterMariano'sCheaperGap
Fresh produce171 items$4.05$3.37Mariano's · 17%
Pantry1,367 items$4.57$4.93Harris Teeter · 7%
Snacks978 items$5.52$5.85Harris Teeter · 6%
Ready meals745 items$4.96$5.25Harris Teeter · 5%
Bakery298 items$5.43$5.60Harris Teeter · 3%
Meat405 items$7.41$7.20Mariano's · 3%
Frozen240 items$6.18$6.03Mariano's · 2%
Baby food170 items$7.65$7.63Same
Beverages1,569 items$7.15$7.16Same
Dairy655 items$5.09$5.07Same

Harris Teeter vs Mariano's 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 levelHarris TeeterMariano'sCheaperGap
Under $31,374 items$2.13$2.26Harris Teeter · 6%
$3 to $104,584 items$5.55$5.71Harris Teeter · 3%
Over $10671 items$14.64$14.53Mariano's · 1%

Healthier groceries: Harris Teeter vs Mariano's

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

Ingredient scoreHarris TeeterMariano'sCheaperGap
Score A1,369 items$5.21$5.26Harris Teeter · 1%
Score AB1,666 items$5.34$5.50Harris Teeter · 3%
Score B1,799 items$5.38$5.59Harris Teeter · 4%
Score C1,794 items$6.95$7.01Harris Teeter · 1%

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

Where Harris Teeter and Mariano's rank on price

  • Harris Teeter: #30 of 49 stores. Cheaper than 17 of the 48 stores it's compared with, prices about 1% above theirs on average.
  • Mariano's: #34 of 49 stores. Cheaper than 14 of the 48 stores it's compared with, prices about 4% above theirs on average.

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