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Kroger vs Stop & Shop

As of October 20, 2026, Kroger is cheaper. You'd pay about 6% less for the same groceries at Kroger than at Stop & Shop.

Kroger vs Stop & Shop at a glance

  • Kroger is cheaper in all 10 aisles we compared.
  • On the healthiest products (ingredient score A or AB), Kroger is 5% cheaper.
  • The same 15-product basket costs $57.14 at Kroger and $58.16 at Stop & Shop.

Kroger vs Stop & Shop: 5,540 products compared

  • Kroger: cheaper on 3,152 items — overall winner on average price
  • Stop & Shop: beats Kroger on 1,658 items — but loses overall
  • Same price: 730 items

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How much you'd save at Kroger

  • Average prices: $5.38 at Kroger vs $5.71 at Stop & Shop
  • Basket savings: save about $6.60 on a 20-item basket at Kroger (33¢ less per item)

Calculated by multiplying the average 33¢ price difference by a standard 20-item grocery trip.

How far apart Kroger and Stop & Shop prices are

  • Within 10%: 1,514 items
  • 10% to 25% apart: 2,410 items
  • More than 25% apart: 886 items
  • Typical gap: 14.3% per item, where the prices differ
  • Monster Zero Sugar Ultra Energy Drink Variety Pack Cans

    Biggest saving at KrogerMonster Zero Sugar Ultra Energy Drink Variety Pack Cans$23.99 vs $33.49 at Stop & Shop — save $9.50

  • Canada Dry Fruit Splash Strawberry Ginger Ale Zero Sugar Soda Cans

    Biggest saving at Stop & ShopCanada Dry Fruit Splash Strawberry Ginger Ale Zero Sugar Soda Cans$6.99 vs $11.99 at Kroger — save $5.00

The same basket at Kroger and Stop & Shop

The 15 products carried by the most stores we track — no more than two from any aisle — priced at Kroger and Stop & Shop.

ProductKrogerStop & Shop
Pillsbury Original Crescent Rolls Refrigerated Canned Pastry Dough$2.99$2.99
Kraft Singles American Cheese Slices 16 Count$4.29$3.49
Gatorade Thirst Quencher Orange Sports Drink Bottle$1.67$2.39
Jiffy Corn Muffin Mix 8.5 Oz$0.79$0.99
Celsius Energy Drink Sparkling Orange 12 Fl Oz$2.00$2.00
Country Crock Original Vegetable Oil Spread 15 Ounces$3.59$4.49
Pop-Tarts Frosted Brown Sugar Cinnamon Toaster Pastries$4.29$3.49
Pop-Tarts Frosted Strawberry Toaster Pastries$4.29$3.49
Ritz Fresh Stacks The Original Crackers 11.8 Oz$4.49$4.29
Nissin Ramen Noodle Soup, Hot & Spicy, Chicken$1.69$1.39
Jimmy Dean Bacon Egg & Cheese Breakfast Bowl 7 Ounces$3.29$3.99
Nature Valley Oats 'n Honey Crunchy Granola Bars 12 Pack$3.49$3.79
Hormel Original Pepperoni 6 Oz$4.99$6.99
Pillsbury Strawberry Toaster Strudel Pastries 6 Count/11.7 Ounces$3.29$3.99
Gorton's Beer Battered Fish Fillets 10 Count$11.99$10.39
Total$57.14$58.16

Kroger is $1.02 cheaper on this basket.

Kroger vs Stop & Shop prices by aisle

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

AisleKrogerStop & ShopCheaperGap
Fresh produce73 items$2.52$2.78Kroger · 9%
Meat348 items$6.61$7.19Kroger · 8%
Beverages1,198 items$6.77$7.31Kroger · 7%
Dairy634 items$4.67$4.98Kroger · 6%
Frozen72 items$6.11$6.49Kroger · 6%
Baby food169 items$6.07$6.38Kroger · 5%
Ready meals763 items$4.74$5.00Kroger · 5%
Pantry1,003 items$4.58$4.83Kroger · 5%
Snacks985 items$5.21$5.40Kroger · 4%
Bakery278 items$4.85$4.87Same

Kroger vs Stop & Shop 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 levelKrogerStop & ShopCheaperGap
Under $31,270 items$2.06$2.15Kroger · 4%
$3 to $103,782 items$5.36$5.66Kroger · 5%
Over $10488 items$14.23$15.36Kroger · 7%

Healthier groceries: Kroger vs Stop & Shop

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

Ingredient scoreKrogerStop & ShopCheaperGap
Score A825 items$4.73$5.06Kroger · 7%
Score AB1,398 items$5.16$5.40Kroger · 5%
Score B1,690 items$5.03$5.26Kroger · 4%
Score C1,626 items$6.27$6.75Kroger · 7%

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

Where Kroger and Stop & Shop rank on price

  • Kroger: #13 of 49 stores. Cheaper than 31 of the 48 stores it's compared with, prices about 4% below theirs on average.
  • Stop & Shop: #31 of 49 stores. Cheaper than 17 of the 48 stores it's compared with, prices about 1% above theirs on average.

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