Meijer vs Target

Meijer vs Target at a glance

• It's not a clean sweep: Target is cheaper in 4 of 8 aisles, led by ready meals (8% less).
• For items under $3, Target is the cheaper store (3% less on average).
• The same 15-product basket costs $51.55 at Target and $52.75 at Meijer.
• On the healthiest products (ingredient score A or AB), Meijer is 5% cheaper.

How far apart Meijer and Target prices are

• Within 10%: 2,667 items
• 10% to 25% apart: 1,513 items
• More than 25% apart: 651 items
• Typical gap: 8.1% per item, where the prices differ

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  Biggest saving at MeijerHershey Chocolate Full Size Variety Pack - 45oz/30ct$38.99 vs $53.99 at Target — save $15.00

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  Biggest saving at TargetStella Rosa Black Red Wine - 1.5L Bottle$23.99 vs $31.99 at Meijer — save $8.00

The same basket at Meijer and Target

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

Target is $1.20 cheaper on this basket — the opposite of the overall result, which averages every matched product.

Meijer vs Target prices by aisle

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

Meijer vs Target 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: Meijer vs Target

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

Ingredient score	Meijer	Target	CheaperGap
Score A787 items	$5.34	$5.81	Meijer · 8%
Score AB1,430 items	$5.39	$5.57	Meijer · 3%
Score B1,807 items	$5.52	$5.55	Meijer · 1%
Score C1,803 items	$6.04	$6.12	Meijer · 1%

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