Pay Less vs Martin's

Pay Less vs Martin's at a glance

• Pay Less is cheaper in all 10 aisles we compared.
• On the healthiest products (ingredient score A or AB), Pay Less is 7% cheaper.
• The same 15-product basket costs $50.49 at Pay Less and $50.79 at Martin's.

How far apart Pay Less and Martin's prices are

• Within 10%: 1,607 items
• 10% to 25% apart: 1,871 items
• More than 25% apart: 751 items
• Typical gap: 13% per item, where the prices differ

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  Biggest saving at Pay LessPamela's Baking & Pancake Mix$15.99 vs $25.79 at Martin's — save $9.80

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  Biggest saving at Martin'sPure Leaf Unsweetened Black Iced Tea Multipack Bottles$9.99 vs $14.99 at Pay Less — save $5.00

The same basket at Pay Less and Martin's

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

Pay Less is $0.30 cheaper on this basket.

Pay Less vs Martin's prices by aisle

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

Pay Less vs Martin'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.

Healthier groceries: Pay Less vs Martin's

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

Ingredient score	Pay Less	Martin's	CheaperGap
Score A651 items	$4.34	$4.70	Pay Less · 8%
Score AB1,196 items	$4.86	$5.19	Pay Less · 6%
Score B1,486 items	$5.03	$5.38	Pay Less · 6%
Score C1,389 items	$5.37	$5.82	Pay Less · 8%

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