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Ralphs vs Martin's

As of October 20, 2026, Martin's is cheaper. You'd pay about 7% less for the same groceries at Martin's than at Ralphs.

Ralphs vs Martin's at a glance

  • Martin's is cheaper in all 10 aisles we compared.
  • On the healthiest products (ingredient score A or AB), Martin's is 8% cheaper.
  • The same 15-product basket costs $50.79 at Martin's and $64.24 at Ralphs.

Ralphs vs Martin's: 4,909 products compared

  • Martin's: cheaper on 3,056 items — overall winner on average price
  • Ralphs: beats Martin's on 1,495 items — but loses overall
  • Same price: 358 items

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How much you'd save at Martin's

  • Average prices: $5.51 at Martin's vs $5.91 at Ralphs
  • Basket savings: save about $8.00 on a 20-item basket at Martin's (40¢ less per item)

Calculated by multiplying the average 40¢ price difference by a standard 20-item grocery trip.

How far apart Ralphs and Martin's prices are

  • Within 10%: 1,376 items
  • 10% to 25% apart: 2,030 items
  • More than 25% apart: 1,145 items
  • Typical gap: 15.3% per item, where the prices differ
  • Boars Head Parmigiano Reggiano Cheese - 7 Oz

    Biggest saving at RalphsBoars Head Parmigiano Reggiano Cheese - 7 Oz$9.99 vs $15.99 at Martin's — save $6.00

  • Pure Leaf Zero Sugar Real Brewed Sweet Tea - 12 pk

    Biggest saving at Martin'sPure Leaf Zero Sugar Real Brewed Sweet Tea - 12 pk$9.99 vs $19.79 at Ralphs — save $9.80

The same basket at Ralphs and Martin's

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

ProductRalphsMartin's
Pillsbury Original Crescent Rolls Refrigerated Canned Pastry Dough$2.99$3.00
Kraft Singles American Cheese Slices 16 Count$5.49$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$2.49
Country Crock Original Vegetable Oil Spread 15 Ounces$4.49$3.59
Pop-Tarts Frosted Brown Sugar Cinnamon Toaster Pastries$5.79$3.89
Pop-Tarts Frosted Strawberry Toaster Pastries$5.79$3.89
Ritz Fresh Stacks The Original Crackers 11.8 Oz$4.29$4.49
Nissin Ramen Noodle Soup, Hot & Spicy, Chicken$1.99$1.00
Jimmy Dean Bacon Egg & Cheese Breakfast Bowl 7 Ounces$4.99$3.50
Nature Valley Oats 'n Honey Crunchy Granola Bars 12 Pack$2.99$2.49
Hormel Original Pepperoni 6 Oz$5.49$4.79
Pillsbury Strawberry Toaster Strudel Pastries 6 Count/11.7 Ounces$3.49$3.00
Gorton's Beer Battered Fish Fillets 10 Count$11.99$7.79
Total$64.24$50.79

Martin's is $13.45 cheaper on this basket.

Ralphs vs Martin's prices by aisle

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

AisleRalphsMartin'sCheaperGap
Pantry939 items$5.26$4.67Martin's · 11%
Meat361 items$7.32$6.68Martin's · 9%
Fresh produce65 items$3.46$3.18Martin's · 8%
Baby food193 items$8.19$7.60Martin's · 7%
Frozen58 items$7.26$6.73Martin's · 7%
Beverages1,036 items$6.65$6.25Martin's · 6%
Dairy546 items$5.05$4.76Martin's · 6%
Bakery233 items$5.55$5.25Martin's · 5%
Ready meals792 items$5.20$4.96Martin's · 5%
Snacks671 items$6.01$5.70Martin's · 5%

Ralphs 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.

Price levelRalphsMartin'sCheaperGap
Under $31,139 items$2.20$2.02Martin's · 8%
$3 to $103,302 items$5.82$5.39Martin's · 8%
Over $10468 items$15.57$14.85Martin's · 5%

Healthier groceries: Ralphs vs Martin's

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

Ingredient scoreRalphsMartin'sCheaperGap
Score A736 items$5.32$4.89Martin's · 8%
Score AB1,292 items$5.73$5.31Martin's · 7%
Score B1,512 items$5.91$5.52Martin's · 7%
Score C1,368 items$6.40$6.01Martin's · 6%

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

Where Ralphs and Martin's rank on price

  • Martin's: #25 of 49 stores. Cheaper than 24 of the 48 stores it's compared with, prices about 2% below theirs on average.
  • Ralphs: #38 of 49 stores. Cheaper than 11 of the 48 stores it's compared with, prices about 5% above theirs on average.

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