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Star Market vs Martin's

As of October 20, 2026, Martin's is cheaper. You'd pay about 3% less for the same groceries at Martin's than at Star Market.

Star Market vs Martin's at a glance

  • Martin's is cheaper in all 9 aisles we compared.
  • On the healthiest products (ingredient score A or AB), Martin's is 2% cheaper.
  • The same 15-product basket costs $50.79 at Martin's and $60.18 at Star Market.

Star Market vs Martin's: 7,171 products compared

  • Martin's: cheaper on 3,602 items — overall winner on average price
  • Star Market: beats Martin's on 2,483 items — but loses overall
  • Same price: 1,086 items

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How much you'd save at Martin's

  • Average prices: $5.37 at Martin's vs $5.54 at Star Market
  • Basket savings: save about $3.40 on a 20-item basket at Martin's (17¢ less per item)

Calculated by multiplying the average 17¢ price difference by a standard 20-item grocery trip.

How far apart Star Market and Martin's prices are

  • Within 10%: 2,099 items
  • 10% to 25% apart: 2,936 items
  • More than 25% apart: 1,050 items
  • Typical gap: 13.8% per item, where the prices differ
  • Pompeian Organic Robust Extra Virgin Olive Oil - 32 Fl. Oz.

    Biggest saving at Star MarketPompeian Organic Robust Extra Virgin Olive Oil - 32 Fl. Oz.$14.99 vs $22.99 at Martin's — save $8.00

  • The Cheesecake Factory At Home Grand Cheesecake Selection 7 Inch Frozen

    Biggest saving at Martin'sThe Cheesecake Factory At Home Grand Cheesecake Selection 7 Inch Frozen$22.99 vs $29.99 at Star Market — save $7.00

The same basket at Star Market and Martin's

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

ProductStar MarketMartin'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$2.49$2.39
Jiffy Corn Muffin Mix 8.5 Oz$1.00$0.99
Celsius Energy Drink Sparkling Orange 12 Fl Oz$2.00$2.49
Country Crock Original Vegetable Oil Spread 15 Ounces$4.29$3.59
Pop-Tarts Frosted Brown Sugar Cinnamon Toaster Pastries$4.49$3.89
Pop-Tarts Frosted Strawberry Toaster Pastries$4.49$3.89
Ritz Fresh Stacks The Original Crackers 11.8 Oz$3.99$4.49
Nissin Ramen Noodle Soup, Hot & Spicy, Chicken$1.00$1.00
Jimmy Dean Bacon Egg & Cheese Breakfast Bowl 7 Ounces$3.99$3.50
Nature Valley Oats 'n Honey Crunchy Granola Bars 12 Pack$4.49$2.49
Hormel Original Pepperoni 6 Oz$4.49$4.79
Pillsbury Strawberry Toaster Strudel Pastries 6 Count/11.7 Ounces$3.99$3.00
Gorton's Beer Battered Fish Fillets 10 Count$10.99$7.79
Total$60.18$50.79

Martin's is $9.39 cheaper on this basket.

Star Market vs Martin's prices by aisle

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

AisleStar MarketMartin'sCheaperGap
Frozen83 items$7.48$6.80Martin's · 9%
Meat479 items$7.25$6.73Martin's · 7%
Ready meals1,097 items$5.40$5.09Martin's · 6%
Bakery460 items$5.21$4.96Martin's · 5%
Dairy730 items$5.00$4.87Martin's · 3%
Pantry1,592 items$5.08$4.92Martin's · 3%
Beverages1,227 items$5.68$5.60Martin's · 1%
Fresh produce39 items$4.81$4.77Martin's · 1%
Snacks1,415 items$5.71$5.71Same

Star Market 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 levelStar MarketMartin'sCheaperGap
Under $31,500 items$2.21$2.12Martin's · 4%
$3 to $105,107 items$5.57$5.37Martin's · 3%
Over $10564 items$14.10$13.96Martin's · 1%

Healthier groceries: Star Market vs Martin's

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

Ingredient scoreStar MarketMartin'sCheaperGap
Score A980 items$6.15$6.03Martin's · 2%
Score AB1,814 items$5.51$5.38Martin's · 2%
Score B2,331 items$5.26$5.10Martin's · 3%
Score C2,046 items$5.58$5.35Martin's · 4%

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

Where Star Market 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.
  • Star Market: #32 of 49 stores. Cheaper than 17 of the 48 stores it's compared with, prices about 2% above theirs on average.

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