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Target vs Baker's

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

Target vs Baker's at a glance

  • It's not a clean sweep: Baker's is still cheaper on ready meals (3% less).
  • For items over $10, Baker's is the cheaper store (6% less on average).
  • On the healthiest products (ingredient score A or AB), Target is 4% cheaper.
  • The same 15-product basket costs $51.55 at Target and $56.74 at Baker's.

Target vs Baker's: 3,338 products compared

  • Target: cheaper on 2,024 items — overall winner on average price
  • Baker's: beats Target on 881 items — but loses overall
  • Same price: 433 items

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How much you'd save at Target

  • Average prices: $5.49 at Target vs $5.64 at Baker's
  • Basket savings: save about $3.00 on a 20-item basket at Target (15¢ less per item)

Calculated by multiplying the average 15¢ price difference by a standard 20-item grocery trip.

How far apart Target and Baker's prices are

  • Within 10%: 1,299 items
  • 10% to 25% apart: 1,244 items
  • More than 25% apart: 362 items
  • Typical gap: 10.7% per item, where the prices differ
  • Chock full o'Nuts Heavenly Original Medium Roast Ground - 26 oz Can

    Biggest saving at TargetChock full o'Nuts Heavenly Original Medium Roast Ground - 26 oz Can$11.99 vs $17.79 at Baker's — save $5.80

  • Bubba Burger Original All Beef Burgers

    Biggest saving at Baker'sBubba Burger Original All Beef Burgers$9.99 vs $16.99 at Target — save $7.00

The same basket at Target and Baker's

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

ProductTargetBaker's
Pillsbury Original Crescent Rolls Refrigerated Canned Pastry Dough$3.29$2.99
Kraft Singles American Cheese Slices 16 Count$3.99$4.29
Gatorade Thirst Quencher Orange Sports Drink Bottle$1.89$1.67
Jiffy Corn Muffin Mix 8.5 Oz$0.79$0.79
Celsius Energy Drink Sparkling Orange 12 Fl Oz$2.69$2.00
Country Crock Original Vegetable Oil Spread 15 Ounces$3.69$3.49
Pop-Tarts Frosted Brown Sugar Cinnamon Toaster Pastries$3.99$4.29
Pop-Tarts Frosted Strawberry Toaster Pastries$3.99$4.29
Ritz Fresh Stacks The Original Crackers 11.8 Oz$3.99$4.29
Nissin Ramen Noodle Soup, Hot & Spicy, Chicken$1.69$1.89
Jimmy Dean Bacon Egg & Cheese Breakfast Bowl 7 Ounces$2.99$3.29
Nature Valley Oats 'n Honey Crunchy Granola Bars 12 Pack$3.19$2.99
Hormel Original Pepperoni 6 Oz$3.69$4.99
Pillsbury Strawberry Toaster Strudel Pastries 6 Count/11.7 Ounces$3.19$3.49
Gorton's Beer Battered Fish Fillets 10 Count$8.49$11.99
Total$51.55$56.74

Target is $5.19 cheaper on this basket.

Target vs Baker's prices by aisle

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

AisleTargetBaker'sCheaperGap
Frozen142 items$5.47$5.93Target · 8%
Bakery190 items$4.76$5.14Target · 7%
Snacks609 items$5.09$5.46Target · 7%
Dairy205 items$4.92$5.26Target · 6%
Meat202 items$6.33$6.71Target · 6%
Baby food85 items$3.41$3.53Target · 3%
Ready meals435 items$5.12$4.95Baker's · 3%
Pantry642 items$4.55$4.61Target · 1%
Beverages814 items$7.07$7.08Same

Target vs Baker'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 levelTargetBaker'sCheaperGap
Under $3726 items$2.22$2.28Target · 3%
$3 to $102,252 items$5.23$5.57Target · 6%
Over $10360 items$13.76$12.91Baker's · 6%

Healthier groceries: Target vs Baker's

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

Ingredient scoreTargetBaker'sCheaperGap
Score A504 items$4.77$4.83Target · 1%
Score AB862 items$5.16$5.44Target · 5%
Score B981 items$5.39$5.34Baker's · 1%
Score C991 items$6.26$6.53Target · 4%

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

Where Target and Baker's rank on price

  • Baker's: #14 of 49 stores. Cheaper than 31 of the 48 stores it's compared with, prices about 4% below theirs on average.
  • Target: #18 of 49 stores. Cheaper than 33 of the 48 stores it's compared with, prices about 3% below theirs on average.

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