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Target vs Gerbes

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

Target vs Gerbes at a glance

  • It's not a clean sweep: Gerbes is still cheaper on ready meals (2% less).
  • For items over $10, Gerbes is the cheaper store (5% 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 Gerbes.

Target vs Gerbes: 3,521 products compared

  • Target: cheaper on 2,123 items — overall winner on average price
  • Gerbes: beats Target on 919 items — but loses overall
  • Same price: 479 items

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How much you'd save at Target

  • Average prices: $5.54 at Target vs $5.72 at Gerbes
  • Basket savings: save about $3.60 on a 20-item basket at Target (18¢ less per item)

Calculated by multiplying the average 18¢ price difference by a standard 20-item grocery trip.

How far apart Target and Gerbes prices are

  • Within 10%: 1,336 items
  • 10% to 25% apart: 1,322 items
  • More than 25% apart: 384 items
  • Typical gap: 10.9% 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 Gerbes — save $5.80

  • Liquid I.V. Hydration Multiplier Electrolytes Concord Grape Drink Mix Packets

    Biggest saving at GerbesLiquid I.V. Hydration Multiplier Electrolytes Concord Grape Drink Mix Packets$9.99 vs $19.92 at Target — save $9.93

The same basket at Target and Gerbes

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

ProductTargetGerbes
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 Gerbes prices by aisle

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

AisleTargetGerbesCheaperGap
Frozen127 items$5.43$5.92Target · 8%
Bakery167 items$4.75$5.09Target · 7%
Snacks642 items$5.19$5.57Target · 7%
Dairy218 items$4.98$5.30Target · 6%
Meat232 items$6.74$7.15Target · 6%
Baby food117 items$4.13$4.26Target · 3%
Ready meals447 items$5.02$4.92Gerbes · 2%
Pantry660 items$4.49$4.57Target · 2%
Beverages897 items$6.98$7.07Target · 1%

Target vs Gerbes 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 levelTargetGerbesCheaperGap
Under $3766 items$2.23$2.27Target · 2%
$3 to $102,373 items$5.27$5.63Target · 6%
Over $10382 items$13.87$13.19Gerbes · 5%

Healthier groceries: Target vs Gerbes

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

Ingredient scoreTargetGerbesCheaperGap
Score A602 items$5.07$5.21Target · 3%
Score AB891 items$5.10$5.38Target · 5%
Score B1,003 items$5.46$5.47Same
Score C1,025 items$6.28$6.55Target · 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 Gerbes rank on price

  • Gerbes: #16 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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