Garlic price in Boston.
Live shelf prices for garlic (1 head) across all four major grocery delivery services in Boston, MA.
Garlic · 1 head
Northeast Urban- Walmart+Cheapest$0.61
- Instacart — Wegmans$0.64
- Instacart — Sprouts$0.67
- Amazon Fresh (Prime)$0.73
- Whole Foods Market$0.91
- Instacart — Aldi$3.79
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- Walmart+:Regional baseline ($0.61)
- Instacart — Wegmans:Category multiplier against Walmart base, adjusted for Northeast Urban ($0.64)
- Instacart — Sprouts:Category multiplier against Walmart base, adjusted for Northeast Urban ($0.67)
- Amazon Fresh (Prime):Category multiplier against Walmart base, adjusted for Northeast Urban ($0.73)
- Whole Foods Market:Category multiplier against Walmart base, adjusted for Northeast Urban ($0.91)
- Instacart — Aldi:Live observation from Jun 29 ($3.79)
Live observations come from public weekly ads (Aldi, Whole Foods) and BLS Average Retail Food Prices, refreshed daily. Estimates use a per-category multiplier calibrated to NPR, Consumer Reports, and Tasting Table grocery comparison studies.
Why this category prices the way it does
Produce pricing swings with season and source — Aldi and Whole Foods source different supply chains, so the per-pound number on a given week can shift more than other categories.
Boston grocery context
Boston's grocery scene is shaped by the local Stop & Shop (Ahold Delhaize), Star Market (Albertsons), Market Basket (cult favorite, not on Instacart), and Roche Bros. Wegmans has multiple Boston-area stores (Newton, Burlington, Medford) with strong local following. Aldi has dense MA coverage. Whole Foods has multiple Boston and Cambridge locations. The metro's narrow streets and college-density mean delivery vehicles often double-park briefly — building access varies hugely between Back Bay brownstones and South End apartments.
Boston shoppers consistently get the best value from Instacart-Aldi for staples. Add Wegmans-via-Instacart for produce and prepared foods — the Newton and Medford stores have wide same-day windows. For Cambridge and Somerville, Trader Joe's is the cheapest premium fill-in option.
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