Ground beef, 80/20 price in Boston.
Live shelf prices for ground beef, 80/20 (1 lb) across all four major grocery delivery services in Boston, MA.
Ground beef, 80/20 · 1 lb
Northeast Urban- Walmart+Cheapest$5.76
- Instacart — Aldi$5.99
- Instacart — Wegmans$6.63
- Amazon Fresh (Prime)$6.98
- Whole Foods Market$7.59
- Instacart — Sprouts$7.78
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- Walmart+:Regional baseline ($5.76)
- Instacart — Aldi:Live observation from Jul 16 ($5.99)
- Instacart — Wegmans:Category multiplier against Walmart base, adjusted for Northeast Urban ($6.63)
- Amazon Fresh (Prime):Live observation from Jul 8 ($6.98)
- Whole Foods Market:Live observation from Jul 8 ($7.59)
- Instacart — Sprouts:Category multiplier against Walmart base, adjusted for Northeast Urban ($7.78)
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
Meat is the highest-variance category by retailer — Walmart's in-house meat program runs ~30% cheaper than Whole Foods' grass-fed/organic-leaning case for comparable cuts.
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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