Grated Parmesan price in Boston.
Estimated prices for grated parmesan (8 oz) across all four major grocery delivery services in Boston, MA.
Grated Parmesan · 8 oz
Northeast Urban- Amazon Fresh (Prime)Cheapest$2.81
- Whole Foods Market$3.59
- Instacart — Aldi$4.47
- Walmart+$4.70
- Instacart — Wegmans$5.17
- Instacart — Sprouts$6.12
Shelf price only — total delivered cost depends on basket size, fees, and tip.
Compare full basketHow we got these numbers
- Amazon Fresh (Prime):Live observation from Aug 27 ($2.81)
- Whole Foods Market:Live observation from Aug 27 ($3.59)
- Instacart — Aldi:Category multiplier against Walmart base, adjusted for Northeast Urban ($4.47)
- Walmart+:Regional baseline ($4.70)
- Instacart — Wegmans:Category multiplier against Walmart base, adjusted for Northeast Urban ($5.17)
- Instacart — Sprouts:Category multiplier against Walmart base, adjusted for Northeast Urban ($6.12)
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
Dairy is the most regionally stable category — milk and eggs track USDA market reports closely, so the price gap between services is usually under 25%.
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.
Add grated parmesan to a full basket and compare totals.
Service fees, delivery, and tip all depend on basket size — the cheapest per-item service isn't always the cheapest overall.
Open the comparison tool