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Live priceMay 14, 2026

Cream cheese price in New York City.

$1.74
at Amazon Fresh (Prime) · 8 oz brick33% cheaper than priciest

Live shelf prices for cream cheese (8 oz brick) across all four major grocery delivery services in New York City, NY.

Cream cheese · 8 oz brick

Northeast Urban
  • Amazon Fresh (Prime)Cheapest$1.74
  • Instacart — Whole Foods$2.25
  • Instacart — Aldi$2.49
  • Walmart+$2.60

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How we got these numbers

  • Amazon Fresh (Prime):Live observation from May 14 ($1.74)
  • Instacart — Whole Foods:Live observation from May 14 ($2.25)
  • Instacart — Aldi:Live observation from May 12 ($2.49)
  • Walmart+:Regional baseline ($2.60)

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%.

New York City grocery context

Manhattan apartments rarely have room for bulk shopping, which is why same-day delivery here is a category leader in adoption rate. The five boroughs price differently from each other — Aldi delivery serves Queens and Brooklyn but not most of Manhattan; Whole Foods has the broadest Manhattan footprint; Wegmans Astoria opened in 2020 and changed Northeast Queens pricing overnight. Building access is the silent variable: many NYC apartments require leaving deliveries with doormen or in lobbies, which drives more frequent, smaller orders than the national average.

For Manhattan zips, default to Instacart-Whole Foods for produce quality and Walmart+ for pantry staples — splitting the basket saves about 18% versus a single Whole Foods order. Below 14th Street, Trader Joe's via Instacart is the cheapest option for snacks and frozen.

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