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Albertsons vs Dillons

As of October 20, 2026, Dillons is cheaper. You'd pay about 8% less for the same groceries at Dillons than at Albertsons.

Albertsons vs Dillons at a glance

  • Dillons is cheaper in all 8 aisles we compared.
  • On the healthiest products (ingredient score A or AB), Dillons is 8% cheaper.
  • The same 15-product basket costs $56.64 at Dillons and $59.45 at Albertsons.

Albertsons vs Dillons: 4,834 products compared

  • Dillons: cheaper on 2,968 items — overall winner on average price
  • Albertsons: beats Dillons on 1,068 items — but loses overall
  • Same price: 798 items

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How much you'd save at Dillons

  • Average prices: $5.40 at Dillons vs $5.86 at Albertsons
  • Basket savings: save about $9.20 on a 20-item basket at Dillons (46¢ less per item)

Calculated by multiplying the average 46¢ price difference by a standard 20-item grocery trip.

How far apart Albertsons and Dillons prices are

  • Within 10%: 1,205 items
  • 10% to 25% apart: 1,842 items
  • More than 25% apart: 989 items
  • Typical gap: 15% per item, where the prices differ
  • Folgers 22 6 Ounce Colombian Each

    Biggest saving at AlbertsonsFolgers 22 6 Ounce Colombian Each$9.99 vs $16.99 at Dillons — save $7.00

  • McCafe Premium Medium Roast Ground Coffee

    Biggest saving at DillonsMcCafe Premium Medium Roast Ground Coffee$23.99 vs $34.99 at Albertsons — save $11.00

The same basket at Albertsons and Dillons

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

ProductAlbertsonsDillons
Pillsbury Original Crescent Rolls Refrigerated Canned Pastry Dough$3.00$2.99
Kraft Singles American Cheese Slices 16 Count$5.49$4.29
Gatorade Thirst Quencher Orange Sports Drink Bottle$2.49$1.67
Jiffy Corn Muffin Mix 8.5 Oz$0.67$0.79
Celsius Energy Drink Sparkling Orange 12 Fl Oz$3.29$2.00
Country Crock Original Vegetable Oil Spread 15 Ounces$3.99$3.69
Pop-Tarts Frosted Brown Sugar Cinnamon Toaster Pastries$4.99$4.29
Pop-Tarts Frosted Strawberry Toaster Pastries$4.99$4.29
Ritz Fresh Stacks The Original Crackers 11.8 Oz$3.00$4.29
Nissin Ramen Noodle Soup, Hot & Spicy, Chicken$1.49$1.69
Jimmy Dean Bacon Egg & Cheese Breakfast Bowl 7 Ounces$3.59$3.29
Nature Valley Oats 'n Honey Crunchy Granola Bars 12 Pack$2.99$2.99
Hormel Original Pepperoni 6 Oz$5.49$4.99
Pillsbury Strawberry Toaster Strudel Pastries 6 Count/11.7 Ounces$2.99$3.39
Gorton's Beer Battered Fish Fillets 10 Count$10.99$11.99
Total$59.45$56.64

Dillons is $2.81 cheaper on this basket.

Albertsons vs Dillons prices by aisle

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

AisleAlbertsonsDillonsCheaperGap
Ready meals526 items$5.75$5.14Dillons · 11%
Pantry840 items$4.81$4.30Dillons · 11%
Beverages1,515 items$6.96$6.36Dillons · 9%
Dairy524 items$4.86$4.41Dillons · 9%
Bakery221 items$5.12$4.74Dillons · 7%
Frozen170 items$6.08$5.81Dillons · 5%
Meat304 items$7.24$7.02Dillons · 3%
Snacks702 items$5.23$5.06Dillons · 3%

Albertsons vs Dillons 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 levelAlbertsonsDillonsCheaperGap
Under $31,095 items$2.33$2.09Dillons · 10%
$3 to $103,288 items$5.85$5.35Dillons · 9%
Over $10451 items$14.52$13.82Dillons · 5%

Healthier groceries: Albertsons vs Dillons

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

Ingredient scoreAlbertsonsDillonsCheaperGap
Score A704 items$5.70$5.19Dillons · 9%
Score AB1,107 items$5.61$5.19Dillons · 7%
Score B1,517 items$5.30$4.89Dillons · 8%
Score C1,505 items$6.69$6.17Dillons · 8%

Scores come from the Labeled app, which grades each product's ingredients against research from the FDA, EFSA, WHO and others.

Where Albertsons and Dillons rank on price

  • Dillons: #12 of 49 stores. Cheaper than 31 of the 48 stores it's compared with, prices about 4% below theirs on average.
  • Albertsons: #37 of 49 stores. Cheaper than 11 of the 48 stores it's compared with, prices about 4% above theirs on average.

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