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Cub vs Dollar General

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

Cub vs Dollar General at a glance

  • Dollar General is cheaper in all 8 aisles we compared.
  • On the healthiest products (ingredient score A or AB), Dollar General is 8% cheaper.
  • The same 15-product basket costs $51.90 at Dollar General and $53.93 at Cub.

Cub vs Dollar General: 1,808 products compared

  • Dollar General: cheaper on 1,235 items — overall winner on average price
  • Cub: beats Dollar General on 519 items — but loses overall
  • Same price: 54 items

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How much you'd save at Dollar General

  • Average prices: $3.84 at Dollar General vs $4.20 at Cub
  • Basket savings: save about $7.20 on a 20-item basket at Dollar General (36¢ less per item)

Calculated by multiplying the average 36¢ price difference by a standard 20-item grocery trip.

How far apart Cub and Dollar General prices are

  • Within 10%: 674 items
  • 10% to 25% apart: 737 items
  • More than 25% apart: 343 items
  • Typical gap: 13% per item, where the prices differ
  • Seagrams Ginger Ale Fridge Pack Cans, 12 fl oz, 12 Pack

    Biggest saving at CubSeagrams Ginger Ale Fridge Pack Cans, 12 fl oz, 12 Pack$5.99 vs $9.00 at Dollar General — save $3.01

  • Similac 0-12 Months Advance Milk-Based Powder Formula 12.4 Ounces

    Biggest saving at Dollar GeneralSimilac 0-12 Months Advance Milk-Based Powder Formula 12.4 Ounces$21.95 vs $28.29 at Cub — save $6.34

The same basket at Cub and Dollar General

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

ProductCubDollar General
Pillsbury Original Crescent Rolls Refrigerated Canned Pastry Dough$4.49$3.65
Kraft Singles American Cheese Slices 16 Count$4.99$3.95
Gatorade Thirst Quencher Orange Sports Drink Bottle$2.49$1.85
Jiffy Corn Muffin Mix 8.5 Oz$0.79$0.75
Celsius Energy Drink Sparkling Orange 12 Fl Oz$1.67$2.50
Country Crock Original Vegetable Oil Spread 15 Ounces$3.79$3.50
Pop-Tarts Frosted Brown Sugar Cinnamon Toaster Pastries$3.99$4.35
Pop-Tarts Frosted Strawberry Toaster Pastries$3.99$4.35
Ritz Fresh Stacks The Original Crackers 11.8 Oz$4.39$4.25
Nissin Ramen Noodle Soup, Hot & Spicy, Chicken$1.79$1.40
Jimmy Dean Bacon Egg & Cheese Breakfast Bowl 7 Ounces$3.49$3.25
Nature Valley Oats 'n Honey Crunchy Granola Bars 12 Pack$3.99$3.95
Pillsbury Strawberry Toaster Strudel Pastries 6 Count/11.7 Ounces$3.79$4.00
Gorton's Beer Battered Fish Fillets 10 Count$8.99$8.95
Star Kist Tuna, In Water, Chunk Light 5 Oz$1.29$1.20
Total$53.93$51.90

Dollar General is $2.03 cheaper on this basket.

Cub vs Dollar General prices by aisle

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

AisleCubDollar GeneralCheaperGap
Pantry213 items$3.51$3.00Dollar General · 15%
Frozen52 items$5.78$5.01Dollar General · 13%
Dairy55 items$3.57$3.22Dollar General · 10%
Meat86 items$4.62$4.18Dollar General · 9%
Snacks476 items$3.92$3.55Dollar General · 9%
Ready meals271 items$3.79$3.48Dollar General · 8%
Bakery51 items$3.95$3.71Dollar General · 6%
Beverages565 items$4.64$4.39Dollar General · 5%

Cub vs Dollar General 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 levelCubDollar GeneralCheaperGap
Under $3744 items$2.19$1.97Dollar General · 10%
$3 to $101,027 items$5.29$4.86Dollar General · 8%
Over $1037 items$14.23$13.12Dollar General · 8%

Healthier groceries: Cub vs Dollar General

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

Ingredient scoreCubDollar GeneralCheaperGap
Score A171 items$3.73$3.43Dollar General · 8%
Score AB243 items$3.92$3.58Dollar General · 9%
Score B657 items$3.75$3.46Dollar General · 8%
Score C737 items$4.79$4.37Dollar General · 9%

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

Where Cub and Dollar General rank on price

  • Dollar General: #3 of 49 stores. Cheaper than 40 of the 45 stores it's compared with, prices about 9% below theirs on average.
  • Cub: #33 of 49 stores. Cheaper than 14 of the 48 stores it's compared with, prices about 3% above theirs on average.

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