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Dillons vs Acme Markets

As of October 20, 2026, Dillons is cheaper. You'd pay about 12% less for the same groceries at Dillons than at Acme Markets.

Dillons vs Acme Markets at a glance

  • Dillons is cheaper in all 8 aisles we compared.
  • On the healthiest products (ingredient score A or AB), Dillons is 11% cheaper.
  • The same 15-product basket costs $56.64 at Dillons and $61.38 at Acme Markets.

Dillons vs Acme Markets: 4,966 products compared

  • Dillons: cheaper on 3,420 items — overall winner on average price
  • Acme Markets: beats Dillons on 961 items — but loses overall
  • Same price: 585 items

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How much you'd save at Dillons

  • Average prices: $5.38 at Dillons vs $6.10 at Acme Markets
  • Basket savings: save about $14.40 on a 20-item basket at Dillons (72¢ less per item)

Calculated by multiplying the average 72¢ price difference by a standard 20-item grocery trip.

How far apart Dillons and Acme Markets prices are

  • Within 10%: 1,147 items
  • 10% to 25% apart: 1,904 items
  • More than 25% apart: 1,330 items
  • Typical gap: 16.7% per item, where the prices differ
  • Pamela's Baking & Pancake Mix

    Biggest saving at DillonsPamela's Baking & Pancake Mix$18.99 vs $33.59 at Acme Markets — save $14.60

  • Illy Caffè Classico Medium Roast Ground Coffee

    Biggest saving at Acme MarketsIlly Caffè Classico Medium Roast Ground Coffee$12.99 vs $16.99 at Dillons — save $4.00

The same basket at Dillons and Acme Markets

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

ProductDillonsAcme Markets
Pillsbury Original Crescent Rolls Refrigerated Canned Pastry Dough$2.99$3.99
Kraft Singles American Cheese Slices 16 Count$4.29$3.99
Gatorade Thirst Quencher Orange Sports Drink Bottle$1.67$2.49
Jiffy Corn Muffin Mix 8.5 Oz$0.79$0.89
Celsius Energy Drink Sparkling Orange 12 Fl Oz$2.00$2.79
Country Crock Original Vegetable Oil Spread 15 Ounces$3.69$4.49
Pop-Tarts Frosted Brown Sugar Cinnamon Toaster Pastries$4.29$4.00
Pop-Tarts Frosted Strawberry Toaster Pastries$4.29$4.00
Ritz Fresh Stacks The Original Crackers 11.8 Oz$4.29$4.79
Nissin Ramen Noodle Soup, Hot & Spicy, Chicken$1.69$1.50
Jimmy Dean Bacon Egg & Cheese Breakfast Bowl 7 Ounces$3.29$2.99
Nature Valley Oats 'n Honey Crunchy Granola Bars 12 Pack$2.99$3.99
Hormel Original Pepperoni 6 Oz$4.99$5.99
Pillsbury Strawberry Toaster Strudel Pastries 6 Count/11.7 Ounces$3.39$4.99
Gorton's Beer Battered Fish Fillets 10 Count$11.99$10.49
Total$56.64$61.38

Dillons is $4.74 cheaper on this basket.

Dillons vs Acme Markets prices by aisle

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

AisleDillonsAcme MarketsCheaperGap
Frozen187 items$5.95$7.43Dillons · 20%
Ready meals554 items$5.13$6.21Dillons · 17%
Meat302 items$6.95$8.08Dillons · 14%
Dairy559 items$4.31$4.83Dillons · 11%
Pantry855 items$4.33$4.89Dillons · 11%
Beverages1,509 items$6.31$7.02Dillons · 10%
Snacks736 items$5.06$5.62Dillons · 10%
Bakery236 items$4.99$5.39Dillons · 7%

Dillons vs Acme Markets 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 levelDillonsAcme MarketsCheaperGap
Under $31,010 items$2.03$2.38Dillons · 14%
$3 to $103,461 items$5.21$5.95Dillons · 12%
Over $10495 items$13.39$14.75Dillons · 9%

Healthier groceries: Dillons vs Acme Markets

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

Ingredient scoreDillonsAcme MarketsCheaperGap
Score A727 items$5.11$5.62Dillons · 9%
Score AB1,165 items$5.13$5.87Dillons · 12%
Score B1,558 items$4.90$5.48Dillons · 11%
Score C1,515 items$6.20$7.14Dillons · 13%

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

Where Dillons and Acme Markets 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.
  • Acme Markets: #41 of 49 stores. Cheaper than 4 of the 48 stores it's compared with, prices about 9% above theirs on average.

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