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Dillons vs Food 4 Less

As of October 20, 2026, Food 4 Less is barely cheaper. You'd pay about 2% less for the same groceries at Food 4 Less than at Dillons.

Dillons vs Food 4 Less at a glance

  • It's not a clean sweep: Dillons is still cheaper on meat (1% less).
  • On the healthiest products (ingredient score A or AB), Food 4 Less is 3% cheaper.
  • The same 15-product basket costs $56.03 at Food 4 Less and $56.64 at Dillons.

Dillons vs Food 4 Less: 6,473 products compared

  • Food 4 Less: cheaper on 2,080 items — overall winner on average price
  • Dillons: beats Food 4 Less on 1,059 items — but loses overall
  • Same price: 3,334 items

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How much you'd save at Food 4 Less

  • Average prices: $4.89 at Food 4 Less vs $5.00 at Dillons
  • Basket savings: save about $2.20 on a 20-item basket at Food 4 Less (11¢ less per item)

Calculated by multiplying the average 11¢ price difference by a standard 20-item grocery trip.

How far apart Dillons and Food 4 Less prices are

  • Within 10%: 1,419 items
  • 10% to 25% apart: 1,380 items
  • More than 25% apart: 340 items
  • Typical gap: 10.8% per item, where the prices differ
  • Kroger 73% Lean 100% Pure Beef Quarter Pound Burgers BIG Deal!

    Biggest saving at DillonsKroger 73% Lean 100% Pure Beef Quarter Pound Burgers BIG Deal!$15.00 vs $28.00 at Food 4 Less — save $13.00

  • CELSIUS Vibe Energy Drink Variety Pack Cans

    Biggest saving at Food 4 LessCELSIUS Vibe Energy Drink Variety Pack Cans$19.99 vs $24.99 at Dillons — save $5.00

The same basket at Dillons and Food 4 Less

The 15 products carried by the most stores we track — no more than two from any aisle — priced at Dillons and Food 4 Less.

ProductDillonsFood 4 Less
Pillsbury Original Crescent Rolls Refrigerated Canned Pastry Dough$2.99$3.39
Kraft Singles American Cheese Slices 16 Count$4.29$3.49
Gatorade Thirst Quencher Orange Sports Drink Bottle$1.67$1.99
Jiffy Corn Muffin Mix 8.5 Oz$0.79$0.75
Celsius Energy Drink Sparkling Orange 12 Fl Oz$2.00$2.00
Country Crock Original Vegetable Oil Spread 15 Ounces$3.69$3.49
Pop-Tarts Frosted Brown Sugar Cinnamon Toaster Pastries$4.29$4.29
Pop-Tarts Frosted Strawberry Toaster Pastries$4.29$4.29
Ritz Fresh Stacks The Original Crackers 11.8 Oz$4.29$3.99
Nissin Ramen Noodle Soup, Hot & Spicy, Chicken$1.69$1.79
Jimmy Dean Bacon Egg & Cheese Breakfast Bowl 7 Ounces$3.29$3.59
Nature Valley Oats 'n Honey Crunchy Granola Bars 12 Pack$2.99$2.50
Hormel Original Pepperoni 6 Oz$4.99$4.99
Pillsbury Strawberry Toaster Strudel Pastries 6 Count/11.7 Ounces$3.39$3.49
Gorton's Beer Battered Fish Fillets 10 Count$11.99$11.99
Total$56.64$56.03

Food 4 Less is $0.61 cheaper on this basket.

Dillons vs Food 4 Less prices by aisle

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

AisleDillonsFood 4 LessCheaperGap
Fresh produce165 items$3.57$3.26Food 4 Less · 9%
Bakery323 items$5.53$5.14Food 4 Less · 7%
Pantry1,331 items$3.88$3.73Food 4 Less · 4%
Snacks783 items$4.78$4.61Food 4 Less · 4%
Frozen298 items$4.64$4.56Food 4 Less · 2%
Baby food199 items$9.27$9.18Food 4 Less · 1%
Beverages1,455 items$5.94$5.86Food 4 Less · 1%
Dairy650 items$4.08$4.02Food 4 Less · 1%
Ready meals844 items$4.44$4.40Food 4 Less · 1%
Meat395 items$6.67$6.76Dillons · 1%

Dillons vs Food 4 Less 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 levelDillonsFood 4 LessCheaperGap
Under $32,170 items$2.09$2.00Food 4 Less · 4%
$3 to $103,845 items$5.34$5.20Food 4 Less · 3%
Over $10458 items$15.94$15.94Same

Healthier groceries: Dillons vs Food 4 Less

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

Ingredient scoreDillonsFood 4 LessCheaperGap
Score A1,307 items$4.43$4.29Food 4 Less · 3%
Score AB1,289 items$4.50$4.40Food 4 Less · 2%
Score B1,922 items$4.78$4.67Food 4 Less · 2%
Score C1,955 items$5.92$5.83Food 4 Less · 2%

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

Where Dillons and Food 4 Less rank on price

  • Food 4 Less: #9 of 49 stores. Cheaper than 37 of the 47 stores it's compared with, prices about 6% below theirs on average.
  • Dillons: #12 of 49 stores. Cheaper than 31 of the 48 stores it's compared with, prices about 4% below theirs on average.

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