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Dillons vs Foodtown

As of October 20, 2026, Dillons is cheaper. You'd pay about 14% less for the same groceries at Dillons than at Foodtown.

Dillons vs Foodtown at a glance

  • Dillons is cheaper in all 9 aisles we compared.
  • On the healthiest products (ingredient score A or AB), Dillons is 13% cheaper.
  • The same 15-product basket costs $46.35 at Dillons and $57.40 at Foodtown.

Dillons vs Foodtown: 3,559 products compared

  • Dillons: cheaper on 2,544 items — overall winner on average price
  • Foodtown: beats Dillons on 714 items — but loses overall
  • Same price: 301 items

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How much you'd save at Dillons

  • Average prices: $4.88 at Dillons vs $5.66 at Foodtown
  • Basket savings: save about $15.60 on a 20-item basket at Dillons (78¢ less per item)

Calculated by multiplying the average 78¢ price difference by a standard 20-item grocery trip.

How far apart Dillons and Foodtown prices are

  • Within 10%: 684 items
  • 10% to 25% apart: 1,436 items
  • More than 25% apart: 1,138 items
  • Typical gap: 20% per item, where the prices differ
  • Bertolli Olive Oil Extra Virgin - 1.5 Liter

    Biggest saving at DillonsBertolli Olive Oil Extra Virgin - 1.5 Liter$17.99 vs $30.99 at Foodtown — save $13.00

  • Diet Dr Pepper Soda Cans

    Biggest saving at FoodtownDiet Dr Pepper Soda Cans$6.99 vs $11.99 at Dillons — save $5.00

The same basket at Dillons and Foodtown

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

ProductDillonsFoodtown
Pillsbury Original Crescent Rolls Refrigerated Canned Pastry Dough$2.99$3.33
Kraft Singles American Cheese Slices 16 Count$4.29$2.99
Gatorade Thirst Quencher Orange Sports Drink Bottle$1.67$1.67
Jiffy Corn Muffin Mix 8.5 Oz$0.79$0.75
Celsius Energy Drink Sparkling Orange 12 Fl Oz$2.00$2.49
Country Crock Original Vegetable Oil Spread 15 Ounces$3.69$5.49
Pop-Tarts Frosted Brown Sugar Cinnamon Toaster Pastries$4.29$5.49
Pop-Tarts Frosted Strawberry Toaster Pastries$4.29$5.49
Ritz Fresh Stacks The Original Crackers 11.8 Oz$4.29$5.49
Nissin Ramen Noodle Soup, Hot & Spicy, Chicken$1.69$1.50
General Mills Cocoa Puffs Cereal$3.99$5.99
Nature Valley Oats 'n Honey Crunchy Granola Bars 12 Pack$2.99$4.99
Hormel Original Pepperoni 6 Oz$4.99$5.49
Pillsbury Strawberry Toaster Strudel Pastries 6 Count/11.7 Ounces$3.39$4.99
Star Kist Tuna, In Water, Chunk Light 5 Oz$1.00$1.25
Total$46.35$57.40

Dillons is $11.05 cheaper on this basket.

Dillons vs Foodtown prices by aisle

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

AisleDillonsFoodtownCheaperGap
Ready meals449 items$4.30$5.46Dillons · 21%
Dairy357 items$4.25$5.31Dillons · 20%
Frozen140 items$5.88$7.13Dillons · 18%
Meat171 items$5.87$7.12Dillons · 18%
Pantry682 items$3.95$4.63Dillons · 15%
Snacks511 items$4.75$5.38Dillons · 12%
Beverages965 items$5.73$6.34Dillons · 10%
Baby food112 items$5.49$5.89Dillons · 7%
Bakery150 items$4.71$5.02Dillons · 6%

Dillons vs Foodtown 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 levelDillonsFoodtownCheaperGap
Under $3917 items$2.03$2.31Dillons · 12%
$3 to $102,379 items$5.10$5.85Dillons · 13%
Over $10263 items$12.81$15.59Dillons · 18%

Healthier groceries: Dillons vs Foodtown

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

Ingredient scoreDillonsFoodtownCheaperGap
Score A522 items$4.35$4.94Dillons · 12%
Score AB851 items$4.61$5.33Dillons · 13%
Score B1,119 items$4.71$5.41Dillons · 13%
Score C1,067 items$5.53$6.53Dillons · 15%

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

Where Dillons and Foodtown 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.
  • Foodtown: #45 of 49 stores. Cheaper than 5 of the 48 stores it's compared with, prices about 10% above theirs on average.

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