Dillons vs Fred Meyer

Dillons vs Fred Meyer at a glance

• It's not a clean sweep: Fred Meyer is still cheaper on frozen (1% less).
• The same 15-product basket costs $56.04 at Fred Meyer and $56.64 at Dillons.
• On the healthiest products (ingredient score A or AB), Dillons is 1% cheaper.

How far apart Dillons and Fred Meyer prices are

• Within 10%: 2,095 items
• 10% to 25% apart: 955 items
• More than 25% apart: 193 items
• Typical gap: 6.7% per item, where the prices differ

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  Biggest saving at DillonsKroger 73% Lean 100% Pure Beef Quarter Pound Burgers BIG Deal!$15.00 vs $29.00 at Fred Meyer — save $14.00

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  Biggest saving at Fred MeyerKroger Garlic Powder Shaker$15.79 vs $19.99 at Dillons — save $4.20

The same basket at Dillons and Fred Meyer

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

Fred Meyer is $0.60 cheaper on this basket — the opposite of the overall result, which averages every matched product.

Dillons vs Fred Meyer prices by aisle

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

Dillons vs Fred Meyer 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.

Healthier groceries: Dillons vs Fred Meyer

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

Ingredient score	Dillons	Fred Meyer	CheaperGap
Score A1,813 items	$4.91	$4.99	Dillons · 2%
Score AB2,051 items	$5.00	$5.05	Dillons · 1%
Score B2,525 items	$5.30	$5.34	Dillons · 1%
Score C2,756 items	$6.54	$6.56	Same

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