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Dillons vs Ingles

As of October 20, 2026, Dillons is cheaper. You'd pay about 13% less for the same groceries at Dillons than at Ingles.

Dillons vs Ingles at a glance

  • It's not a clean sweep: Ingles is still cheaper on baby food (2% less).
  • On the healthiest products (ingredient score A or AB), Dillons is 13% cheaper.
  • The same 15-product basket costs $71.55 at Dillons and $79.42 at Ingles.

Dillons vs Ingles: 1,738 products compared

  • Dillons: cheaper on 1,255 items — overall winner on average price
  • Ingles: beats Dillons on 461 items — but loses overall
  • Same price: 22 items

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How much you'd save at Dillons

  • Average prices: $4.36 at Dillons vs $5.03 at Ingles
  • Basket savings: save about $13.40 on a 20-item basket at Dillons (67¢ less per item)

Calculated by multiplying the average 67¢ price difference by a standard 20-item grocery trip.

How far apart Dillons and Ingles prices are

  • Within 10%: 606 items
  • 10% to 25% apart: 654 items
  • More than 25% apart: 456 items
  • Typical gap: 15.6% per item, where the prices differ
  • Filippo Berio Extra Virgin Olive Oil 25.29 Ounces

    Biggest saving at DillonsFilippo Berio Extra Virgin Olive Oil 25.29 Ounces$9.99 vs $19.98 at Ingles — save $9.99

  • Tyson Boneless Chicken Breast Fillet Usa

    Biggest saving at InglesTyson Boneless Chicken Breast Fillet Usa$4.98 vs $9.48 at Dillons — save $4.50

The same basket at Dillons and Ingles

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

ProductDillonsIngles
Pillsbury Original Crescent Rolls Refrigerated Canned Pastry Dough$2.99$4.28
Kraft Singles American Cheese Slices 16 Count$4.29$5.18
Heinz Tomato Ketchup$4.49$4.28
Country Crock Original Vegetable Oil Spread 15 Ounces$3.69$4.28
Pop-Tarts Frosted Brown Sugar Cinnamon Toaster Pastries$4.29$4.78
Pop-Tarts Frosted Strawberry Toaster Pastries$4.29$4.78
Ritz Fresh Stacks The Original Crackers 11.8 Oz$4.29$5.98
Diet Coke Soda Bottle$2.89$2.00
Coca-Cola Soda Cans$11.99$11.98
Nissin Ramen Noodle Soup, Hot & Spicy, Chicken$1.69$1.78
Jimmy Dean Bacon Egg & Cheese Breakfast Bowl 7 Ounces$3.29$3.98
Nature Valley Oats 'n Honey Crunchy Granola Bars 12 Pack$2.99$4.98
Hormel Original Pepperoni 6 Oz$4.99$5.48
Pillsbury Strawberry Toaster Strudel Pastries 6 Count/11.7 Ounces$3.39$4.18
Gorton's Beer Battered Fish Fillets 10 Count$11.99$11.48
Total$71.55$79.42

Dillons is $7.87 cheaper on this basket.

Dillons vs Ingles prices by aisle

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

AisleDillonsInglesCheaperGap
Fresh produce48 items$2.03$2.90Dillons · 30%
Dairy191 items$4.02$4.81Dillons · 16%
Ready meals359 items$4.36$5.21Dillons · 16%
Snacks111 items$4.65$5.57Dillons · 16%
Frozen70 items$5.34$6.31Dillons · 15%
Meat213 items$5.54$6.39Dillons · 13%
Pantry480 items$3.70$4.26Dillons · 13%
Bakery117 items$4.42$4.89Dillons · 9%
Beverages39 items$5.59$5.86Dillons · 5%
Baby food104 items$5.08$4.97Ingles · 2%

Dillons vs Ingles 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 levelDillonsInglesCheaperGap
Under $3520 items$1.80$2.27Dillons · 21%
$3 to $101,142 items$4.91$5.66Dillons · 13%
Over $1076 items$13.58$14.44Dillons · 6%

Healthier groceries: Dillons vs Ingles

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

Ingredient scoreDillonsInglesCheaperGap
Score A269 items$3.36$3.91Dillons · 14%
Score AB365 items$4.20$4.77Dillons · 12%
Score B488 items$4.54$5.31Dillons · 14%
Score C616 items$4.74$5.45Dillons · 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 Ingles 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.
  • Ingles: #42 of 49 stores. Cheaper than 6 of the 45 stores it's compared with, prices about 10% above theirs on average.

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