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Dillons vs Kroger

As of October 20, 2026, Dillons and Kroger are about the same. You'd pay roughly the same for the same groceries at either.

Dillons vs Kroger at a glance

  • The aisles split 1–3: Dillons wins 1, Kroger wins 3.
  • On the healthiest products (ingredient score A or AB), Kroger is 1% cheaper.
  • The same 15-product basket costs $56.64 at Dillons and $57.14 at Kroger.

Dillons vs Kroger: 10,341 products compared

  • Kroger: cheaper on 1,659 items — overall winner on average price
  • Dillons: beats Kroger on 1,169 items — but loses overall
  • Same price: 7,513 items

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How much you'd save at Kroger

  • Average prices: $5.46 at Kroger vs $5.48 at Dillons
  • Basket savings: save about 40¢ on a 20-item basket at Kroger (2¢ less per item)

Calculated by multiplying the average 2¢ price difference by a standard 20-item grocery trip.

How far apart Dillons and Kroger prices are

  • Within 10%: 1,748 items
  • 10% to 25% apart: 930 items
  • More than 25% apart: 150 items
  • Typical gap: 7.9% per item, where the prices differ
  • Pick 3 Combo Meal Cold - ea

    Biggest saving at DillonsPick 3 Combo Meal Cold - ea$24.55 vs $34.41 at Kroger — save $9.86

  • Pork Shoulder Country Ribs

    Biggest saving at KrogerPork Shoulder Country Ribs$13.46 vs $17.96 at Dillons — save $4.50

The same basket at Dillons and Kroger

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

ProductDillonsKroger
Pillsbury Original Crescent Rolls Refrigerated Canned Pastry Dough$2.99$2.99
Kraft Singles American Cheese Slices 16 Count$4.29$4.29
Gatorade Thirst Quencher Orange Sports Drink Bottle$1.67$1.67
Jiffy Corn Muffin Mix 8.5 Oz$0.79$0.79
Celsius Energy Drink Sparkling Orange 12 Fl Oz$2.00$2.00
Country Crock Original Vegetable Oil Spread 15 Ounces$3.69$3.59
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$4.49
Nissin Ramen Noodle Soup, Hot & Spicy, Chicken$1.69$1.69
Jimmy Dean Bacon Egg & Cheese Breakfast Bowl 7 Ounces$3.29$3.29
Nature Valley Oats 'n Honey Crunchy Granola Bars 12 Pack$2.99$3.49
Hormel Original Pepperoni 6 Oz$4.99$4.99
Pillsbury Strawberry Toaster Strudel Pastries 6 Count/11.7 Ounces$3.39$3.29
Gorton's Beer Battered Fish Fillets 10 Count$11.99$11.99
Total$56.64$57.14

Dillons is $0.50 cheaper on this basket.

Dillons vs Kroger prices by aisle

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

AisleDillonsKrogerCheaperGap
Fresh produce245 items$3.68$3.47Kroger · 6%
Frozen405 items$5.17$5.13Kroger · 1%
Pantry2,064 items$4.02$3.97Kroger · 1%
Snacks1,297 items$5.29$5.32Dillons · 1%
Baby food235 items$11.43$11.47Same
Bakery534 items$5.77$5.77Same
Beverages2,308 items$6.58$6.56Same
Dairy1,032 items$4.25$4.24Same
Ready meals1,286 items$4.86$4.84Same
Meat897 items$7.46$7.45Same

Dillons vs Kroger 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 levelDillonsKrogerCheaperGap
Under $33,023 items$2.10$2.09Kroger · 1%
$3 to $106,368 items$5.50$5.47Kroger · 1%
Over $10950 items$16.02$16.04Same

Healthier groceries: Dillons vs Kroger

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

Ingredient scoreDillonsKrogerCheaperGap
Score A2,061 items$4.85$4.79Kroger · 1%
Score AB2,263 items$4.95$4.94Same
Score B2,901 items$5.28$5.27Same
Score C3,115 items$6.45$6.44Same

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

Where Dillons and Kroger 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.
  • Kroger: #13 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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