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Dillons vs Meijer

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

Dillons vs Meijer at a glance

  • It's not a clean sweep: Dillons is cheaper in 2 of 9 aisles, led by fresh produce (14% less).
  • On the healthiest products (ingredient score A or AB), Meijer is 3% cheaper.
  • The same 15-product basket costs $52.75 at Meijer and $56.64 at Dillons.

Dillons vs Meijer: 5,423 products compared

  • Meijer: cheaper on 3,027 items — overall winner on average price
  • Dillons: beats Meijer on 1,742 items — but loses overall
  • Same price: 654 items

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How much you'd save at Meijer

  • Average prices: $5.08 at Meijer vs $5.21 at Dillons
  • Basket savings: save about $2.60 on a 20-item basket at Meijer (13¢ less per item)

Calculated by multiplying the average 13¢ price difference by a standard 20-item grocery trip.

How far apart Dillons and Meijer prices are

  • Within 10%: 1,861 items
  • 10% to 25% apart: 2,035 items
  • More than 25% apart: 873 items
  • Typical gap: 12.1% per item, where the prices differ
  • Bubba Burger Original All Beef Burgers

    Biggest saving at DillonsBubba Burger Original All Beef Burgers$9.99 vs $17.99 at Meijer — save $8.00

  • Folgers Simply Smooth Ground Coffee, Mild Roast Coffee

    Biggest saving at MeijerFolgers Simply Smooth Ground Coffee, Mild Roast Coffee$10.99 vs $19.99 at Dillons — save $9.00

The same basket at Dillons and Meijer

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

ProductDillonsMeijer
Pillsbury Original Crescent Rolls Refrigerated Canned Pastry Dough$2.99$3.29
Kraft Singles American Cheese Slices 16 Count$4.29$3.99
Gatorade Thirst Quencher Orange Sports Drink Bottle$1.67$1.99
Jiffy Corn Muffin Mix 8.5 Oz$0.79$0.79
Celsius Energy Drink Sparkling Orange 12 Fl Oz$2.00$2.69
Country Crock Original Vegetable Oil Spread 15 Ounces$3.69$3.59
Pop-Tarts Frosted Brown Sugar Cinnamon Toaster Pastries$4.29$3.99
Pop-Tarts Frosted Strawberry Toaster Pastries$4.29$3.99
Ritz Fresh Stacks The Original Crackers 11.8 Oz$4.29$4.19
Nissin Ramen Noodle Soup, Hot & Spicy, Chicken$1.69$1.59
Jimmy Dean Bacon Egg & Cheese Breakfast Bowl 7 Ounces$3.29$3.19
Nature Valley Oats 'n Honey Crunchy Granola Bars 12 Pack$2.99$2.99
Hormel Original Pepperoni 6 Oz$4.99$4.69
Pillsbury Strawberry Toaster Strudel Pastries 6 Count/11.7 Ounces$3.39$3.29
Gorton's Beer Battered Fish Fillets 10 Count$11.99$8.49
Total$56.64$52.75

Meijer is $3.89 cheaper on this basket.

Dillons vs Meijer prices by aisle

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

AisleDillonsMeijerCheaperGap
Fresh produce50 items$2.61$3.03Dillons · 14%
Frozen191 items$5.85$5.51Meijer · 6%
Beverages1,489 items$6.29$5.98Meijer · 5%
Snacks690 items$5.17$4.96Meijer · 4%
Ready meals753 items$4.66$4.80Dillons · 3%
Bakery273 items$4.63$4.55Meijer · 2%
Pantry1,051 items$4.13$4.03Meijer · 2%
Dairy520 items$4.43$4.37Meijer · 1%
Meat392 items$6.57$6.55Same

Dillons vs Meijer 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 levelDillonsMeijerCheaperGap
Under $31,370 items$2.11$2.17Dillons · 2%
$3 to $103,740 items$5.58$5.38Meijer · 3%
Over $10313 items$14.37$14.20Meijer · 1%

Healthier groceries: Dillons vs Meijer

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

Ingredient scoreDillonsMeijerCheaperGap
Score A776 items$4.78$4.68Meijer · 2%
Score AB1,237 items$5.04$4.87Meijer · 3%
Score B1,653 items$4.83$4.74Meijer · 2%
Score C1,756 items$5.88$5.72Meijer · 3%

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

Where Dillons and Meijer rank on price

  • Meijer: #6 of 49 stores. Cheaper than 42 of the 48 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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