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Dillons vs Metro Market

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

Dillons vs Metro Market at a glance

  • It's not a clean sweep: Metro Market is still cheaper on fresh produce (1% less).
  • The same 15-product basket costs $54.52 at Metro Market and $56.64 at Dillons.
  • On the healthiest products (ingredient score A or AB), Dillons is 1% cheaper.

Dillons vs Metro Market: 8,605 products compared

  • Dillons: cheaper on 3,132 items — overall winner on average price
  • Metro Market: beats Dillons on 1,373 items — but loses overall
  • Same price: 4,100 items

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How much you'd save at Dillons

  • Average prices: $5.50 at Dillons vs $5.59 at Metro Market
  • Basket savings: save about $1.80 on a 20-item basket at Dillons (9¢ less per item)

Calculated by multiplying the average 9¢ price difference by a standard 20-item grocery trip.

How far apart Dillons and Metro Market prices are

  • Within 10%: 3,033 items
  • 10% to 25% apart: 1,262 items
  • More than 25% apart: 210 items
  • Typical gap: 6.8% per item, where the prices differ
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The same basket at Dillons and Metro Market

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

ProductDillonsMetro Market
Pillsbury Original Crescent Rolls Refrigerated Canned Pastry Dough$2.99$2.99
Kraft Singles American Cheese Slices 16 Count$4.29$4.49
Gatorade Thirst Quencher Orange Sports Drink Bottle$1.67$1.79
Jiffy Corn Muffin Mix 8.5 Oz$0.79$0.85
Celsius Energy Drink Sparkling Orange 12 Fl Oz$2.00$2.00
Country Crock Original Vegetable Oil Spread 15 Ounces$3.69$3.69
Pop-Tarts Frosted Brown Sugar Cinnamon Toaster Pastries$4.29$4.49
Pop-Tarts Frosted Strawberry Toaster Pastries$4.29$4.49
Ritz Fresh Stacks The Original Crackers 11.8 Oz$4.29$4.29
Nissin Ramen Noodle Soup, Hot & Spicy, Chicken$1.69$1.69
Jimmy Dean Bacon Egg & Cheese Breakfast Bowl 7 Ounces$3.29$3.49
Nature Valley Oats 'n Honey Crunchy Granola Bars 12 Pack$2.99$2.99
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$8.99
Total$56.64$54.52

Metro Market is $2.12 cheaper on this basket — the opposite of the overall result, which averages every matched product.

Dillons vs Metro Market prices by aisle

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

AisleDillonsMetro MarketCheaperGap
Baby food220 items$11.02$11.58Dillons · 5%
Dairy822 items$4.30$4.42Dillons · 3%
Beverages2,046 items$6.58$6.69Dillons · 2%
Ready meals1,081 items$4.80$4.89Dillons · 2%
Snacks1,166 items$5.27$5.37Dillons · 2%
Fresh produce197 items$3.57$3.54Metro Market · 1%
Frozen344 items$5.27$5.33Dillons · 1%
Meat660 items$8.00$8.07Dillons · 1%
Pantry1,605 items$4.01$4.03Dillons · 1%
Bakery433 items$4.94$4.94Same

Dillons vs Metro Market 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 levelDillonsMetro MarketCheaperGap
Under $32,384 items$2.09$2.13Dillons · 2%
$3 to $105,356 items$5.43$5.50Dillons · 1%
Over $10865 items$15.32$15.66Dillons · 2%

Healthier groceries: Dillons vs Metro Market

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

Ingredient scoreDillonsMetro MarketCheaperGap
Score A1,710 items$4.81$4.86Dillons · 1%
Score AB1,861 items$5.05$5.12Dillons · 1%
Score B2,420 items$5.23$5.34Dillons · 2%
Score C2,613 items$6.51$6.62Dillons · 2%

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

Where Dillons and Metro Market 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.
  • Metro Market: #23 of 49 stores. Cheaper than 23 of the 48 stores it's compared with, prices about 2% below theirs on average.

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