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Dillons vs Safeway

As of October 20, 2026, Dillons is cheaper. You'd pay about 14% less for the same groceries at Dillons than at Safeway.

Dillons vs Safeway at a glance

  • Dillons is cheaper in all 9 aisles we compared.
  • On the healthiest products (ingredient score A or AB), Dillons is 13% cheaper.
  • The same 15-product basket costs $56.64 at Dillons and $72.33 at Safeway.

Dillons vs Safeway: 5,370 products compared

  • Dillons: cheaper on 3,967 items — overall winner on average price
  • Safeway: beats Dillons on 879 items — but loses overall
  • Same price: 524 items

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How much you'd save at Dillons

  • Average prices: $5.52 at Dillons vs $6.39 at Safeway
  • Basket savings: save about $17.40 on a 20-item basket at Dillons (87¢ less per item)

Calculated by multiplying the average 87¢ price difference by a standard 20-item grocery trip.

How far apart Dillons and Safeway prices are

  • Within 10%: 1,041 items
  • 10% to 25% apart: 2,088 items
  • More than 25% apart: 1,717 items
  • Typical gap: 19.2% per item, where the prices differ
  • Pompeian Pure Cold Pressed Extra Virgin Smooth Olive Oil 32 Ounces

    Biggest saving at DillonsPompeian Pure Cold Pressed Extra Virgin Smooth Olive Oil 32 Ounces$11.99 vs $21.99 at Safeway — save $10.00

  • Select Boneless Flat Cut Corned Beef Brisket

    Biggest saving at SafewaySelect Boneless Flat Cut Corned Beef Brisket$13.99 vs $22.37 at Dillons — save $8.38

The same basket at Dillons and Safeway

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

ProductDillonsSafeway
Pillsbury Original Crescent Rolls Refrigerated Canned Pastry Dough$2.99$4.99
Kraft Singles American Cheese Slices 16 Count$4.29$6.99
Gatorade Thirst Quencher Orange Sports Drink Bottle$1.67$2.28
Jiffy Corn Muffin Mix 8.5 Oz$0.79$0.99
Celsius Energy Drink Sparkling Orange 12 Fl Oz$2.00$2.50
Country Crock Original Vegetable Oil Spread 15 Ounces$3.69$3.99
Pop-Tarts Frosted Brown Sugar Cinnamon Toaster Pastries$4.29$4.99
Pop-Tarts Frosted Strawberry Toaster Pastries$4.29$4.99
Ritz Fresh Stacks The Original Crackers 11.8 Oz$4.29$4.99
Nissin Ramen Noodle Soup, Hot & Spicy, Chicken$1.69$1.67
Jimmy Dean Bacon Egg & Cheese Breakfast Bowl 7 Ounces$3.29$4.99
Nature Valley Oats 'n Honey Crunchy Granola Bars 12 Pack$2.99$4.99
Hormel Original Pepperoni 6 Oz$4.99$5.99
Pillsbury Strawberry Toaster Strudel Pastries 6 Count/11.7 Ounces$3.39$4.99
Gorton's Beer Battered Fish Fillets 10 Count$11.99$12.99
Total$56.64$72.33

Dillons is $15.69 cheaper on this basket.

Dillons vs Safeway prices by aisle

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

AisleDillonsSafewayCheaperGap
Ready meals701 items$4.81$5.94Dillons · 19%
Pantry990 items$4.34$5.25Dillons · 17%
Dairy522 items$4.41$5.20Dillons · 15%
Meat286 items$6.92$8.07Dillons · 14%
Bakery225 items$4.87$5.57Dillons · 13%
Beverages1,517 items$6.27$7.19Dillons · 13%
Snacks718 items$5.16$5.78Dillons · 11%
Frozen209 items$5.65$6.25Dillons · 10%
Baby food171 items$12.04$12.70Dillons · 5%

Dillons vs Safeway 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 levelDillonsSafewayCheaperGap
Under $31,106 items$1.97$2.34Dillons · 16%
$3 to $103,645 items$5.06$5.91Dillons · 14%
Over $10619 items$14.56$16.51Dillons · 12%

Healthier groceries: Dillons vs Safeway

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

Ingredient scoreDillonsSafewayCheaperGap
Score A840 items$4.97$5.66Dillons · 12%
Score AB1,301 items$4.98$5.79Dillons · 14%
Score B1,646 items$5.07$5.89Dillons · 14%
Score C1,582 items$6.72$7.81Dillons · 14%

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

Where Dillons and Safeway 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.
  • Safeway: #48 of 49 stores. Cheaper than 1 of the 48 stores it's compared with, prices about 12% above theirs on average.

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