Dillons vs Shaw's

Dillons vs Shaw's at a glance

• Dillons is cheaper in all 8 aisles we compared.
• On the healthiest products (ingredient score A or AB), Dillons is 3% cheaper.
• The same 15-product basket costs $56.64 at Dillons and $59.38 at Shaw's.

How far apart Dillons and Shaw's prices are

• Within 10%: 1,348 items
• 10% to 25% apart: 1,988 items
• More than 25% apart: 693 items
• Typical gap: 13.5% per item, where the prices differ

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  Biggest saving at DillonsBertolli Olive Oil Extra Virgin - 1.5 Liter$17.99 vs $25.99 at Shaw's — save $8.00

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

The same basket at Dillons and Shaw's

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

Dillons is $2.74 cheaper on this basket.

Dillons vs Shaw's prices by aisle

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

Dillons vs Shaw's 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.

Healthier groceries: Dillons vs Shaw's

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

Ingredient score	Dillons	Shaw's	CheaperGap
Score A717 items	$5.15	$5.33	Dillons · 3%
Score AB1,158 items	$5.20	$5.38	Dillons · 3%
Score B1,533 items	$4.97	$5.18	Dillons · 4%
Score C1,501 items	$6.21	$6.54	Dillons · 5%

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