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Dillons vs Star Market

As of October 20, 2026, Dillons is cheaper. You'd pay about 5% less for the same groceries at Dillons than at Star Market.

Dillons vs Star Market at a glance

  • Dillons is cheaper in all 8 aisles we compared.
  • On the healthiest products (ingredient score A or AB), Dillons is 4% cheaper.
  • The same 15-product basket costs $56.64 at Dillons and $60.18 at Star Market.

Dillons vs Star Market: 4,740 products compared

  • Dillons: cheaper on 2,548 items — overall winner on average price
  • Star Market: beats Dillons on 1,340 items — but loses overall
  • Same price: 852 items

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How much you'd save at Dillons

  • Average prices: $5.43 at Dillons vs $5.73 at Star Market
  • Basket savings: save about $6.00 on a 20-item basket at Dillons (30¢ less per item)

Calculated by multiplying the average 30¢ price difference by a standard 20-item grocery trip.

How far apart Dillons and Star Market prices are

  • Within 10%: 1,287 items
  • 10% to 25% apart: 1,922 items
  • More than 25% apart: 679 items
  • Typical gap: 14.3% per item, where the prices differ
  • Bertolli Olive Oil Extra Virgin - 1.5 Liter

    Biggest saving at DillonsBertolli Olive Oil Extra Virgin - 1.5 Liter$17.99 vs $25.99 at Star Market — save $8.00

  • Zbar Chocolate Chip Organic Soft-Baked Energy Snack Granola Bars - 24 Count

    Biggest saving at Star MarketZbar Chocolate Chip Organic Soft-Baked Energy Snack Granola Bars - 24 Count$16.99 vs $22.49 at Dillons — save $5.50

The same basket at Dillons and Star Market

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

ProductDillonsStar Market
Pillsbury Original Crescent Rolls Refrigerated Canned Pastry Dough$2.99$2.99
Kraft Singles American Cheese Slices 16 Count$4.29$5.49
Gatorade Thirst Quencher Orange Sports Drink Bottle$1.67$2.49
Jiffy Corn Muffin Mix 8.5 Oz$0.79$1.00
Celsius Energy Drink Sparkling Orange 12 Fl Oz$2.00$2.00
Country Crock Original Vegetable Oil Spread 15 Ounces$3.69$4.29
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$3.99
Nissin Ramen Noodle Soup, Hot & Spicy, Chicken$1.69$1.00
Jimmy Dean Bacon Egg & Cheese Breakfast Bowl 7 Ounces$3.29$3.99
Nature Valley Oats 'n Honey Crunchy Granola Bars 12 Pack$2.99$4.49
Hormel Original Pepperoni 6 Oz$4.99$4.49
Pillsbury Strawberry Toaster Strudel Pastries 6 Count/11.7 Ounces$3.39$3.99
Gorton's Beer Battered Fish Fillets 10 Count$11.99$10.99
Total$56.64$60.18

Dillons is $3.54 cheaper on this basket.

Dillons vs Star Market prices by aisle

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

AisleDillonsStar MarketCheaperGap
Ready meals525 items$5.16$5.80Dillons · 11%
Frozen199 items$6.03$6.64Dillons · 9%
Bakery253 items$4.79$5.18Dillons · 8%
Dairy532 items$4.37$4.75Dillons · 8%
Meat290 items$6.86$7.32Dillons · 6%
Pantry784 items$4.39$4.65Dillons · 6%
Beverages1,438 items$6.38$6.58Dillons · 3%
Snacks690 items$5.13$5.22Dillons · 2%

Dillons vs Star 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 levelDillonsStar MarketCheaperGap
Under $31,036 items$2.14$2.25Dillons · 5%
$3 to $103,279 items$5.37$5.70Dillons · 6%
Over $10425 items$13.83$14.47Dillons · 4%

Healthier groceries: Dillons vs Star Market

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

Ingredient scoreDillonsStar MarketCheaperGap
Score A671 items$5.14$5.35Dillons · 4%
Score AB1,124 items$5.22$5.47Dillons · 5%
Score B1,485 items$5.01$5.27Dillons · 5%
Score C1,460 items$6.14$6.58Dillons · 7%

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

Where Dillons and Star 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.
  • Star Market: #32 of 49 stores. Cheaper than 17 of the 48 stores it's compared with, prices about 2% above theirs on average.

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