Dillons vs Tom Thumb

Dillons vs Tom Thumb at a glance

• Dillons is cheaper in all 8 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 $63.75 at Tom Thumb.

How far apart Dillons and Tom Thumb prices are

• Within 10%: 1,122 items
• 10% to 25% apart: 2,109 items
• More than 25% apart: 1,097 items
• Typical gap: 16.7% per item, where the prices differ

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  Biggest saving at DillonsPamela's Baking & Pancake Mix$18.99 vs $33.59 at Tom Thumb — save $14.60

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

The same basket at Dillons and Tom Thumb

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

Dillons is $7.11 cheaper on this basket.

Dillons vs Tom Thumb prices by aisle

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

Dillons vs Tom Thumb 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 Tom Thumb

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

Ingredient score	Dillons	Tom Thumb	CheaperGap
Score A739 items	$5.08	$5.83	Dillons · 13%
Score AB1,148 items	$5.17	$5.98	Dillons · 14%
Score B1,540 items	$4.90	$5.58	Dillons · 12%
Score C1,564 items	$5.99	$7.02	Dillons · 15%

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