Dollar General vs Baker's

Dollar General vs Baker's at a glance

• It's not a clean sweep: Baker's is still cheaper on ready meals (4% less).
• On the healthiest products (ingredient score A or AB), Dollar General is 6% cheaper.
• The same 15-product basket costs $51.90 at Dollar General and $52.63 at Baker's.

How far apart Dollar General and Baker's prices are

• Within 10%: 557 items
• 10% to 25% apart: 591 items
• More than 25% apart: 134 items
• Typical gap: 11.9% per item, where the prices differ

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  Biggest saving at Dollar GeneralRC Cola Soda Cans$6.95 vs $11.99 at Baker's — save $5.04

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  Biggest saving at Baker'sNESCAFE CLASSIC Instant Dark Roast Coffee 7oz (200g) Jar$7.99 vs $11.00 at Dollar General — save $3.01

The same basket at Dollar General and Baker's

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

Dollar General is $0.73 cheaper on this basket.

Dollar General vs Baker's prices by aisle

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

Dollar General vs Baker'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: Dollar General vs Baker's

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

Ingredient score	Dollar General	Baker's	CheaperGap
Score A133 items	$3.43	$3.66	Dollar General · 6%
Score AB204 items	$3.66	$3.87	Dollar General · 6%
Score B447 items	$3.63	$3.89	Dollar General · 7%
Score C526 items	$4.66	$5.00	Dollar General · 7%

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