Dollar General vs Food 4 Less

Dollar General vs Food 4 Less at a glance

• It's not a clean sweep: Food 4 Less is cheaper in 2 of 8 aisles, led by ready meals (5% less).
• On the healthiest products (ingredient score A or AB), Dollar General is 3% cheaper.
• The same 15-product basket costs $51.90 at Dollar General and $51.92 at Food 4 Less.

How far apart Dollar General and Food 4 Less prices are

• Within 10%: 525 items
• 10% to 25% apart: 528 items
• More than 25% apart: 180 items
• Typical gap: 12.7% per item, where the prices differ

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  Biggest saving at Dollar GeneralRC Cola Soda Cans$6.95 vs $11.99 at Food 4 Less — save $5.04

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  Biggest saving at Food 4 LessPERDUE Breaded Fully Cooked No Antibiotics Ever Chicken Breast Tenders Sealed Bag - 29 Oz$7.49 vs $10.50 at Dollar General — save $3.01

The same basket at Dollar General and Food 4 Less

The 15 products carried by the most stores we track — no more than two from any aisle — priced at Dollar General and Food 4 Less.

Dollar General is $0.02 cheaper on this basket.

Dollar General vs Food 4 Less prices by aisle

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

Dollar General vs Food 4 Less 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 Food 4 Less

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

Ingredient score	Dollar General	Food 4 Less	CheaperGap
Score A135 items	$3.39	$3.53	Dollar General · 4%
Score AB212 items	$3.49	$3.56	Dollar General · 2%
Score B444 items	$3.56	$3.61	Dollar General · 1%
Score C487 items	$4.61	$4.86	Dollar General · 5%

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