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Fred Meyer vs Dollar General

As of October 20, 2026, Dollar General is cheaper. You'd pay about 7% less for the same groceries at Dollar General than at Fred Meyer.

Fred Meyer vs Dollar General at a glance

  • It's not a clean sweep: Fred Meyer is cheaper in 2 of 8 aisles, led by 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 $52.05 at Fred Meyer.

Fred Meyer vs Dollar General: 1,327 products compared

  • Dollar General: cheaper on 847 items — overall winner on average price
  • Fred Meyer: beats Dollar General on 449 items — but loses overall
  • Same price: 31 items

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How much you'd save at Dollar General

  • Average prices: $4.03 at Dollar General vs $4.33 at Fred Meyer
  • Basket savings: save about $6.00 on a 20-item basket at Dollar General (30¢ less per item)

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

How far apart Fred Meyer and Dollar General prices are

  • Within 10%: 535 items
  • 10% to 25% apart: 666 items
  • More than 25% apart: 95 items
  • Typical gap: 12.3% per item, where the prices differ
  • NESCAFE CLASSIC Instant Dark Roast Coffee 7oz (200g) Jar

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

  • Gorton's Fish Sandwich 100% Whole Fillets 10 Count

    Biggest saving at Dollar GeneralGorton's Fish Sandwich 100% Whole Fillets 10 Count$7.95 vs $11.99 at Fred Meyer — save $4.04

The same basket at Fred Meyer and Dollar General

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

ProductFred MeyerDollar General
Pillsbury Original Crescent Rolls Refrigerated Canned Pastry Dough$2.99$3.65
Kraft Singles American Cheese Slices 16 Count$4.19$3.95
Gatorade Thirst Quencher Orange Sports Drink Bottle$1.67$1.85
Jiffy Corn Muffin Mix 8.5 Oz$0.79$0.75
Celsius Energy Drink Sparkling Orange 12 Fl Oz$2.00$2.50
Country Crock Original Vegetable Oil Spread 15 Ounces$3.39$3.50
Pop-Tarts Frosted Brown Sugar Cinnamon Toaster Pastries$4.19$4.35
Pop-Tarts Frosted Strawberry Toaster Pastries$4.19$4.35
Ritz Fresh Stacks The Original Crackers 11.8 Oz$4.29$4.25
Nissin Ramen Noodle Soup, Hot & Spicy, Chicken$1.69$1.40
Jimmy Dean Bacon Egg & Cheese Breakfast Bowl 7 Ounces$3.29$3.25
Nature Valley Oats 'n Honey Crunchy Granola Bars 12 Pack$2.99$3.95
Pillsbury Strawberry Toaster Strudel Pastries 6 Count/11.7 Ounces$3.39$4.00
Gorton's Beer Battered Fish Fillets 10 Count$11.99$8.95
Star Kist Tuna, In Water, Chunk Light 5 Oz$1.00$1.20
Total$52.05$51.90

Dollar General is $0.15 cheaper on this basket.

Fred Meyer vs Dollar General prices by aisle

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

AisleFred MeyerDollar GeneralCheaperGap
Beverages486 items$5.10$4.50Dollar General · 12%
Snacks227 items$4.37$4.04Dollar General · 8%
Meat52 items$4.57$4.23Dollar General · 7%
Pantry179 items$3.21$3.01Dollar General · 6%
Dairy47 items$3.34$3.22Dollar General · 4%
Ready meals204 items$3.39$3.54Fred Meyer · 4%
Bakery53 items$3.61$3.59Dollar General · 1%
Frozen57 items$4.93$4.98Fred Meyer · 1%

Fred Meyer vs Dollar General 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 levelFred MeyerDollar GeneralCheaperGap
Under $3493 items$2.10$2.02Dollar General · 4%
$3 to $10744 items$4.81$4.59Dollar General · 5%
Over $1090 items$12.63$10.41Dollar General · 18%

Healthier groceries: Fred Meyer vs Dollar General

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

Ingredient scoreFred MeyerDollar GeneralCheaperGap
Score A135 items$3.69$3.41Dollar General · 7%
Score AB210 items$3.88$3.70Dollar General · 5%
Score B450 items$3.87$3.60Dollar General · 7%
Score C532 items$5.06$4.68Dollar General · 7%

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

Where Fred Meyer and Dollar General rank on price

  • Dollar General: #3 of 49 stores. Cheaper than 40 of the 45 stores it's compared with, prices about 9% below theirs on average.
  • Fred Meyer: #20 of 49 stores. Cheaper than 27 of the 48 stores it's compared with, prices about 3% below theirs on average.

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