Giant vs Dollar General

Giant vs Dollar General at a glance

• Dollar General is cheaper in all 7 aisles we compared.
• On the healthiest products (ingredient score A or AB), Dollar General is 12% cheaper.
• The same 15-product basket costs $51.90 at Dollar General and $57.62 at Giant.

How far apart Giant and Dollar General prices are

• Within 10%: 371 items
• 10% to 25% apart: 782 items
• More than 25% apart: 287 items
• Typical gap: 16.8% per item, where the prices differ

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  Biggest saving at GiantFolgers Black Silk Ground Coffee, Smooth Dark Roast Coffee$7.49 vs $9.25 at Dollar General — save $1.76

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  Biggest saving at Dollar GeneralDunkin' Original Blend Medium Roast Coffee K-Cup Pods 10 Count$7.95 vs $12.99 at Giant — save $5.04

The same basket at Giant and Dollar General

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

Dollar General is $5.72 cheaper on this basket.

Giant vs Dollar General prices by aisle

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

Giant 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.

Healthier groceries: Giant vs Dollar General

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

Ingredient score	Giant	Dollar General	CheaperGap
Score A105 items	$3.48	$3.02	Dollar General · 13%
Score AB200 items	$3.79	$3.37	Dollar General · 11%
Score B546 items	$4.02	$3.51	Dollar General · 13%
Score C641 items	$5.01	$4.32	Dollar General · 14%

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