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Harris Teeter vs Dollar General

As of October 20, 2026, Dollar General is cheaper. You'd pay about 12% less for the same groceries at Dollar General than at Harris Teeter.

Harris Teeter vs Dollar General at a glance

  • Dollar General is cheaper in all 8 aisles we compared.
  • On the healthiest products (ingredient score A or AB), Dollar General is 11% cheaper.
  • The same 15-product basket costs $51.90 at Dollar General and $51.94 at Harris Teeter.

Harris Teeter vs Dollar General: 1,325 products compared

  • Dollar General: cheaper on 945 items — overall winner on average price
  • Harris Teeter: beats Dollar General on 344 items — but loses overall
  • Same price: 36 items

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How much you'd save at Dollar General

  • Average prices: $3.93 at Dollar General vs $4.45 at Harris Teeter
  • Basket savings: save about $10.40 on a 20-item basket at Dollar General (52¢ less per item)

Calculated by multiplying the average 52¢ price difference by a standard 20-item grocery trip.

How far apart Harris Teeter and Dollar General prices are

  • Within 10%: 316 items
  • 10% to 25% apart: 655 items
  • More than 25% apart: 318 items
  • Typical gap: 18.1% per item, where the prices differ
  • Tyson Southern Style Chicken Breast Tenderloins 25 Oz

    Biggest saving at Harris TeeterTyson Southern Style Chicken Breast Tenderloins 25 Oz$6.14 vs $9.95 at Dollar General — save $3.81

  • Dunkin' Original Blend Medium Roast Coffee K-Cup Pods 10 Count

    Biggest saving at Dollar GeneralDunkin' Original Blend Medium Roast Coffee K-Cup Pods 10 Count$7.95 vs $12.49 at Harris Teeter — save $4.54

The same basket at Harris Teeter and Dollar General

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

ProductHarris TeeterDollar General
Pillsbury Original Crescent Rolls Refrigerated Canned Pastry Dough$2.50$3.65
Kraft Singles American Cheese Slices 16 Count$4.99$3.95
Gatorade Thirst Quencher Orange Sports Drink Bottle$3.29$1.85
Jiffy Corn Muffin Mix 8.5 Oz$0.79$0.75
Celsius Energy Drink Sparkling Orange 12 Fl Oz$2.50$2.50
Country Crock Original Vegetable Oil Spread 15 Ounces$3.99$3.50
Pop-Tarts Frosted Brown Sugar Cinnamon Toaster Pastries$3.50$4.35
Pop-Tarts Frosted Strawberry Toaster Pastries$3.50$4.35
Ritz Fresh Stacks The Original Crackers 11.8 Oz$5.49$4.25
Nissin Ramen Noodle Soup, Hot & Spicy, Chicken$1.99$1.40
Jimmy Dean Bacon Egg & Cheese Breakfast Bowl 7 Ounces$3.33$3.25
Nature Valley Oats 'n Honey Crunchy Granola Bars 12 Pack$4.99$3.95
Pillsbury Strawberry Toaster Strudel Pastries 6 Count/11.7 Ounces$2.50$4.00
Gorton's Beer Battered Fish Fillets 10 Count$6.99$8.95
Star Kist Tuna, In Water, Chunk Light 5 Oz$1.59$1.20
Total$51.94$51.90

Dollar General is $0.04 cheaper on this basket.

Harris Teeter vs Dollar General prices by aisle

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

AisleHarris TeeterDollar GeneralCheaperGap
Frozen41 items$6.07$4.97Dollar General · 18%
Beverages485 items$5.25$4.44Dollar General · 15%
Snacks220 items$4.46$3.92Dollar General · 12%
Pantry193 items$3.35$3.01Dollar General · 10%
Ready meals191 items$3.86$3.61Dollar General · 6%
Bakery68 items$3.38$3.26Dollar General · 4%
Meat62 items$4.05$3.91Dollar General · 4%
Dairy51 items$3.31$3.20Dollar General · 3%

Harris Teeter 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 levelHarris TeeterDollar GeneralCheaperGap
Under $3475 items$2.23$2.02Dollar General · 9%
$3 to $10806 items$5.27$4.69Dollar General · 11%
Over $1044 items$13.39$10.59Dollar General · 21%

Healthier groceries: Harris Teeter vs Dollar General

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

Ingredient scoreHarris TeeterDollar GeneralCheaperGap
Score A139 items$3.84$3.45Dollar General · 10%
Score AB215 items$4.20$3.73Dollar General · 11%
Score B463 items$4.17$3.60Dollar General · 14%
Score C508 items$4.98$4.44Dollar General · 11%

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

Where Harris Teeter 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.
  • Harris Teeter: #30 of 49 stores. Cheaper than 17 of the 48 stores it's compared with, prices about 1% above theirs on average.

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