Hy-Vee vs Dollar General

Hy-Vee vs Dollar General at a glance

• It's not a clean sweep: Hy-Vee is still cheaper on ready meals (2% less).
• The same 15-product basket costs $50.29 at Hy-Vee and $52.40 at Dollar General.
• On the healthiest products (ingredient score A or AB), Dollar General is 4% cheaper.

How far apart Hy-Vee and Dollar General prices are

• Within 10%: 856 items
• 10% to 25% apart: 726 items
• More than 25% apart: 322 items
• Typical gap: 11.5% per item, where the prices differ

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  Biggest saving at Hy-VeeMountain Dew Baja Blast Soda Pop$9.99 vs $14.25 at Dollar General — save $4.26

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  Biggest saving at Dollar GeneralEnfamil Infant Formula, Milk Based Powder With Iron, 0 12 Months 12.5 Oz$20.95 vs $25.99 at Hy-Vee — save $5.04

The same basket at Hy-Vee and Dollar General

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

Hy-Vee is $2.11 cheaper on this basket — the opposite of the overall result, which averages every matched product.

Hy-Vee vs Dollar General prices by aisle

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

Hy-Vee 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: Hy-Vee vs Dollar General

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

Ingredient score	Hy-Vee	Dollar General	CheaperGap
Score A164 items	$3.62	$3.50	Dollar General · 3%
Score AB228 items	$3.65	$3.46	Dollar General · 5%
Score B726 items	$3.61	$3.46	Dollar General · 4%
Score C795 items	$4.59	$4.32	Dollar General · 6%

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