Pick 'n Save vs Dollar General

Pick 'n Save vs Dollar General at a glance

• It's not a clean sweep: Pick 'n Save is cheaper in 2 of 8 aisles, led by ready meals (4% less).
• The same 15-product basket costs $49.34 at Pick 'n Save and $51.90 at Dollar General.
• On the healthiest products (ingredient score A or AB), Dollar General is 5% cheaper.

How far apart Pick 'n Save and Dollar General prices are

• Within 10%: 609 items
• 10% to 25% apart: 590 items
• More than 25% apart: 117 items
• Typical gap: 11.5% per item, where the prices differ

• 

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

• 

  Biggest saving at Dollar GeneralRC Cola Soda Cans$6.95 vs $11.99 at Pick 'n Save — save $5.04

The same basket at Pick 'n Save and Dollar General

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

Pick 'n Save is $2.56 cheaper on this basket — the opposite of the overall result, which averages every matched product.

Pick 'n Save vs Dollar General prices by aisle

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

Pick 'n Save 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: Pick 'n Save vs Dollar General

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

Ingredient score	Pick 'n Save	Dollar General	CheaperGap
Score A146 items	$3.61	$3.41	Dollar General · 6%
Score AB219 items	$3.79	$3.60	Dollar General · 5%
Score B446 items	$3.89	$3.67	Dollar General · 6%
Score C538 items	$5.08	$4.71	Dollar General · 7%

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