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ShopRite vs Dollar General

As of October 20, 2026, Dollar General is cheaper. You'd pay about 9% less for the same groceries at Dollar General than at ShopRite.

ShopRite 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 6% cheaper.
  • The same 15-product basket costs $51.90 at Dollar General and $53.51 at ShopRite.

ShopRite vs Dollar General: 1,718 products compared

  • Dollar General: cheaper on 1,222 items — overall winner on average price
  • ShopRite: beats Dollar General on 485 items — but loses overall
  • Same price: 11 items

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How much you'd save at Dollar General

  • Average prices: $3.89 at Dollar General vs $4.25 at ShopRite
  • Basket savings: save about $7.20 on a 20-item basket at Dollar General (36¢ less per item)

Calculated by multiplying the average 36¢ price difference by a standard 20-item grocery trip.

How far apart ShopRite and Dollar General prices are

  • Within 10%: 662 items
  • 10% to 25% apart: 867 items
  • More than 25% apart: 178 items
  • Typical gap: 12.7% per item, where the prices differ
  • PERDUE Breaded Fully Cooked No Antibiotics Ever Chicken Breast Tenders Sealed Bag - 29 Oz

    Biggest saving at ShopRitePERDUE Breaded Fully Cooked No Antibiotics Ever Chicken Breast Tenders Sealed Bag - 29 Oz$7.49 vs $10.50 at Dollar General — save $3.01

  • Mountain Dew Soda Bottles

    Biggest saving at Dollar GeneralMountain Dew Soda Bottles$6.50 vs $10.79 at ShopRite — save $4.29

The same basket at ShopRite and Dollar General

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

ProductShopRiteDollar General
Pillsbury Original Crescent Rolls Refrigerated Canned Pastry Dough$2.49$3.65
Kraft Singles American Cheese Slices 16 Count$4.99$3.95
Gatorade Thirst Quencher Orange Sports Drink Bottle$2.39$1.85
Jiffy Corn Muffin Mix 8.5 Oz$0.75$0.75
Celsius Energy Drink Peach Vibe 12 Fl Oz$2.29$2.50
Country Crock Original Vegetable Oil Spread 15 Ounces$4.29$3.50
Pop-Tarts Frosted Brown Sugar Cinnamon Toaster Pastries$4.79$4.35
Pop-Tarts Frosted Strawberry Toaster Pastries$4.79$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$3.59$3.25
Nature Valley Oats 'n Honey Crunchy Granola Bars 12 Pack$2.49$3.95
Pillsbury Strawberry Toaster Strudel Pastries 6 Count/11.7 Ounces$3.49$4.00
Gorton's Beer Battered Fish Fillets 10 Count$9.99$8.95
Star Kist Tuna, In Water, Chunk Light 5 Oz$1.19$1.20
Total$53.51$51.90

Dollar General is $1.61 cheaper on this basket.

ShopRite vs Dollar General prices by aisle

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

AisleShopRiteDollar GeneralCheaperGap
Beverages554 items$5.24$4.63Dollar General · 12%
Ready meals222 items$3.69$3.37Dollar General · 9%
Frozen49 items$5.65$5.23Dollar General · 8%
Dairy58 items$3.41$3.17Dollar General · 7%
Snacks490 items$3.89$3.63Dollar General · 7%
Meat56 items$4.52$4.25Dollar General · 6%
Bakery68 items$3.62$3.46Dollar General · 5%
Pantry214 items$3.15$3.03Dollar General · 4%

ShopRite 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 levelShopRiteDollar GeneralCheaperGap
Under $3668 items$2.15$2.00Dollar General · 7%
$3 to $101,020 items$5.37$4.87Dollar General · 9%
Over $1030 items$12.95$12.48Dollar General · 4%

Healthier groceries: ShopRite vs Dollar General

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

Ingredient scoreShopRiteDollar GeneralCheaperGap
Score A157 items$3.72$3.46Dollar General · 7%
Score AB234 items$3.70$3.49Dollar General · 6%
Score B654 items$3.91$3.57Dollar General · 9%
Score C673 items$4.90$4.43Dollar General · 9%

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

Where ShopRite 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.
  • ShopRite: #22 of 49 stores. Cheaper than 26 of the 48 stores it's compared with, prices about 2% below theirs on average.

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