Dollar General prices compared

As of October 20, 2026, Dollar General ranks #3 of 49 grocery stores on price. Its average prices are about 9% below the 45 stores we compare it with, and it's the cheaper store in 40 of those 45 comparisons.

Dollar General at a glance

• Price rank: #3 of 49 stores we track
• Head to head: cheaper than 40 stores, more expensive than 3
• Cheapest aisles: beverages (11% below average), pantry (11% below average)

Dollar General prices by aisle

How Dollar General's prices in each aisle compare with the stores it's matched against, averaged across all of its comparisons. Cheapest aisle first.

Healthier groceries at Dollar General

The same comparison by Labeled ingredient score, from A (cleanest ingredients) to C.

Ingredient score	vs other stores	Comparisons
Score A	9% below	45
Score AB	8% below	45
Score B	9% below	45
Score C	9% below	45

Cheaper than Dollar General

• H-E-B — 8% cheaper than Dollar General
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• Food Lion — 1% cheaper than Dollar General