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Dierbergs vs Shop Smart

As of November 11, 2026, Dierbergs is cheaper. You'd pay about 17% less for the same groceries at Dierbergs than at Shop Smart.

Dierbergs vs Shop Smart at a glance

  • Dierbergs is cheaper in all 10 aisles we compared.
  • On the healthiest products (ingredient score A or AB), Dierbergs is 18% cheaper.
  • The same 15-product basket costs $69.36 at Dierbergs and $77.59 at Shop Smart.

Dierbergs vs Shop Smart: 4,142 products compared

  • Dierbergs: cheaper on 3,204 items — overall winner on average price
  • Shop Smart: beats Dierbergs on 932 items — but loses overall
  • Same price: 6 items

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How much you'd save at Dierbergs

  • Average prices: $4.84 at Dierbergs vs $5.79 at Shop Smart
  • Basket savings: save about $19.00 on a 20-item basket at Dierbergs (95¢ less per item)

Calculated by multiplying the average 95¢ price difference by a standard 20-item grocery trip.

How far apart Dierbergs and Shop Smart prices are

  • Within 10%: 986 items
  • 10% to 25% apart: 1,587 items
  • More than 25% apart: 1,563 items
  • Typical gap: 20% per item, where the prices differ
  • Folgers Colombian Ground Coffee, Medium Roast

    Biggest saving at DierbergsFolgers Colombian Ground Coffee, Medium Roast$11.19 vs $21.19 at Shop Smart — save $10.00

  • Hot Pockets Hickory Ham and Cheddar 4.5 oz

    Biggest saving at Shop SmartHot Pockets Hickory Ham and Cheddar 4.5 oz$7.89 vs $15.67 at Dierbergs — save $7.78

The same basket at Dierbergs and Shop Smart

The 15 products carried by the most stores we track — no more than two from any aisle — priced at Dierbergs and Shop Smart.

ProductDierbergsShop Smart
Daisy Squeezable Sour Cream 14 Ounces$1.99$3.19
Country Crock Original Vegetable Oil Spread 15 Ounces$4.47$5.29
Nutella Hazelnut Spread with Cocoa$7.49$7.39
Arm & Hammer Baking Soda, 1 lb.$2.00$2.39
Thomas' Original English Muffins$4.69$2.59
Coca-Cola Soda Cans$9.79$13.79
El Monterey Beef and Bean Burrito, Family size 8 pack/ 32 oz$7.83$8.39
King's Hawaiian Original Hawaiian Sweet Rolls, 12 Count$2.56$1.95
Alani Nu Pink Slush Sugar Free Energy Drink Can$2.33$2.50
Pillsbury Strawberry Toaster Strudel Pastries 6 Count/11.7 Ounces$4.24$5.49
Eggo Buttermilk Waffles - 10 ct Frozen$4.24$3.50
belVita Blueberry Breakfast Bars Biscuits$3.99$6.49
CHIPS AHOY! Original Chocolate Chip Cookies - 18.2 Oz$6.71$6.69
Star Kist Tuna, In Water, Chunk Light 5 Oz$1.67$1.65
Spam 25% Less Sodium Meat 12 Oz$5.36$6.29
Total$69.36$77.59

Dierbergs is $8.23 cheaper on this basket.

Dierbergs vs Shop Smart prices by aisle

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

AisleDierbergsShop SmartCheaperGap
Fresh produce80 items$2.91$4.36Dierbergs · 33%
Frozen171 items$5.51$7.27Dierbergs · 24%
Pantry961 items$4.49$5.75Dierbergs · 22%
Dairy248 items$4.21$5.00Dierbergs · 16%
Beverages839 items$5.10$5.99Dierbergs · 15%
Snacks716 items$4.71$5.48Dierbergs · 14%
Bakery129 items$5.02$5.77Dierbergs · 13%
Ready meals689 items$4.54$5.21Dierbergs · 13%
Meat155 items$5.80$6.60Dierbergs · 12%
Baby food56 items$2.91$3.28Dierbergs · 11%

Dierbergs vs Shop Smart 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 levelDierbergsShop SmartCheaperGap
Under $3872 items$1.95$2.39Dierbergs · 19%
$3 to $102,980 items$4.94$5.97Dierbergs · 17%
Over $10290 items$12.43$14.16Dierbergs · 12%

Healthier groceries: Dierbergs vs Shop Smart

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

Ingredient scoreDierbergsShop SmartCheaperGap
Score A820 items$4.68$5.79Dierbergs · 19%
Score AB910 items$4.77$5.79Dierbergs · 18%
Score B1,196 items$4.68$5.46Dierbergs · 14%
Score C1,216 items$5.15$6.12Dierbergs · 16%

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

Where Dierbergs and Shop Smart rank on price

  • Dierbergs: #53 of 80 stores. Cheaper than 21 of the 74 stores it's compared with, prices about 5% above theirs on average.
  • Shop Smart: #79 of 80 stores. Cheaper than 1 of the 69 stores it's compared with, prices about 24% above theirs on average.

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