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Dillons vs Carrs

As of November 11, 2026, Dillons is cheaper. You'd pay about 23% less for the same groceries at Dillons than at Carrs.

Dillons vs Carrs at a glance

  • Dillons is cheaper in all 8 aisles we compared.
  • On the healthiest products (ingredient score A or AB), Dillons is 22% cheaper.
  • The same 15-product basket costs $65.22 at Dillons and $83.77 at Carrs.

Dillons vs Carrs: 4,644 products compared

  • Dillons: cheaper on 4,302 items — overall winner on average price
  • Carrs: beats Dillons on 197 items — but loses overall
  • Same price: 145 items

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How much you'd save at Dillons

  • Average prices: $5.39 at Dillons vs $7.00 at Carrs
  • Basket savings: save about $32.20 on a 20-item basket at Dillons ($1.61 less per item)

Calculated by multiplying the average $1.61 price difference by a standard 20-item grocery trip.

How far apart Dillons and Carrs prices are

  • Within 10%: 521 items
  • 10% to 25% apart: 1,930 items
  • More than 25% apart: 2,048 items
  • Typical gap: 23.1% per item, where the prices differ
  • Core Power Protein Shake, Vanilla, 26g Bottle, 14oz, 12 Pack

    Biggest saving at DillonsCore Power Protein Shake, Vanilla, 26g Bottle, 14oz, 12 Pack$39.99 vs $74.99 at Carrs — save $35.00

  • Dunkin' Original Blend Medium Roast Ground Coffee

    Biggest saving at CarrsDunkin' Original Blend Medium Roast Ground Coffee$20.99 vs $26.49 at Dillons — save $5.50

The same basket at Dillons and Carrs

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

ProductDillonsCarrs
Daisy Squeezable Sour Cream 14 Ounces$3.29$4.79
Country Crock Original Vegetable Oil Spread 15 Ounces$3.69$4.49
Jiffy Corn Muffin Mix 8.5 Oz$0.74$1.00
Nutella Hazelnut Spread with Cocoa$5.49$7.49
Thomas' Original English Muffins$4.49$5.29
Coca-Cola Soda Cans$11.99$14.99
El Monterey Beef and Bean Burrito, Family size 8 pack/ 32 oz$5.49$7.49
King's Hawaiian Original Hawaiian Sweet Rolls, 12 Count$5.00$6.49
Alani Nu Pink Slush Sugar Free Energy Drink Can$2.99$3.00
Pillsbury Strawberry Toaster Strudel Pastries 6 Count/11.7 Ounces$3.39$5.49
Eggo Buttermilk Waffles - 10 ct Frozen$3.00$3.49
belVita Blueberry Breakfast Bars Biscuits$4.99$5.99
CHIPS AHOY! Original Chocolate Chip Cookies - 18.2 Oz$4.79$6.99
Star Kist Tuna, In Water, Chunk Light 5 Oz$1.29$1.79
Spam 25% Less Sodium Meat 12 Oz$4.59$4.99
Total$65.22$83.77

Dillons is $18.55 cheaper on this basket.

Dillons vs Carrs prices by aisle

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

AisleDillonsCarrsCheaperGap
Ready meals536 items$5.27$7.38Dillons · 29%
Bakery185 items$4.68$6.42Dillons · 27%
Frozen198 items$5.76$7.92Dillons · 27%
Pantry804 items$4.16$5.48Dillons · 24%
Snacks689 items$5.16$6.80Dillons · 24%
Meat294 items$6.93$8.79Dillons · 21%
Beverages1,395 items$6.36$7.98Dillons · 20%
Dairy508 items$4.37$5.45Dillons · 20%

Dillons vs Carrs 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 levelDillonsCarrsCheaperGap
Under $3783 items$1.87$2.46Dillons · 24%
$3 to $103,290 items$4.97$6.55Dillons · 24%
Over $10571 items$12.65$15.80Dillons · 20%

Healthier groceries: Dillons vs Carrs

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

Ingredient scoreDillonsCarrsCheaperGap
Score A708 items$5.11$6.46Dillons · 21%
Score AB1,060 items$5.27$6.81Dillons · 23%
Score B1,457 items$4.80$6.32Dillons · 24%
Score C1,419 items$6.22$8.11Dillons · 23%

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

Where Dillons and Carrs rank on price

  • Dillons: #16 of 80 stores. Cheaper than 49 of the 70 stores it's compared with, prices about 6% below theirs on average.
  • Carrs: #78 of 80 stores. Cheaper than 1 of the 74 stores it's compared with, prices about 23% above theirs on average.

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