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Dillons vs Fry's Food: Which Is Cheaper?

As of September 17, 2026, Dillons and Fry's Food are about the same. You'd pay roughly the same for the same groceries at either.

The breakdown — 9,104 products compared

  • Dillons: cheaper on 1,422 items — overall winner on average price
  • Fry's Food: beats Dillons on 1,357 items — but loses overall
  • Same price: 6,325 items

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Estimated savings

  • Average prices: $5.49 at Dillons vs $5.50 at Fry's Food
  • Basket savings: save about 20¢ on a 20-item basket at Dillons (1¢ less per item)

Calculated by multiplying the average 1¢ price difference by a standard 20-item grocery trip.

Cheaper by aisle

  • Dillons: cheaper on frozen (7%), bakery (2%), baby foods (1%), snacks, beverages, ready meals
  • Fry's Food: cheaper on fresh produce (4%), pantry (1%), meat (1%), dairy

Compared across 10 aisles, each averaged separately.

Cheaper in Dillons

Ingredient score C
Boylan Bottling Root Beer Soda Bottle

Boylan Bottling Root Beer Soda Bottle

$1.50Dillons
$2.99Fry's Food
Ingredient score C
Boylan Bottling Co. Black Cherry Soda Bottle

Boylan Bottling Co. Black Cherry Soda Bottle

$1.50Dillons
$2.99Fry's Food
Ingredient score C
Boylan Creme Soda 12 fl oz

Boylan Creme Soda 12 fl oz

$1.50Dillons
$2.99Fry's Food
Ingredient score C
Kroger Real Brewed Zero Sugar Sweet Raspberry Decaf Tea

Kroger Real Brewed Zero Sugar Sweet Raspberry Decaf Tea

$1.79Dillons
$3.49Fry's Food
Ingredient score C
Kroger Real Brewed Zero Sugar Sweet Peach Decaf Tea

Kroger Real Brewed Zero Sugar Sweet Peach Decaf Tea

$1.79Dillons
$3.49Fry's Food
Ingredient score B
Bodyarmor Sports Drink Orange Mango 16 oz

Bodyarmor Sports Drink Orange Mango 16 oz

$0.88Dillons
$1.59Fry's Food

Cheaper in Fry's Food

Ingredient score A
Jumbo Honeycrisp Apples 0.55 lbs ($3.18 lb)

Jumbo Honeycrisp Apples 0.55 lbs ($3.18 lb)

$1.00Fry's Food
$1.75Dillons
Ingredient score C
Hillshire Farm Beef Smoked Sausage 12 oz

Hillshire Farm Beef Smoked Sausage 12 oz

$3.50Fry's Food
$5.99Dillons
Ingredient score A
Honeydew Melon 1 ea

Honeydew Melon 1 ea

$3.00Fry's Food
$4.99Dillons
Ingredient score C
Oscar Mayer Cheese Hot Dogs 16 oz 10 pk

Oscar Mayer Cheese Hot Dogs 16 oz 10 pk

$3.50Fry's Food
$5.79Dillons
Ingredient score A
Harris Teeter Fresh Seedless Red Grapes

Harris Teeter Fresh Seedless Red Grapes

$3.38Fry's Food
$5.58Dillons
Ingredient score AB
Mccormick Shrimp & Crab Boil Spice 1.5 oz

Mccormick Shrimp & Crab Boil Spice 1.5 oz

$2.49Fry's Food
$3.99Dillons

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