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Dillons vs Jay C

As of October 20, 2026, Jay C is barely cheaper. You'd pay about 2% less for the same groceries at Jay C than at Dillons.

Dillons vs Jay C at a glance

  • Jay C is cheaper in all 10 aisles we compared.
  • On the healthiest products (ingredient score A or AB), Jay C is 3% cheaper.
  • The same 15-product basket costs $51.48 at Jay C and $54.92 at Dillons.

Dillons vs Jay C: 8,935 products compared

  • Jay C: cheaper on 2,961 items — overall winner on average price
  • Dillons: beats Jay C on 1,145 items — but loses overall
  • Same price: 4,829 items

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How much you'd save at Jay C

  • Average prices: $5.20 at Jay C vs $5.32 at Dillons
  • Basket savings: save about $2.40 on a 20-item basket at Jay C (12¢ less per item)

Calculated by multiplying the average 12¢ price difference by a standard 20-item grocery trip.

How far apart Dillons and Jay C prices are

  • Within 10%: 2,041 items
  • 10% to 25% apart: 1,698 items
  • More than 25% apart: 367 items
  • Typical gap: 10% per item, where the prices differ
  • Bubba Burger Beef Chuck with Sweet Onions Burgers 6 Pack

    Biggest saving at DillonsBubba Burger Beef Chuck with Sweet Onions Burgers 6 Pack$9.99 vs $18.39 at Jay C — save $8.40

  • Kroger 80/20 Ground Beef Tray 3 LB

    Biggest saving at Jay CKroger 80/20 Ground Beef Tray 3 LB$14.97 vs $20.99 at Dillons — save $6.02

The same basket at Dillons and Jay C

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

ProductDillonsJay C
Pillsbury Original Crescent Rolls Refrigerated Canned Pastry Dough$2.99$2.99
Kraft Singles American Cheese Slices 16 Count$4.29$4.29
Gatorade Thirst Quencher Orange Sports Drink Bottle$1.67$1.99
Jiffy Corn Muffin Mix 8.5 Oz$0.79$0.64
Celsius Energy Drink Sparkling Orange 12 Fl Oz$2.00$1.99
Country Crock Original Vegetable Oil Spread 15 Ounces$3.69$3.49
Pop-Tarts Frosted Brown Sugar Cinnamon Toaster Pastries$4.29$4.29
Pop-Tarts Frosted Strawberry Toaster Pastries$4.29$4.29
Ritz Fresh Stacks The Original Crackers 11.8 Oz$4.29$4.29
Nissin Ramen Noodle Soup, Hot & Spicy, Chicken$1.69$1.29
Jimmy Dean Bacon Egg & Cheese Breakfast Bowl 7 Ounces$3.29$3.29
Nature Valley Oats 'n Honey Crunchy Granola Bars 12 Pack$2.99$2.99
Hormel Original Pepperoni 6 Oz$4.99$4.99
Gorton's Beer Battered Fish Fillets 10 Count$11.99$8.99
Birds Eye Broccoli Florets 10.8 Oz$1.67$1.67
Total$54.92$51.48

Jay C is $3.44 cheaper on this basket.

Dillons vs Jay C prices by aisle

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

AisleDillonsJay CCheaperGap
Bakery529 items$5.43$5.20Jay C · 4%
Frozen314 items$5.17$4.98Jay C · 4%
Pantry1,789 items$3.92$3.75Jay C · 4%
Baby food234 items$9.31$9.09Jay C · 2%
Beverages1,929 items$6.52$6.42Jay C · 2%
Ready meals1,121 items$4.72$4.63Jay C · 2%
Snacks1,181 items$5.32$5.19Jay C · 2%
Dairy872 items$4.18$4.13Jay C · 1%
Meat709 items$7.13$7.03Jay C · 1%
Fresh produce222 items$3.59$3.59Same

Dillons vs Jay C 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 levelDillonsJay CCheaperGap
Under $32,766 items$2.12$2.08Jay C · 2%
$3 to $105,370 items$5.46$5.30Jay C · 3%
Over $10799 items$15.51$15.31Jay C · 1%

Healthier groceries: Dillons vs Jay C

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

Ingredient scoreDillonsJay CCheaperGap
Score A1,739 items$4.68$4.55Jay C · 3%
Score AB1,920 items$4.87$4.72Jay C · 3%
Score B2,513 items$5.08$4.97Jay C · 2%
Score C2,763 items$6.25$6.13Jay C · 2%

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

Where Dillons and Jay C rank on price

  • Jay C: #8 of 49 stores. Cheaper than 38 of the 48 stores it's compared with, prices about 6% below theirs on average.
  • Dillons: #12 of 49 stores. Cheaper than 31 of the 48 stores it's compared with, prices about 4% below theirs on average.

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