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Dillons vs Macey's

As of November 11, 2026, Dillons is cheaper. You'd pay about 7% less for the same groceries at Dillons than at Macey's.

Dillons vs Macey's at a glance

  • It's not a clean sweep: Macey's is still cheaper on bakery (1% less).
  • On the healthiest products (ingredient score A or AB), Dillons is 8% cheaper.
  • The same 15-product basket costs $64.92 at Dillons and $65.55 at Macey's.

Dillons vs Macey's: 3,692 products compared

  • Dillons: cheaper on 2,421 items — overall winner on average price
  • Macey's: beats Dillons on 869 items — but loses overall
  • Same price: 402 items

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How much you'd save at Dillons

  • Average prices: $4.94 at Dillons vs $5.33 at Macey's
  • Basket savings: save about $7.80 on a 20-item basket at Dillons (39¢ less per item)

Calculated by multiplying the average 39¢ price difference by a standard 20-item grocery trip.

How far apart Dillons and Macey's prices are

  • Within 10%: 1,182 items
  • 10% to 25% apart: 1,341 items
  • More than 25% apart: 767 items
  • Typical gap: 13.8% per item, where the prices differ
  • Bubba Burger Original All Beef Burgers

    Biggest saving at DillonsBubba Burger Original All Beef Burgers$9.99 vs $18.49 at Macey's — save $8.50

  • Liquid I.V. Hydration Multiplier Electrolytes Passion Fruit Drink Mix Packets

    Biggest saving at Macey'sLiquid I.V. Hydration Multiplier Electrolytes Passion Fruit Drink Mix Packets$13.49 vs $22.99 at Dillons — save $9.50

The same basket at Dillons and Macey's

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

ProductDillonsMacey's
Daisy Squeezable Sour Cream 14 Ounces$3.29$2.19
Country Crock Original Vegetable Oil Spread 15 Ounces$3.69$3.99
Jiffy Corn Muffin Mix 8.5 Oz$0.74$0.79
Nutella Hazelnut Spread with Cocoa$5.49$4.99
Thomas' Original English Muffins$4.49$3.49
Coca-Cola Soda Cans$11.99$11.99
El Monterey Beef and Bean Burrito, Family size 8 pack/ 32 oz$5.49$5.99
Alani Nu Pink Slush Sugar Free Energy Drink Can$2.99$2.49
Dave's Killer Bread Organic 21 Whole Grains & Seeds Bread 27 Ounces$6.99$7.99
Nature Valley Oats 'n Honey Crunchy Granola Bars 12 Pack$2.50$3.49
Pillsbury Strawberry Toaster Strudel Pastries 6 Count/11.7 Ounces$3.39$3.39
Eggo Buttermilk Waffles - 10 ct Frozen$3.00$2.99
belVita Blueberry Breakfast Bars Biscuits$4.99$5.29
Star Kist Tuna, In Water, Chunk Light 5 Oz$1.29$1.49
Spam 25% Less Sodium Meat 12 Oz$4.59$4.99
Total$64.92$65.55

Dillons is $0.63 cheaper on this basket.

Dillons vs Macey's prices by aisle

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

AisleDillonsMacey'sCheaperGap
Fresh produce37 items$2.85$3.49Dillons · 18%
Meat240 items$5.82$6.61Dillons · 12%
Dairy356 items$3.90$4.35Dillons · 10%
Frozen125 items$5.51$6.14Dillons · 10%
Ready meals523 items$4.49$4.90Dillons · 8%
Pantry785 items$4.00$4.34Dillons · 8%
Beverages893 items$6.21$6.63Dillons · 6%
Snacks459 items$4.95$5.22Dillons · 5%
Baby food74 items$5.06$5.29Dillons · 4%
Bakery186 items$4.79$4.74Macey's · 1%

Dillons vs Macey's 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 levelDillonsMacey'sCheaperGap
Under $3967 items$1.98$2.16Dillons · 8%
$3 to $102,445 items$5.14$5.53Dillons · 7%
Over $10280 items$13.35$14.58Dillons · 8%

Healthier groceries: Dillons vs Macey's

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

Ingredient scoreDillonsMacey'sCheaperGap
Score A564 items$4.33$4.71Dillons · 8%
Score AB890 items$4.77$5.19Dillons · 8%
Score B1,149 items$4.75$5.05Dillons · 6%
Score C1,089 items$5.59$6.08Dillons · 8%

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

Where Dillons and Macey's 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.
  • Macey's: #46 of 80 stores. Cheaper than 30 of the 74 stores it's compared with, prices about 1% above theirs on average.

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