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Dillons vs Meijer

As of November 11, 2026, Meijer is cheaper. You'd pay about 6% less for the same groceries at Meijer than at Dillons.

Dillons vs Meijer at a glance

  • Meijer is cheaper in all 8 aisles we compared.
  • On the healthiest products (ingredient score A or AB), Meijer is 5% cheaper.
  • The same 15-product basket costs $57.45 at Meijer and $62.93 at Dillons.

Dillons vs Meijer: 5,525 products compared

  • Meijer: cheaper on 3,376 items — overall winner on average price
  • Dillons: beats Meijer on 1,452 items — but loses overall
  • Same price: 697 items

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How much you'd save at Meijer

  • Average prices: $4.98 at Meijer vs $5.28 at Dillons
  • Basket savings: save about $6.00 on a 20-item basket at Meijer (30¢ less per item)

Calculated by multiplying the average 30¢ price difference by a standard 20-item grocery trip.

How far apart Dillons and Meijer prices are

  • Within 10%: 1,979 items
  • 10% to 25% apart: 2,065 items
  • More than 25% apart: 784 items
  • Typical gap: 11.7% per item, where the prices differ
  • Bubba Burger Original All Beef Burgers

    Biggest saving at DillonsBubba Burger Original All Beef Burgers$9.99 vs $17.99 at Meijer — save $8.00

  • Folgers Classic Decaf Ground Coffee Medium Roast

    Biggest saving at MeijerFolgers Classic Decaf Ground Coffee Medium Roast$15.99 vs $21.99 at Dillons — save $6.00

The same basket at Dillons and Meijer

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

ProductDillonsMeijer
Daisy Squeezable Sour Cream 14 Ounces$3.29$2.49
Country Crock Original Vegetable Oil Spread 15 Ounces$3.69$2.99
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$4.19
Coca-Cola Soda Cans$11.99$8.99
El Monterey Beef and Bean Burrito, Family size 8 pack/ 32 oz$5.49$4.99
King's Hawaiian Original Hawaiian Sweet Rolls, 12 Count$5.00$4.99
Alani Nu Pink Slush Sugar Free Energy Drink Can$2.99$2.89
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$3.29
Eggo Buttermilk Waffles - 10 ct Frozen$3.00$3.19
belVita Blueberry Breakfast Bars Biscuits$4.99$4.49
Star Kist Tuna, In Water, Chunk Light 5 Oz$1.29$1.19
Spam 25% Less Sodium Meat 12 Oz$4.59$4.49
Total$62.93$57.45

Meijer is $5.48 cheaper on this basket.

Dillons vs Meijer prices by aisle

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

AisleDillonsMeijerCheaperGap
Frozen194 items$5.88$5.14Meijer · 13%
Beverages1,515 items$6.47$6.04Meijer · 7%
Pantry1,076 items$4.11$3.82Meijer · 7%
Dairy530 items$4.47$4.22Meijer · 6%
Bakery286 items$4.68$4.44Meijer · 5%
Ready meals778 items$4.65$4.44Meijer · 4%
Snacks708 items$5.15$4.93Meijer · 4%
Meat408 items$6.66$6.58Meijer · 1%

Dillons vs Meijer 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 levelDillonsMeijerCheaperGap
Under $31,540 items$2.16$2.09Meijer · 3%
$3 to $103,548 items$5.58$5.24Meijer · 6%
Over $10437 items$13.86$13.10Meijer · 5%

Healthier groceries: Dillons vs Meijer

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

Ingredient scoreDillonsMeijerCheaperGap
Score A757 items$4.95$4.78Meijer · 3%
Score AB1,278 items$5.05$4.74Meijer · 6%
Score B1,695 items$4.83$4.62Meijer · 4%
Score C1,795 items$6.02$5.59Meijer · 7%

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

How the Dillons vs Meijer price gap has changed

On Oct 16: Meijer 4% cheaper. On Nov 11: Meijer 6% cheaper. Each point is one price update (9 so far).

5%even10%↑ Dillons cheaper↓ Meijer cheaperOct 16 – Nov 11

Where Dillons and Meijer rank on price

  • Meijer: #7 of 80 stores. Cheaper than 68 of the 75 stores it's compared with, prices about 11% below theirs on average.
  • Dillons: #16 of 80 stores. Cheaper than 49 of the 70 stores it's compared with, prices about 6% below theirs on average.

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