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Dillons vs Smart & Final: Which Is Cheaper?

As of September 17, 2026, Dillons is cheaper. You'd pay about 3% less for the same groceries at Dillons than at Smart & Final.

The breakdown — 2,888 products compared

Dillons: cheaper on 1,242 items — overall winner on average price
Smart & Final: beats Dillons on 1,104 items — but loses overall
Same price: 542 items

Dillons wins overall — but not on every item. Download Labeled App and discover healthy foods for less.

Estimated savings

Average prices: $5.37 at Dillons vs $5.55 at Smart & Final
Basket savings: save about $3.60 on a 20-item basket at Dillons (18¢ less per item)

Calculated by multiplying the average 18¢ price difference by a standard 20-item grocery trip.

Cheaper by aisle

Dillons: cheaper on beverages (7%), ready meals (4%), pantry (3%), dairy (3%), meat (1%), snacks, bakery
Smart & Final: cheaper on frozen (4%), baby foods

Compared across 9 aisles, each averaged separately.

Cheaper in Dillons

Lunchables Ham & Cheddar Cheese Cracker Stackers with Vanilla Creme Cookies Snack Kit

$1.25Dillons

$2.49Smart & Final

Cheaper in Smart & Final

General Mills Reese's Peanut Butter Puffs Cereal 11.5 oz

$2.29Smart & Final

$3.99Dillons

Gorton's Butterfly Shrimp 9.2 oz 9.2 oz Box

$6.99Smart & Final

$11.99Dillons

Oscar Mayer Original Fully Cooked Bacon 2.52 oz

$3.99Smart & Final

$6.79Dillons

Bush's Best Original Baked Beans

$1.49Smart & Final

$2.49Dillons

Claussen Kosher Dill Pickle Wholes 32 fl oz

$4.49Smart & Final

$7.29Dillons

Planet Oat Dairy Free Shelf Stable Original Oat Milk Quart

$2.99Smart & Final

$4.79Dillons

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