Dollar General vs Market Street

Dollar General vs Market Street at a glance

• The same 15-product basket costs $60.57 at Market Street and $61.50 at Dollar General.
• Dollar General is cheaper in all 8 aisles we compared.
• On the healthiest products (ingredient score A or AB), Dollar General is 7% cheaper.

How far apart Dollar General and Market Street prices are

• Within 10%: 942 items
• 10% to 25% apart: 766 items
• More than 25% apart: 219 items
• Typical gap: 10.3% per item, where the prices differ

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  Biggest saving at Dollar GeneralRC Cola Cherry 12 fl oz cans, 12 pack$6.95 vs $10.99 at Market Street — save $4.04

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  Biggest saving at Market StreetPERDUE Breaded Fully Cooked No Antibiotics Ever Chicken Breast Tenders Sealed Bag - 29 Oz$7.99 vs $10.50 at Dollar General — save $2.51

The same basket at Dollar General and Market Street

The 15 products carried by the most stores we track — no more than two from any aisle — priced at Dollar General and Market Street.

Market Street is $0.93 cheaper on this basket — the opposite of the overall result, which averages every matched product.

Dollar General vs Market Street prices by aisle

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

Dollar General vs Market Street 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.

Healthier groceries: Dollar General vs Market Street

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

Ingredient score	Dollar General	Market Street	CheaperGap
Score A164 items	$3.33	$3.54	Dollar General · 6%
Score AB271 items	$3.76	$4.10	Dollar General · 8%
Score B726 items	$3.62	$3.92	Dollar General · 8%
Score C815 items	$3.95	$4.28	Dollar General · 8%

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