Dollar General vs Pay Less

Dollar General vs Pay Less at a glance

• The aisles split 3–4: Dollar General wins 3, Pay Less wins 4.
• On the healthiest products (ingredient score A or AB), Pay Less is 2% cheaper.
• The same 15-product basket costs $46.68 at Pay Less and $51.90 at Dollar General.

How far apart Dollar General and Pay Less prices are

• Within 10%: 813 items
• 10% to 25% apart: 421 items
• More than 25% apart: 118 items
• Typical gap: 7.6% per item, where the prices differ

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  Biggest saving at Dollar GeneralRC Cola Soda Cans$6.95 vs $11.99 at Pay Less — save $5.04

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  Biggest saving at Pay LessNESCAFE CLASSIC Instant Dark Roast Coffee 7oz (200g) Jar$7.99 vs $11.00 at Dollar General — save $3.01

The same basket at Dollar General and Pay Less

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

Pay Less is $5.22 cheaper on this basket.

Dollar General vs Pay Less prices by aisle

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

Dollar General vs Pay Less 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 Pay Less

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

Ingredient score	Dollar General	Pay Less	CheaperGap
Score A137 items	$3.36	$3.36	Same
Score AB207 items	$3.58	$3.48	Pay Less · 3%
Score B471 items	$3.65	$3.67	Dollar General · 1%
Score C561 items	$4.50	$4.49	Same

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