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Dollar General vs Randalls

As of November 11, 2026, Dollar General is cheaper. You'd pay about 19% less for the same groceries at Dollar General than at Randalls.

Dollar General vs Randalls at a glance

  • Dollar General is cheaper in all 8 aisles we compared.
  • On the healthiest products (ingredient score A or AB), Dollar General is 20% cheaper.
  • The same 15-product basket costs $61.50 at Dollar General and $70.45 at Randalls.

Dollar General vs Randalls: 1,893 products compared

  • Dollar General: cheaper on 1,727 items — overall winner on average price
  • Randalls: beats Dollar General on 162 items — but loses overall
  • Same price: 4 items

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How much you'd save at Dollar General

  • Average prices: $3.77 at Dollar General vs $4.65 at Randalls
  • Basket savings: save about $17.60 on a 20-item basket at Dollar General (88¢ less per item)

Calculated by multiplying the average 88¢ price difference by a standard 20-item grocery trip.

How far apart Dollar General and Randalls prices are

  • Within 10%: 450 items
  • 10% to 25% apart: 982 items
  • More than 25% apart: 457 items
  • Typical gap: 18% per item, where the prices differ
  • Green Mountain Coffee Roasters Dark Magic 10ct

    Biggest saving at Dollar GeneralGreen Mountain Coffee Roasters Dark Magic 10ct$6.50 vs $11.99 at Randalls — save $5.49

  • PERDUE Breaded Fully Cooked No Antibiotics Ever Chicken Breast Tenders Sealed Bag - 29 Oz

    Biggest saving at RandallsPERDUE Breaded Fully Cooked No Antibiotics Ever Chicken Breast Tenders Sealed Bag - 29 Oz$5.99 vs $10.50 at Dollar General — save $4.51

The same basket at Dollar General and Randalls

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

ProductDollar GeneralRandalls
Daisy Squeezable Sour Cream 14 Ounces$3.15$3.99
Country Crock Original Vegetable Oil Spread 15 Ounces$3.50$3.99
Jiffy Corn Muffin Mix 8.5 Oz$0.75$0.69
Nutella Hazelnut Spread with Cocoa$4.85$6.49
Thomas' Original English Muffins$3.95$4.49
Coca-Cola Soda Cans$9.00$11.99
El Monterey Beef and Bean Burrito, Family size 8 pack/ 32 oz$6.95$5.79
Alani Nu Pink Slush Sugar Free Energy Drink Can$2.65$3.99
Pop-Tarts Frosted Brown Sugar Cinnamon Toaster Pastries$4.35$4.99
Nature Valley Oats 'n Honey Crunchy Granola Bars 12 Pack$3.95$4.29
Pillsbury Strawberry Toaster Strudel Pastries 6 Count/11.7 Ounces$4.00$3.49
Eggo Buttermilk Waffles - 10 ct Frozen$4.00$3.49
CHIPS AHOY! Original Chocolate Chip Cookies - 18.2 Oz$5.00$6.49
Star Kist Tuna, In Water, Chunk Light 5 Oz$1.25$1.29
Spam 25% Less Sodium Meat 12 Oz$4.15$4.99
Total$61.50$70.45

Dollar General is $8.95 cheaper on this basket.

Dollar General vs Randalls prices by aisle

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

AisleDollar GeneralRandallsCheaperGap
Frozen43 items$5.03$6.71Dollar General · 25%
Beverages628 items$4.30$5.53Dollar General · 22%
Pantry220 items$3.13$3.89Dollar General · 20%
Dairy59 items$3.24$3.98Dollar General · 19%
Bakery74 items$3.58$4.25Dollar General · 16%
Meat62 items$3.45$4.12Dollar General · 16%
Snacks546 items$3.55$4.21Dollar General · 16%
Ready meals256 items$3.55$4.11Dollar General · 14%

Dollar General vs Randalls 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 levelDollar GeneralRandallsCheaperGap
Under $3645 items$1.95$2.38Dollar General · 18%
$3 to $101,135 items$4.24$5.18Dollar General · 18%
Over $10113 items$9.53$12.27Dollar General · 22%

Healthier groceries: Dollar General vs Randalls

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

Ingredient scoreDollar GeneralRandallsCheaperGap
Score A163 items$3.30$4.15Dollar General · 20%
Score AB258 items$3.67$4.57Dollar General · 20%
Score B694 items$3.56$4.33Dollar General · 18%
Score C778 items$4.09$5.06Dollar General · 19%

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

Where Dollar General and Randalls rank on price

  • Dollar General: #5 of 80 stores. Cheaper than 61 of the 68 stores it's compared with, prices about 12% below theirs on average.
  • Randalls: #57 of 80 stores. Cheaper than 15 of the 74 stores it's compared with, prices about 7% above theirs on average.

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