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Dollar General vs Schnucks

As of November 11, 2026, Dollar General is cheaper. You'd pay about 12% less for the same groceries at Dollar General than at Schnucks.

Dollar General vs Schnucks 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 10% cheaper.
  • The same 15-product basket costs $61.50 at Dollar General and $68.52 at Schnucks.

Dollar General vs Schnucks: 1,787 products compared

  • Dollar General: cheaper on 1,377 items — overall winner on average price
  • Schnucks: beats Dollar General on 381 items — but loses overall
  • Same price: 29 items

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

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How much you'd save at Dollar General

  • Average prices: $3.85 at Dollar General vs $4.38 at Schnucks
  • Basket savings: save about $10.60 on a 20-item basket at Dollar General (53¢ less per item)

Calculated by multiplying the average 53¢ price difference by a standard 20-item grocery trip.

How far apart Dollar General and Schnucks prices are

  • Within 10%: 599 items
  • 10% to 25% apart: 856 items
  • More than 25% apart: 303 items
  • Typical gap: 14.7% per item, where the prices differ
  • RC Cola Cherry 12 fl oz cans, 12 pack

    Biggest saving at Dollar GeneralRC Cola Cherry 12 fl oz cans, 12 pack$6.95 vs $11.99 at Schnucks — save $5.04

  • FOLGERS 25.9 OUNCE CLASSIC ROAST Each

    Biggest saving at SchnucksFOLGERS 25.9 OUNCE CLASSIC ROAST Each$9.29 vs $16.75 at Dollar General — save $7.46

The same basket at Dollar General and Schnucks

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

ProductDollar GeneralSchnucks
Daisy Squeezable Sour Cream 14 Ounces$3.15$3.49
Country Crock Original Vegetable Oil Spread 15 Ounces$3.50$4.19
Jiffy Corn Muffin Mix 8.5 Oz$0.75$0.79
Nutella Hazelnut Spread with Cocoa$4.85$5.89
Thomas' Original English Muffins$3.95$4.19
Coca-Cola Soda Cans$9.00$11.99
El Monterey Beef and Bean Burrito, Family size 8 pack/ 32 oz$6.95$6.99
Alani Nu Pink Slush Sugar Free Energy Drink Can$2.65$2.50
Pop-Tarts Frosted Brown Sugar Cinnamon Toaster Pastries$4.35$3.50
Nature Valley Oats 'n Honey Crunchy Granola Bars 12 Pack$3.95$4.39
Pillsbury Strawberry Toaster Strudel Pastries 6 Count/11.7 Ounces$4.00$4.44
Eggo Buttermilk Waffles - 10 ct Frozen$4.00$3.79
CHIPS AHOY! Original Chocolate Chip Cookies - 18.2 Oz$5.00$5.99
Star Kist Tuna, In Water, Chunk Light 5 Oz$1.25$1.49
Spam 25% Less Sodium Meat 12 Oz$4.15$4.89
Total$61.50$68.52

Dollar General is $7.02 cheaper on this basket.

Dollar General vs Schnucks prices by aisle

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

AisleDollar GeneralSchnucksCheaperGap
Frozen40 items$4.86$6.02Dollar General · 19%
Beverages556 items$4.64$5.47Dollar General · 15%
Dairy43 items$3.08$3.53Dollar General · 13%
Pantry257 items$3.00$3.47Dollar General · 13%
Meat77 items$4.04$4.56Dollar General · 11%
Snacks434 items$3.57$3.96Dollar General · 10%
Ready meals308 items$3.32$3.56Dollar General · 7%
Bakery47 items$3.59$3.79Dollar General · 5%

Dollar General vs Schnucks 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 GeneralSchnucksCheaperGap
Under $3706 items$1.92$2.13Dollar General · 10%
$3 to $10965 items$4.50$5.06Dollar General · 11%
Over $10116 items$10.25$12.50Dollar General · 18%

Healthier groceries: Dollar General vs Schnucks

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

Ingredient scoreDollar GeneralSchnucksCheaperGap
Score A167 items$3.34$3.69Dollar General · 10%
Score AB242 items$3.36$3.77Dollar General · 11%
Score B643 items$3.50$4.01Dollar General · 13%
Score C735 items$4.44$5.07Dollar General · 13%

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 Schnucks 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.
  • Schnucks: #43 of 80 stores. Cheaper than 31 of the 74 stores it's compared with, prices level with theirs on average.

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