H-E-B vs Dollar General

H-E-B vs Dollar General at a glance

• H-E-B is cheaper in all 8 aisles we compared.
• On the healthiest products (ingredient score A or AB), H-E-B is 6% cheaper.
• The same 15-product basket costs $54.64 at H-E-B and $61.50 at Dollar General.

How far apart H-E-B and Dollar General prices are

• Within 10%: 1,152 items
• 10% to 25% apart: 550 items
• More than 25% apart: 107 items
• Typical gap: 6.9% per item, where the prices differ

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  Biggest saving at H-E-BBrisk Lemon Iced Tea Multipack Cans$4.97 vs $8.75 at Dollar General — save $3.78

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  Biggest saving at Dollar GeneralSNICKERS TWIX MILKY WAY & 3 MUSKETEERS Chocolate Halloween Candy Bar Assortment - 110 Count$12.00 vs $14.86 at H-E-B — save $2.86

The same basket at H-E-B and Dollar General

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

H-E-B is $6.86 cheaper on this basket.

H-E-B vs Dollar General prices by aisle

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

H-E-B vs Dollar General 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: H-E-B vs Dollar General

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

Ingredient score	H-E-B	Dollar General	CheaperGap
Score A176 items	$2.99	$3.19	H-E-B · 6%
Score AB266 items	$3.19	$3.37	H-E-B · 5%
Score B673 items	$3.32	$3.54	H-E-B · 6%
Score C716 items	$3.59	$3.94	H-E-B · 9%

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

How the H-E-B vs Dollar General price gap has changed

On Oct 16: H-E-B 8% cheaper. On Nov 11: H-E-B 7% cheaper. Each point is one price update (9 so far).