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Harris Teeter vs Dollar General: Which Is Cheaper?

As of September 17, 2026, Dollar General is cheaper. You'd pay about 14% less for the same groceries at Dollar General than at Harris Teeter.

The breakdown — 1,070 products compared

  • Dollar General: cheaper on 765 items — overall winner on average price
  • Harris Teeter: beats Dollar General on 270 items — but loses overall
  • Same price: 35 items

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Estimated savings

  • Average prices: $3.83 at Dollar General vs $4.44 at Harris Teeter
  • Basket savings: save about $12.20 on a 20-item basket at Dollar General (61¢ less per item)

Calculated by multiplying the average 61¢ price difference by a standard 20-item grocery trip.

Cheaper by aisle

  • Dollar General: cheaper on ready meals (19%), frozen (16%), beverages (16%), pantry (12%), snacks (9%), dairy (7%), bakery (2%)

Dollar General comes out cheaper in every aisle compared.

Cheaper in Harris Teeter

Ingredient score A
Lay's Kettle Cooked Original Sea Salt Potato Chips, 8 oz

Lay's Kettle Cooked Original Sea Salt Potato Chips, 8 oz

$2.14Harris Teeter
$3.95Dollar General
Ingredient score C
Pop-tarts Frosted Brown Sugar Cinnamon Toaster Pastries

Pop-tarts Frosted Brown Sugar Cinnamon Toaster Pastries

$2.49Harris Teeter
$4.35Dollar General
Ingredient score C
Pop-tarts Frosted S'mores Toaster Pastries

Pop-tarts Frosted S'mores Toaster Pastries

$2.49Harris Teeter
$4.35Dollar General
Ingredient score C
Pop-tarts Frosted Strawberry Toaster Pastries

Pop-tarts Frosted Strawberry Toaster Pastries

$2.49Harris Teeter
$4.35Dollar General
Ingredient score C
Nissin Chow Mein Teriyaki Beef Flavor Noodles, 4 oz

Nissin Chow Mein Teriyaki Beef Flavor Noodles, 4 oz

$1.00Harris Teeter
$1.70Dollar General
Ingredient score C
Nissin Chow Mein Spicy Teriyaki Beef Flavor Noodles, 4 oz

Nissin Chow Mein Spicy Teriyaki Beef Flavor Noodles, 4 oz

$1.00Harris Teeter
$1.70Dollar General

Cheaper in Dollar General

Ingredient score B
Sunkist Orange Soda 2 L Plastic Bottle

Sunkist Orange Soda 2 L Plastic Bottle

$2.00Dollar General
$3.99Harris Teeter
Ingredient score C
RC Cola, 2 L

RC Cola, 2 L

$2.00Dollar General
$3.79Harris Teeter
Ingredient score B
Nongshim Spicy Chicken Bowl Noodle Soup, 3.03 oz

Nongshim Spicy Chicken Bowl Noodle Soup, 3.03 oz

$1.35Dollar General
$2.49Harris Teeter
Ingredient score B
Nongshim Hot & Spicy Bowl Noodle Soup 3.03 oz

Nongshim Hot & Spicy Bowl Noodle Soup 3.03 oz

$1.35Dollar General
$2.49Harris Teeter
Ingredient score C
Oscar Mayer Bologna Thick Cut Lunchmeat

Oscar Mayer Bologna Thick Cut Lunchmeat

$3.00Dollar General
$5.39Harris Teeter
Ingredient score C
Oscar Mayer Original Bologna 16 oz 16 oz

Oscar Mayer Original Bologna 16 oz 16 oz

$3.00Dollar General
$5.39Harris Teeter

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