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Meijer vs Dollar General: Which Is Cheaper?

As of September 17, 2026, Meijer is barely cheaper. You'd pay about 1% less for the same groceries at Meijer than at Dollar General.

The breakdown — 1,829 products compared

  • Meijer: cheaper on 802 items — overall winner on average price
  • Dollar General: beats Meijer on 1,020 items — but loses overall
  • Same price: 7 items

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Estimated savings

  • Average prices: $3.68 at Meijer vs $3.70 at Dollar General
  • Basket savings: save about 40¢ on a 20-item basket at Meijer (2¢ less per item)

Calculated by multiplying the average 2¢ price difference by a standard 20-item grocery trip.

Cheaper by aisle

  • Meijer: cheaper on ready meals (9%), bakery (5%), meat (4%), dairy (1%), frozen (1%)
  • Dollar General: cheaper on snacks (3%), pantry (2%), beverages (1%)

Compared across 8 aisles, each averaged separately.

Cheaper in Meijer

Ingredient score C
General Mills Trix Fruit Flavored Sweetened Corn Puff 10.7 oz

General Mills Trix Fruit Flavored Sweetened Corn Puff 10.7 oz

$2.00Meijer
$3.85Dollar General
Ingredient score C
General Mills Lucky Charms Cereal, 10.5 oz

General Mills Lucky Charms Cereal, 10.5 oz

$2.00Meijer
$3.85Dollar General
Ingredient score C
General Mills Cocoa Puffs Cereal, 10.4 oz

General Mills Cocoa Puffs Cereal, 10.4 oz

$2.00Meijer
$3.85Dollar General
Ingredient score C
General Mills Reese's Peanut Butter Puffs Cereal 11.5 oz

General Mills Reese's Peanut Butter Puffs Cereal 11.5 oz

$2.00Meijer
$3.85Dollar General
Ingredient score C
Cheerios Honey Nut Cereal

Cheerios Honey Nut Cereal

$2.00Meijer
$3.85Dollar General
Ingredient score C
General Mills Cheerios Cereal, 8.9 oz

General Mills Cheerios Cereal, 8.9 oz

$2.00Meijer
$3.85Dollar General

Cheaper in Dollar General

Ingredient score C
Trolli Sour Brite Crawlers 3.4 Ounce

Trolli Sour Brite Crawlers 3.4 Ounce

$1.00Dollar General
$1.99Meijer
Ingredient score B
Charms Super Blow Pop Assorted 1.125 oz

Charms Super Blow Pop Assorted 1.125 oz

$0.50Dollar General
$0.99Meijer
Ingredient score A
Lifewtr Purified Water 20 oz

Lifewtr Purified Water 20 oz

$1.50Dollar General
$2.69Meijer
Ingredient score A
Louisiana Crystal Hot Sauce 6 oz

Louisiana Crystal Hot Sauce 6 oz

$1.15Dollar General
$2.00Meijer
Ingredient score AB
Rice A Roni Chicken Flavor Rice Family Size, 13.8 oz

Rice A Roni Chicken Flavor Rice Family Size, 13.8 oz

$1.50Dollar General
$2.49Meijer
Ingredient score AB
CORE Hydration Perfectly Balanced Drinking Water, 0.5 L bottles, 6 Count

CORE Hydration Perfectly Balanced Drinking Water, 0.5 L bottles, 6 Count

$4.95Dollar General
$7.89Meijer

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