Pay Less vs Dierbergs

Pay Less vs Dierbergs at a glance

• Pay Less is cheaper in all 9 aisles we compared.
• On the healthiest products (ingredient score A or AB), Pay Less is 17% cheaper.
• The same 15-product basket costs $56.93 at Pay Less and $63.83 at Dierbergs.

How far apart Pay Less and Dierbergs prices are

• Within 10%: 623 items
• 10% to 25% apart: 2,188 items
• More than 25% apart: 1,760 items
• Typical gap: 20.7% per item, where the prices differ

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  Biggest saving at Pay LessBoneless Breast Roast$11.99 vs $20.15 at Dierbergs — save $8.16

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  Biggest saving at DierbergsFolgers Classic Roast Ground Coffee, Medium Roast$11.19 vs $20.99 at Pay Less — save $9.80

The same basket at Pay Less and Dierbergs

The 15 products carried by the most stores we track — no more than two from any aisle — priced at Pay Less and Dierbergs.

Pay Less is $6.90 cheaper on this basket.

Pay Less vs Dierbergs prices by aisle

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

Pay Less vs Dierbergs 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: Pay Less vs Dierbergs

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

Ingredient score	Pay Less	Dierbergs	CheaperGap
Score A652 items	$4.29	$5.15	Pay Less · 17%
Score AB1,203 items	$4.41	$5.29	Pay Less · 17%
Score B1,416 items	$4.55	$5.44	Pay Less · 16%
Score C1,401 items	$5.35	$6.30	Pay Less · 15%

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