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Shaw's vs Dollar General: Which Is Cheaper?

As of September 17, 2026, Dollar General is cheaper. You'd pay about 10% less for the same groceries at Dollar General than at Shaw's.

The breakdown — 1,708 products compared

  • Dollar General: cheaper on 1,168 items — overall winner on average price
  • Shaw's: beats Dollar General on 485 items — but loses overall
  • Same price: 55 items

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Estimated savings

  • Average prices: $3.75 at Dollar General vs $4.17 at Shaw's
  • Basket savings: save about $8.40 on a 20-item basket at Dollar General (42¢ less per item)

Calculated by multiplying the average 42¢ price difference by a standard 20-item grocery trip.

Cheaper by aisle

  • Dollar General: cheaper on pantry (16%), frozen (13%), dairy (12%), meat (12%), beverages (10%), snacks (9%), ready meals (8%), bakery (7%)

Dollar General comes out cheaper in every aisle compared.

Cheaper in Shaw's

Ingredient score B
Reese's Big Cup Chocolate Lava Milk Chocolate Peanut Butter Cups, 1.4 oz

Reese's Big Cup Chocolate Lava Milk Chocolate Peanut Butter Cups, 1.4 oz

$0.90Shaw's
$1.75Dollar General
Ingredient score AB
Pringles Original Potato Crisps Chips, 2.3 oz

Pringles Original Potato Crisps Chips, 2.3 oz

$1.00Shaw's
$1.75Dollar General
Ingredient score B
Pringles Cheddar Cheese Potato Crisps Chips, 2.5 oz

Pringles Cheddar Cheese Potato Crisps Chips, 2.5 oz

$1.00Shaw's
$1.75Dollar General
Ingredient score AB
Pringles Sour Cream & Onion Potato Crisps Chips, 2.5 oz

Pringles Sour Cream & Onion Potato Crisps Chips, 2.5 oz

$1.00Shaw's
$1.75Dollar General
Ingredient score A
Tropicana No Pulp Pure Premium Orange 100% Juice, 46 oz

Tropicana No Pulp Pure Premium Orange 100% Juice, 46 oz

$2.99Shaw's
$4.85Dollar General
Ingredient score AB
Perdue Panko Chicken Nuggets

Perdue Panko Chicken Nuggets

$6.49Shaw's
$10.50Dollar General

Cheaper in Dollar General

Ingredient score C
Oscar Mayer Original Bologna 16 oz 16 oz

Oscar Mayer Original Bologna 16 oz 16 oz

$3.00Dollar General
$5.99Shaw's
Ingredient score C
Oscar Mayer Original Cotto Salami 16 oz 16 oz

Oscar Mayer Original Cotto Salami 16 oz 16 oz

$3.00Dollar General
$5.99Shaw's
Ingredient score C
Oh Snap! Sassy Bites Pickle Snacking Chips

Oh Snap! Sassy Bites Pickle Snacking Chips

$1.50Dollar General
$2.99Shaw's
Ingredient score C
Slim Jim Giant Smoked Jerky Sticks Original Flavor 6g Protein Per Serving 0.97 oz 0.97 oz

Slim Jim Giant Smoked Jerky Sticks Original Flavor 6g Protein Per Serving 0.97 oz 0.97 oz

$1.25Dollar General
$2.49Shaw's
Ingredient score AB
Junior Mints Candy 3.5 oz Box

Junior Mints Candy 3.5 oz Box

$1.00Dollar General
$1.99Shaw's
Ingredient score B
The Original Lemonhead Lemon Candy 5 oz Box

The Original Lemonhead Lemon Candy 5 oz Box

$1.00Dollar General
$1.99Shaw's

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