Wegmans vs Dollar General

Wegmans vs Dollar General at a glance

• It's not a clean sweep: Wegmans is still cheaper on meat (2% less).
• The same 15-product basket costs $51.75 at Wegmans and $51.90 at Dollar General.
• On the healthiest products (ingredient score A or AB), Dollar General is 4% cheaper.

How far apart Wegmans and Dollar General prices are

• Within 10%: 808 items
• 10% to 25% apart: 400 items
• More than 25% apart: 47 items
• Typical gap: 6.9% per item, where the prices differ

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  Biggest saving at WegmansPERDUE Breaded Fully Cooked No Antibiotics Ever Chicken Breast Tenders Sealed Bag - 29 Oz$7.49 vs $10.50 at Dollar General — save $3.01

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  Biggest saving at Dollar GeneralThe Original Donut Shop Regular 10ct$5.95 vs $9.99 at Wegmans — save $4.04

The same basket at Wegmans and Dollar General

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

Wegmans is $0.15 cheaper on this basket — the opposite of the overall result, which averages every matched product.

Wegmans vs Dollar General prices by aisle

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

Wegmans 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: Wegmans vs Dollar General

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

Ingredient score	Wegmans	Dollar General	CheaperGap
Score A122 items	$3.68	$3.49	Dollar General · 5%
Score AB182 items	$3.72	$3.61	Dollar General · 3%
Score B442 items	$4.00	$3.87	Dollar General · 3%
Score C509 items	$4.57	$4.47	Dollar General · 2%

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