9 Items You Can Buy at Dollar Tree for Much Cheaper Than Dollar General

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Certain products are always cheaper to buy at Dollar Tree. This is true even when considering Dollar General, which rivals Dollar Tree’s pricing on everything from snacks to health and wellness essentials.

GOBankingRates took a closer look at nine items available at both discount retailers and discovered Dollar Tree has the lowest prices by a landslide. Read on for how you can save money by shopping at Dollar Tree for these must-haves.

1. Oven Baked Fudge Mint Cookies

• Price: $1.25

Dollar Tree and Dollar General each carry their own respective dupes of Thin Mint Girl Scout cookies. However, Clover Valley’s offerings cost $1 more than Oven Baked’s fudge mint cookies at Dollar Tree.

2. ValuHealth Daytime and Nighttime Cold and Flu Softgels

• Price: $1.25

Shoppers may get 24 caplets in DG Health’s cold and flu medication, but they’ll pay $6.50 for it. By comparison, the ValuHealth brand at Dollar Tree comes highly reviewed with 12 cold and flu softgels in each box. Buying two boxes for 24 capsules only sets shoppers back $2.50.

3. Biophil Makeup Remover Towelettes

• Price: $1.25

Biophil’s makeup remover towelettes are new at Dollar Tree and worth buying if you’re trying to save money on cosmetics. Dollar General carries Neutrogena makeup remover wipes for $6 per pack. Since both packs contain 25 wipes, it just makes good financial sense to shop for the less expensive option.

4. Basic Scrunchies (3-Count)

• Price: $1.25

A simple three-count pack of scrunchies costs $1.25 at Dollar Tree compared to the Scunci brand sold at Dollar General at $2.70 for three hair accessories.

5. People’s Choice Vitamin C Immune Health Supplements

• Price: $1.25

The better deal on Vitamin C supplements is at Dollar Tree. While the Rexall brand may come with 60 tablets in every bottle, Dollar General prices each bottle at $5.50. You can buy two bottles of the People’s Choice brand from Dollar Tree and only spend $2.50 for 60 tablets.

6. Cooking Concepts Muffin Pan

• Price: $1.25

Investing in a GoodCook brand muffin pan sets shoppers back $6 at Dollar General. Pick up Dollar Tree’s cheaper alternative from Cooking Concepts which features the same number of cups (six) as the name brand.

7. Jot Black Gel Pens (10-Count)

• Price: $1.25

For a simple 10-count pack of black pens, you can’t go wrong buying Dollar Tree’s Jot brand. Similar Office Hub pens at Dollar General cost $3 per package, putting $1.75 back into your pocket to buy… more pens, potentially!

8. Home Collection Clear Shower Curtain Liner

• Price: $1.50

Need a new shower curtain liner? It’s a better deal to buy one from Dollar Tree’s Home Collection brand than Comfort Bay at Dollar General. Comfort Bay shower curtains or liners retail online for $8.50 apiece.

9. Chewy Chocolate Chip Granola Bars

• Price: $1.50

You can find Quaker brand granola bars at Dollar General at $2.95 per box, but it’s a little cheaper to shop the Sunny Crunch brand of chocolate chip granola bars instead.

Disclaimer: Prices and availability accurate as of March 19, 2026 and subject to change. All imagery sourced from DollarTree.com.

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