Grocery Prices in Germany

Cheapest weekly basket

Aldi & Lidl are your baseline if you just want the lowest everyday shelf prices for staples.

Best one-store stock-up

Kaufland is usually the easiest compromise when you want discounter-like pricing with a bigger product range.

Best for convenience and range

REWE is fine when location, opening hours or product range matter more than squeezing every euro out of your basket.

Best for premium fresh shopping

EDEKA is usually the most expensive choice, so it makes more sense for selective fresh items than full budget shops.

Best for Indian and Asian cooking basics

Buy generic staples such as rice, onions, potatoes and oil at the discounters first, then use Asian or Turkish stores for specialty sauces, spices, lentils or flour types.

Best global-kitchen strategy

Use Aldi or Lidl for your baseline basket, then treat specialty stores as an add-on for cuisine-specific ingredients rather than your main full-basket shop.

Best way to save this week

Use this page for your normal price baseline, then check our weekly supermarket deals to see whether a promotion is actually worth switching stores for.

Student starter basket

A basic low-friction basket for one person setting up a cheap week.

Aldi & Lidl wins this basket at about €7.19.

Store totals: Aldi €7.19Lidl €7.19Kaufland €8.09REWE €9.83EDEKA €10.73

Weekly staples basket

The broad basket most expats are really comparing when they choose a main supermarket.

Aldi & Lidl wins this basket at about €20.50.

Store totals: Aldi €20.50Lidl €20.50Kaufland €22.30REWE €26.90EDEKA €29.10

Protein-heavy basket

Useful if you care more about meat, eggs and practical meal-prep basics than just the cheapest carb basket.

Aldi & Lidl wins this basket at about €15.46.

Store totals: Aldi €15.46Lidl €15.46Kaufland €16.90REWE €21.14EDEKA €22.94