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Depends on what you are buying I suppose. I can get stuff for my lunch there that will last 3 days and cost less than what one lunch would cost in most other shops. Generally Id say they are cheaper than most other supermarkets for most things, or certainly a good percentage of items.
You are of course correct, it depends what you are buying.
If we must get pedantic about it
Across their own lines which are unique to Lidl/ Aldi they are generally pretty good value alright. Things such as canned soup, beans, pasta, fruit juices, cooking oil, soft drinks. However, practically all the other supermarkets would usually have items just as cheap and cheaper in their value range. Granted though the quality of the items in the other supermarkets value range will not always be as good and if you need to draw a comparison with other supermarkets mid range items Lidl / Aldi will generally work out that bit cheaper.
More everyday items such as milk, eggs, sugar, fresh raw meat and poultry Lidl/ Aldi are usually bang on the same price, some items a little cheaper and some that few cent more expensive.
However, brand names that you can draw a direct comparison with other supermarkets with. Names such as Cadbury's, Weetabix, Heinz, Mars, Coca Cola, Flash detergent, Colgate-Palmolive, Guinness etc often tend to be more expensive in Lidl/ Aldi....certainly no cheaper. This is compounded by the fact that they would seldom seem to have much in the way of reductions/ offers in these lines as other supermarkets tend to do. This I feel is where Lidl/ Aldi have you. Go for the cheaper non brand names says you. In principle yes but myself for example as a big chocolate eater and not overly fussy person just won't eat Lidl/ Aldi chocolate or many of the budget brands for other supermarkets for that matter. Im sure others feel the same way about Guinness/ Weetabix/ Coca Cola etc
People go in, fill their trolley, with many of these items too and assume they're saving. I have to laugh at that notion, and its the point I was initially attempting to convey. Of course fair to say that the same could be said if you do all your shopping in any one supermarket of course. But were talking about saving money and some who wish to do so won't trouble themselves by going to more than one supermarket in order to do so.....so where are we going0 -
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