Hey all,

I’m moving to Switzerland somewhere in November, and thought I’d read up on supermarket prices in Switzerland.

I read a Reddit post from about a year ago, and I was wondering if anything significantly has changed since then. Post: https://www.reddit.com/r/Switzerland/s/IX8iKVRgi9.

I also read this article online that stated that, surprisingly, Denner is the most expensive supermarket? Article: https://www.iamexpat.ch/lifestyle/lifestyle-news/cheapest-supermarkets-switzerland-revealed.

Looking forward to your insights.

The cheapest grocery store in Switzerland? 2.0
byu/yinnniii inSwitzerland



Posted by yinnniii

8 Comments

  1. Just check prices yourself once you are here. After all, price is just one factor, you also need to like the taste etc.

    Your first link has some useful insights which are still correct The second one seems to be strange and lacks any details (e.g. the specific list of products involved), I would ignore that for now and just compare prices for the products I need.

  2. Aldi/Lidl are likely to be cheapest. Then Migros, followed by Coop, and finally Manor. Your mileage may vary, by price and offering of course. And take a look at any local outdoor markets or mini market shops as you nay come across good deals. Ultimately I would say that the greatest saves are being able to shop by foot vs something that ends up wasting 5chf of fuel for a 2chf deal.

  3. FX_Trader1070 on

    You’re in for a shock. Grocery prices in Switzerland are easily double that compared to neighbouring countries, especially when it comes to meat.

  4. TBH the biggest decision maker might be which ones are near you, and their size. There are big and small versions of both Coop and Migros, and the small ones usually have a disappointing assortment. Migros labels theirs with an M/MM/MMM scale (MM or above has better selection). AFAIK the best way for coop is to look on their website for something sold only in the bigger stores, and then look at the map.

    In the city at least, I find all of Denner/Aldi/Lidl to be similarly lacking in variety. Maybe the ones in the suburbs are bigger though?

  5. i know that when i go buy my lunch, denner is half the price of others. so ‘finished’ food denner is cheapest for sure. (albeit depending on what, less fresh) either way 150g lean ‘pan cooked’ chicken costs 3SFr there, while the others are all 5 plus i think (aldi might be as cheap nit sure since its not near me)

    non finished food is alwaays a bit different depending on what you want and where they have a sale too