grocery stores

Member since 01 September 2011

serenity28Active member02 September 2011 10:10:33

Hi!

Now I am here for a week and I tried most supermarkets and small grocery stores near my flat, but I haven't found the right one till now. Fruits, bread and meat I buy on the market, but where to get the other things? there is a small tesco I went to, but he is almost as expensive as the small grocery store around the corner. There's a Coop (or something like that), quite big but also quite expensive. so where can I buy cheap? is there someting like an hungarian aldi oder lidl? (yes, I know these stores exist here too, but not near my living place). Does anyone have a tipp?

Thank you in advance!

Barbara

Zabz Active member

Member since 08 June 2011

ZabzActive member02 September 2011 10:21:54

Best to avoid the big supermarkets here if you want cheap, they are mainly low quality for high prices over here.

Try the Aldi on Tuzolto utca tram 4/6 get off at Covin Negyed.

Could also try the market at Rakoczi ter (tram 4/6), you can't see it from the inner ringroad because of the Metro 4 building works. This market has a lot of old ladies/men selling what they grow at home to subsidise there low pensions. Better to go later in the week. Also has organic cow milk (every day) and goat milk(Wed & Fri only).

szocske Serial expat

Member since 24 December 2009

szocskeSerial expat06 September 2011 08:53:01

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Non-perishable stuff is slightly cheaper (albeit often criminally low quality) in bulk in the big supermarkets just outside town:
Cora, Auchan, Tesco, etc.

A lot of people go there once a month by car to load up on cooking oil, flour, sugar, dog food, etc.