I see a lot of questions on here about grocery prices and a lot of comments about the French side being more epensive etc. So JUST FOR FUN, I walked around Match and picked out some completely random items and compared the prices to Le Grande Marche. I was surprised by how big some of the differences were.
Some notes:
Unless a specific brand is named it was basically for the cheapest product of that description at either store.
No "promotional" items were included - just the regular priced ones
The Grande Marche rates are in US$, the Match rates are in Euro and US$ - the US$ rates are based on the official exchange rate from yesterday.
Note: Grande Marche price for Dove soap was for 2 bars and Match price was for 4 bars!! Grande Marche butter was 227g and Match was 250g
Now I just hope when I press post that all the columns will stay in line
le Grand Marche Match Match in $
1 litre long life milk $2.05 1.80 € $2.68
2 litres Coca Cola $1.75 1.60 € $2.38
50g Nescafe instant coffee $1.97 1.90 € $2.83
10 Mosquito coils $1.82 1.40 € $2.09
Granny smith applesper kilo $2.50 1.80 € $2.68
Red pepper - per kilo $8.33 4.80 € $7.15
Onions - per kilo $1.66 2.30 € $3.43
Butter - 250 grams $1.33 1.75 € $2.61
4 x 125ml plain yoghurts $3.29 1.25 € $1.86
Lavazza Crema coffee $6.43 4.45 € $6.63
6 x bottle Carib $4.99 4.50 € $6.71
2 kg white sugar $2.76 2.90 € $4.32
1 kg all purpose flour $2.25 1.70 € $2.53
15oz jar Hellman's Mayo $2.93 1.75 € $2.61
1.5 ltr mineral water $0.78 0.65 € $0.97
Cottonelle - 4 rolls 1-ply $1.99 1.40 € $2.09
4 pack of dove soap $4.89 4.65 € $6.93
Palmolive 13oz washing up $2.08 1.45 € $2.16
1 tube Pringles Originals $1.64 1.55 € $2.31
Remember this was just for fun - so please no comments about it being not a representative spread of items etc etc - anyone else want to add thoughts or prices great.