What food actually costs, country by country

Every price on these pages was read off a shelf at a named supermarket on a recorded date. None of it is converted from dollars at an exchange rate, because an exchange rate tells you nothing about what a shop in Athens charges for rice.

See what a home-cooked dinner costs in each country

Prices held: 2700
Countries: 11
Chains read: 75
Most recent read: 5 Nov

United States

234 items priced in USD · 33 not read yet

Read at Fred Meyer, Fry's, Harris Teeter, King Soopers, Kroger, Ralphs, Smith's, Thrive Market between 6 Sept 2026 and 15 Oct 2026.

Refresh delayed at Fred Meyer, Fry's, Harris Teeter, King Soopers, Kroger, Ralphs, Smith's. Prices below retain their recorded read dates.

Sample grocery prices in United States, with the shops and dates each price was read from.
Item	Price	Read at
Whole milk1 gallon	$7.16	Harris Teeter · 6 Sept 2026 · refresh delayed
Large eggs1 dozen	$1.86	Fred Meyer · 6 Sept 2026 · refresh delayedFry's · 6 Sept 2026 · refresh delayedHarris Teeter · 9 Sept 2026 · refresh delayedKroger · 10 Sept 2026 · refresh delayedSmith's · 6 Sept 2026 · refresh delayed
White sandwich bread20 oz loaf (~20 slices)	$2.68	Fred Meyer · 10 Sept 2026 · refresh delayedFry's · 10 Sept 2026 · refresh delayedHarris Teeter · 10 Sept 2026 · refresh delayedKing Soopers · 10 Sept 2026 · refresh delayedKroger · 31 Aug 2026 · refresh delayedRalphs · 10 Sept 2026 · refresh delayedSmith's · 10 Sept 2026 · refresh delayedThrive Market · 10 Sept 2026
Long grain white rice5 lb bag	$6.27	Fred Meyer · 10 Sept 2026 · refresh delayedFry's · 10 Sept 2026 · refresh delayedHarris Teeter · 10 Sept 2026 · refresh delayedKing Soopers · 10 Sept 2026 · refresh delayedKroger · 9 Sept 2026 · refresh delayedRalphs · 10 Sept 2026 · refresh delayedSmith's · 10 Sept 2026 · refresh delayed

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United Kingdom

262 items priced in GBP · 5 not read yet

Read at Morrisons, Sainsbury's, Tesco between 1 Sept 2026 and 1 Nov 2026.

Sample grocery prices in United Kingdom, with the shops and dates each price was read from.
Item	Price	Read at
Whole milk3.8 L	£5.02	Morrisons · 27 Sept 2026Sainsbury's · 27 Sept 2026
Large eggs1 dozen	£4.38	Morrisons · 9 Sept 2026Sainsbury's · 27 Sept 2026
White sandwich bread550 g loaf (~20 slices)	£0.70	Morrisons · 9 Sept 2026Sainsbury's · 9 Sept 2026
Long grain white rice2.3 kg bag	£2.54	Sainsbury's · 9 Sept 2026

£2.65 cheaper at Sainsbury's than at Morrisons: the same 9 staples come to £30.06 there. 9 of 12 items priced at both shops.

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Australia

262 items priced in AUD · 5 not read yet

Read at Coles, Harris Farm, Harris Farm Markets, IGA, Woolworths between 29 Aug 2026 and 1 Nov 2026.

Refresh delayed at Woolworths. Prices below retain their recorded read dates.

Sample grocery prices in Australia, with the shops and dates each price was read from.
Item	Price	Read at
Whole milk3.8 L	$6.25	Harris Farm Markets · 27 Sept 2026IGA · 27 Sept 2026Woolworths · 10 Sept 2026 · refresh delayed
Large eggs1 dozen	$5.25	Harris Farm Markets · 27 Sept 2026IGA · 27 Sept 2026Woolworths · 10 Sept 2026 · refresh delayed
White sandwich bread550 g loaf (~20 slices)	$3.44	Harris Farm Markets · 10 Sept 2026IGA · 9 Sept 2026Woolworths · 9 Sept 2026 · refresh delayed
Long grain white rice2.3 kg bag	$8.34	Harris Farm Markets · 27 Sept 2026IGA · 1 Nov 2026Woolworths · 10 Sept 2026 · refresh delayed

$7.96 cheaper at Woolworths than at Harris Farm Markets: the same 8 staples come to $54.82 there. 8 of 12 items priced at both shops. Readings taken more than a week apart.

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New Zealand

244 items priced in NZD · 23 not read yet

Read at FreshChoice Cambridge, FreshChoice Epsom, Huckleberry, International Foods, Mexifoods, New World, Oceans North Seafood, The Polish Sausage Company, Woolworths NZ (Countdown) between 24 Aug 2026 and 1 Nov 2026.

Sample grocery prices in New Zealand, with the shops and dates each price was read from.
Item	Price	Read at
Whole milk3.8 L	$9.65	Huckleberry · 9 Sept 2026Woolworths NZ (Countdown) · 9 Sept 2026
Large eggs1 dozen	$9.41	Woolworths NZ (Countdown) · 9 Sept 2026
White sandwich bread550 g loaf (~20 slices)	$3.43	Woolworths NZ (Countdown) · 1 Sept 2026
Long grain white rice2.3 kg bag	$5.07	Woolworths NZ (Countdown) · 9 Sept 2026

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Greece

244 items priced in EUR · 23 not read yet

Read at AB Vassilopoulos, AB Vassilopoulos, Balaskas, Bazaar, Chalkiadakis, Ethnic Foods, Madonna Upper Market, Mia Feta Feta Bar, My Market, NGT, OBLIQ, Psistis.gr, Salamat, Sklavenitis, Thanopoulos, Ubuy Greece, e-Fresh.gr, e-Fresh.gr, Κρητικός (Kritikos) between 27 Aug 2026 and 1 Nov 2026.

Sample grocery prices in Greece, with the shops and dates each price was read from.
Item	Price	Read at
Whole milk3.8 L	3,97 €	AB Vassilopoulos · 9 Sept 2026
Large eggs1 dozen	3,75 €	AB Vassilopoulos · 9 Sept 2026e-Fresh.gr · 9 Sept 2026Κρητικός (Kritikos) · 13 Oct 2026Chalkiadakis · 10 Sept 2026
White sandwich bread550 g loaf (~20 slices)	1,42 €	AB Vassilopoulos · 9 Sept 2026e-Fresh.gr · 10 Sept 2026Chalkiadakis · 1 Nov 2026
Boneless chicken breast1.1 kg tray	12,88 €	AB Vassilopoulos · 9 Sept 2026e-Fresh.gr · 9 Sept 2026Κρητικός (Kritikos) · 9 Sept 2026

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Egypt

229 items priced in EGP · 38 not read yet

Read at Carrefour Egypt, Dmart Egypt, Gourmet Egypt, Spinneys Egypt between 29 Aug 2026 and 1 Nov 2026.

Sample grocery prices in Egypt, with the shops and dates each price was read from.
Item	Price	Read at
Whole milk3.8 L	‏٢٠٨٫٠١ ج.م.‏	Spinneys Egypt · 9 Sept 2026
Large eggs1 dozen	‏٧٣٫٤٧ ج.م.‏	Carrefour Egypt · 25 Oct 2026Gourmet Egypt · 2 Sept 2026Spinneys Egypt · 10 Sept 2026
White sandwich bread550 g loaf (~20 slices)	‏٨٣٫٠٧ ج.م.‏	Spinneys Egypt · 9 Sept 2026
Long grain white rice2.3 kg bag	‏٦٦٫٧٣ ج.م.‏	Spinneys Egypt · 10 Sept 2026

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Canada

239 items priced in CAD · 28 not read yet

Read at Nature's Emporium, Save-On-Foods, Walmart between 1 Sept 2026 and 1 Nov 2026.

Refresh delayed at Save-On-Foods. Prices below retain their recorded read dates.

Sample grocery prices in Canada, with the shops and dates each price was read from.
Item	Price	Read at
Whole milk3.8 L	$13.46	Nature's Emporium · 10 Sept 2026Save-On-Foods · 10 Sept 2026 · refresh delayed
Large eggs1 dozen	$8.99	Nature's Emporium · 10 Sept 2026
White sandwich bread550 g loaf (~20 slices)	$5.17	Nature's Emporium · 9 Sept 2026Save-On-Foods · 9 Sept 2026 · refresh delayed
Long grain white rice2.3 kg bag	$22.36	Save-On-Foods · 10 Sept 2026 · refresh delayed

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Spain

248 items priced in EUR · 19 not read yet

Read at Alcampo, Carrefour España, Cocinista, DIA España, El Corte Inglés, Froiz, Mercadona, Veritas, bonÀrea between 1 Sept 2026 and 1 Nov 2026.

Refresh delayed at DIA España. Prices below retain their recorded read dates.

Sample grocery prices in Spain, with the shops and dates each price was read from.
Item	Price	Read at
Whole milk3.8 L	3,35 €	DIA España · 13 Oct 2026 · refresh delayedMercadona · 28 Sept 2026
Large eggs1 dozen	3,05 €	DIA España · 13 Oct 2026 · refresh delayedMercadona · 29 Sept 2026
White sandwich bread550 g loaf (~20 slices)	1,31 €	DIA España · 10 Sept 2026 · refresh delayedMercadona · 28 Sept 2026
Long grain white rice2.3 kg bag	2,34 €	DIA España · 10 Sept 2026 · refresh delayedMercadona · 28 Sept 2026

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Germany

251 items priced in EUR · 16 not read yet

Read at Flink, Knuspr, Metzgerei Moosmeier, Open Prices, Waldfrüchte Zwicknagl, auwaldbio.de, myTime.de between 2 Sept 2026 and 5 Nov 2026.

Sample grocery prices in Germany, with the shops and dates each price was read from.
Item	Price	Read at
Whole milk3.8 L	4,05 €	Knuspr · 13 Oct 2026Open Prices · 5 Nov 2026
Large eggs1 dozen	3,59 €	myTime.de · 3 Sept 2026
White sandwich bread550 g loaf (~20 slices)	4,70 €	Knuspr · 2 Sept 2026
Long grain white rice2.3 kg bag	5,98 €	Knuspr · 25 Oct 2026Open Prices · 5 Nov 2026

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Mexico

249 items priced in MXN · 18 not read yet

Read at AL PUNTO GOURMET (Walmart México), Chedraui, H-E-B México, HEB, Rappi, Soriana, Walmart México between 29 Aug 2026 and 1 Nov 2026.

Sample grocery prices in Mexico, with the shops and dates each price was read from.
Item	Price	Read at
Whole milk3.8 L	$47.95	Chedraui · 9 Sept 2026
Large eggs1 dozen	$67.50	Chedraui · 9 Sept 2026
White sandwich bread550 g loaf (~20 slices)	$48.35	Chedraui · 2 Sept 2026Rappi · 9 Sept 2026
Long grain white rice2.3 kg bag	$40.70	Chedraui · 13 Oct 2026

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Austria

238 items priced in EUR · 29 not read yet

Read at BILLA, Gurkerl, SPAR between 2 Sept 2026 and 1 Nov 2026.

Sample grocery prices in Austria, with the shops and dates each price was read from.
Item	Price	Read at
Whole milk3.8 L	€ 6,25	BILLA · 13 Sept 2026Gurkerl · 25 Oct 2026
Large eggs1 dozen	€ 4,21	BILLA · 4 Sept 2026
White sandwich bread550 g loaf (~20 slices)	€ 1,05	BILLA · 4 Sept 2026
Long grain white rice2.3 kg bag	€ 6,22	BILLA · 13 Sept 2026Gurkerl · 25 Oct 2026

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How these prices are gathered

Prices come from named supermarket listings, matched to a standard package size so a 600 g pack in one shop can be compared with a 1 kg pack in another. Where several shops stock the same item, we take the median rather than the average, so one mispriced listing cannot move the figure.

We do not hold every item in every country. Where a shelf hasn’t been read, the page says so rather than filling the gap with a guess. That is why some countries list fewer items than others.

Nothing here is converted between currencies, and the countries are not ranked against one another. A pound figure turned into dollars looks like local knowledge and isn’t — it only tells you about a foreign exchange desk. Each country’s prices stay in the money its shoppers actually hand over.

A shop-versus-shop comparison only appears where both chains priced enough of the same basket for the difference to mean anything. Where they didn’t, there is no comparison rather than a cautious one.