Team Mandje·1 November 2026·4 min readPrice index November 2026: which supermarket was cheapest most often
In short: in November 2026, Dirk was cheapest most often, for 75.7% of 4,360 comparable products. This is the standing of 1 November 2026, recorded from Mandje's nightly price comparison across 10 supermarkets, seven of which can be compared at product level.
Per supermarket
| Supermarket | Cheapest most often | Compared products | Average discount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dirk | 75.7% | 4,360 | 38.5% |
| Hoogvliet | 53.7% | 5,004 | null% |
| DekaMarkt | 43.4% | 6,261 | 29% |
| Plus | 41% | 7,618 | 30% |
| Albert Heijn | 39.9% | 7,835 | 33.1% |
| Jumbo | 39.9% | 7,317 | 34.4% |
| Poiesz | 21.8% | 5,993 | 28.5% |
Per category
- Vegetables, Potatoes & Fruit: Dirk (74.4% of 39 products)
- Meat, Chicken & Fish: Dirk (83.6% of 67 products)
- Cheese, Deli Meats & Tapas: Dirk (62.3% of 220 products)
- Dairy, Plant-based & Eggs: Dirk (74.9% of 423 products)
- Bakery & Bread: Dirk (91.1% of 101 products)
- Meals & Convenience: Dirk (73.8% of 61 products)
- Breakfast & Spreads: Dirk (89.5% of 277 products)
- Pasta, Rice & World Cuisine: Dirk (75% of 300 products)
- Soups, Sauces & Herbs: Dirk (69.9% of 552 products)
- Sweets, Biscuits & Crisps: Dirk (83.3% of 514 products)
- Frozen: Dirk (72.8% of 217 products)
- Soft Drinks, Juice & Water: Dirk (76% of 366 products)
- Coffee & Tea: Dirk (81% of 231 products)
- Beer, Wine & Spirits: Dirk (56.6% of 327 products)
- Drugstore & Personal Care: Dirk (79.5% of 215 products)
- Baby & Child: Albert Heijn (66.7% of 291 products)
- Household: Dirk (81.9% of 127 products)
- Pets: Dirk (91.7% of 157 products)
- Cooking, Dining & Leisure: Plus (68.4% of 79 products)
- Online Range: (null% of 0 products)
- Other: (null% of 0 products)
Method
Mandje only compares products that are sold at several supermarkets in exactly the same form. For each such product we check which chain has the lowest price; if two chains tie, both get a point. The percentage is the share of comparisons a chain wins, and n is the number of products that percentage rests on. The figures are recalculated every night. Aldi, Lidl and Ekoplaza mostly sell own brands that no other chain carries, so they cannot be compared. The current standing and the full method are on the price index page.
