PRICE INDEX
Which supermarket is cheapest? Mandje's price index
Every night Mandje compares the prices of more than 180,000 products at 10 Dutch supermarkets. This is the standing of 20 September 2026: per chain how often it has the lowest price, and per category who wins.
In short: Dirk is cheapest most often, for 80.8% of 4,478 comparable products. The full ranking, the categories and the method are below; reuse is allowed with attribution and date.
Cheapest most often
Dirk
80.8%
of 4,478 comparable products the lowest price
Second
Hoogvliet
59.2%
of 5,003 comparable products the lowest price
Third
DekaMarkt
44.1%
of 6,385 comparable products the lowest price
As of 20 September 2026, recalculated every night. The full ranking and the categories are below.
WHICH SUPERMARKET IS CHEAPEST?
Which supermarket is cheapest most often?
On 20 September 2026, Dirk had the lowest price in 80.8% of the 4,478 products it can be compared on, ahead of Hoogvliet (59.2%). Mandje compares the shelf prices of 104,599 products across 10 chains every night, including running offers, so this table moves with the folders. It says which chain wins most comparisons, not what your basket costs: for that, the app compares your own list.
| Supermarket | Cheapest in | Compared products | Avg. discount on offers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dirk | 80.8% | 4,478 | 38% |
| Hoogvliet | 59.2% | 5,003 | 34% |
| DekaMarkt | 44.1% | 6,385 | 34% |
| Albert Heijn | 42.5% | 7,972 | 34% |
| Jumbo | 41.0% | 7,360 | 34% |
| Plus | 35.7% | 7,803 | 29% |
| Poiesz | 23.0% | 6,111 | 26% |
| Lidl | not comparable (own brands) | ||
| Aldi | not comparable (own brands) | ||
| Ekoplaza | not comparable (own brands) | ||
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.
Calculated on 20 September 2026. Recalculated every night.
Cheapest chain per category
Only categories with at least 30 comparable products; the winner and its share.
- Groente, Aardappelen & FruitDirk · 83.9% (n=56)
- Vlees, Kip & VisHoogvliet · 76.6% (n=47)
- Kaas, Vleeswaren & TapasDirk · 73.9% (n=241)
- Zuivel, Plantaardig & EierenDirk · 78.8% (n=463)
- Bakkerij & BroodDirk · 82.2% (n=90)
- Maaltijden & GemakDirk · 92.6% (n=68)
- Ontbijt & BelegDirk · 95.8% (n=264)
- Pasta, Rijst & WereldkeukenDirk · 91.6% (n=297)
- Soepen, Sauzen & KruidenDirk · 72.9% (n=573)
- Snoep, Koek & ChipsDirk · 81.5% (n=504)
- DiepvriesDirk · 78.6% (n=252)
- Frisdrank, Sap & WaterDirk · 85.5% (n=351)
- Koffie & TheeDirk · 76.6% (n=222)
- Bier, Wijn & Sterke DrankDirk · 64.7% (n=329)
- Drogisterij & VerzorgingDirk · 91.2% (n=251)
- Baby & KindDirk · 69.6% (n=135)
- HuishoudenDirk · 88.5% (n=130)
- HuisdierDirk · 93.6% (n=157)
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The price index per month
On the first of every month we record the standing, so you can follow who rises and who falls.
The first monthly overview appears on 1 October 2026.
Until then this page is the current standing. Every month an article is added with the standing of the first of the month, per chain and per category.
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How the index works and how to use it.
On 20 September 2026, Dirk is cheapest most often: for 80.8% of the 4,478 product groups Dirk shares with other chains. The full ranking is in the table above and is recalculated every night.
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