PRICE INDEX
Which supermarket is cheapest? Mandje's price index
Every night Mandje compares the prices of more than 190,000 products at 10 Dutch supermarkets. This is the standing of 4 November 2026: per chain how often it has the lowest price, and per category who wins.
In short: Dirk is cheapest most often, for 77.9% of 4,326 comparable products. The full ranking, the categories and the method are below; reuse is allowed with attribution and date.
Cheapest most often
Dirk
77.9%
of 4,326 comparable products the lowest price
Second
Hoogvliet
60.1%
of 4,996 comparable products the lowest price
Third
DekaMarkt
43.4%
of 6,234 comparable products the lowest price
As of 4 November 2026, recalculated every night. The full ranking and the categories are below.
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WHICH SUPERMARKET IS CHEAPEST?
Which supermarket is cheapest most often?
On 4 November 2026, Dirk had the lowest price in 77.9% of the 4,326 products it can be compared on, ahead of Hoogvliet (60.1%). Mandje compares the shelf prices of 105,323 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 | 77.9% | 4,326 | 38% |
| Hoogvliet | 60.1% | 4,996 | 32% |
| DekaMarkt | 43.4% | 6,234 | 29% |
| Jumbo | 41.2% | 7,286 | 29% |
| Albert Heijn | 40.4% | 7,804 | 30% |
| Plus | 37.3% | 7,609 | 35% |
| Poiesz | 23.4% | 5,977 | 28% |
| Lidl | not comparable: does not publish all its prices online | ||
| Aldi | not comparable: too few A-brand products for a fair comparison | ||
| Ekoplaza | not comparable: too few A-brand products for a fair comparison | ||
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 4 November 2026. Recalculated every night.
Cheapest chain per category
Only categories with at least 30 comparable products; the winner and its share.
- Groente, Aardappelen & FruitDirk · 71.8% (n=39)
- Vlees, Kip & VisDirk · 90.9% (n=66)
- Kaas, Vleeswaren & TapasDirk · 75.3% (n=219)
- Zuivel, Plantaardig & EierenDirk · 78.5% (n=423)
- Bakkerij & BroodDirk · 83.0% (n=100)
- Maaltijden & GemakHoogvliet · 74.5% (n=51)
- Ontbijt & BelegDirk · 88.0% (n=275)
- Pasta, Rijst & WereldkeukenDirk · 80.3% (n=300)
- Soepen, Sauzen & KruidenDirk · 68.4% (n=551)
- Snoep, Koek & ChipsDirk · 75.7% (n=514)
- DiepvriesDirk · 84.1% (n=214)
- Frisdrank, Sap & WaterDirk · 84.2% (n=366)
- Koffie & TheeDirk · 84.4% (n=231)
- Bier, Wijn & Sterke DrankHoogvliet · 67.7% (n=257)
- Drogisterij & VerzorgingDirk · 90.7% (n=205)
- Baby & KindDirk · 66.4% (n=134)
- HuishoudenDirk · 74.4% (n=125)
- HuisdierDirk · 90.4% (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.
- Price index November 2026: which supermarket was cheapest most oftenThe price index of November 2026: Dirk had the lowest price most often, for 75.7% of 4,360 comparable products. Per supermarket and per category, with the method.
- Price index October 2026: which supermarket was cheapest most oftenThe price index of October 2026: Dirk had the lowest price most often, for 79.7% of 4,440 comparable products. Per supermarket and per category, with the method.
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On 4 November 2026, Dirk is cheapest most often: for 77.9% of the 4,326 product groups Dirk shares with other chains. The full ranking is in the table above and is recalculated every night.
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