Grocery prices in Germany 2026: what our own receipts show

What went up the most

You don't notice this at the shelf. A few cents here, a few cents there.

What didn't move

Eggs: bought 27 times, the same €4.19 every single time.

The most expensive day to shop

Our average supermarket receipt on a Saturday was €38.51, on a Monday €26.65. Same stores, 96 receipts, 45% more. Our guess: on Saturdays we have more time, are often hungry and shop without a list.

The category that surprised us

Our second biggest spending category wasn't drugstore, as we expected. It was home and household: €1,059 since January.

Tips if you're new to shopping in Germany

• Pfand (deposit): most bottles and cans carry €0.08 to €0.25 deposit. It's printed on your receipt and you get it back at the return machine.
• VAT letters on receipts: most food is taxed at 7%, most other things at 19%. The letter next to each price tells you which.
• Loyalty apps like Lidl Plus show discounts, but only for that one store.

Find your own numbers

You don't need a spreadsheet. Snap your receipts with Belegio: the app reads every item with its price, sorts it into a category and shows how each product's price changed across your own receipts, and in which store it was cheapest. The app is available in English.

Free for up to 10 receipts a day, no bank login.