Grocery Shop and Save

Consumer NZ has confirmed what most of us Laast Penny shoppers had already worked out for ourselves! Pak N Save has New Zealand's cheapest grocery prices.

The NZ Herald Article is here.

Here is a quote:

"Shopping there [Pak'nSave] saved around $20 and sometimes more than shopping in the dearest supermarket in each city."

Pak'nSave's Albany store produced the cheapest shopping basket, with a $115 transaction. Foodtown Glenfield was the most expensive, with a $140 total.

Woolworths had the highest prices of the nationwide chains, with prices varying from $136 to $145.

The survey excluded fresh produce, meat and fish - but, as LastPenny recommends, you are nearly always better off buying those products from a speciality dealer.

There are many asian groceries with fantastic prices on fresh produce, as well as markets and garden stores.

Meat is best purchased from The Mad Butcher, or other butchers in your town who are able to provide you with good prices.

If you are in Auckland, check out the Auckland Fish Market for the best prices on fresh fish!