Summary of "Wir haben 4 Supermärkte verglichen - das Ergebnis überrascht 🤯"

Summary — supermarket price comparison (Netto, Lidl, Aldi, Edeka)

Bought the same 11 staple items in each store, always choosing the cheapest available option with as similar weight/quantity as possible.
Shoppers: Hannes and Marie (plus a mention of Erika); each went to different stores to compare price, selection, and overall impression.

Buy the cheapest brand/option available for each item.
Match weight/quantity across stores as closely as possible.
If an exact package size isn’t available, take the next fair size (e.g., next larger bottle).

Winner: Lidl — total ≈ €16.59 (cheapest overall)
2nd: Netto — total ≈ €17.40
3rd: Edeka — total ≈ €17.46
4th (most expensive in this test): Aldi — total ≈ €17.68
Price spread was small (under €1.20 between best and worst) but noticeable for a fixed basket of basics.

Look for discount tags (referred to as “red signs”) — these often signaled the cheapest options.
Compare unit prices and package sizes — small differences in grams or sheet counts mattered.
Be flexible with fair substitutions (use next-larger size if needed) but keep quantities comparable.
Store organization and crowding matter: an organized, less crowded store (Aldi in this test) made shopping faster and less stressful — but not always the cheapest.
Consider store-brand alternatives — sometimes premium-brand items (e.g., Lindt chocolate) made a store look more expensive if there were no cheaper own-brand options.
Check product availability beforehand (e.g., Coke Zero / Diet Coke wasn’t available in the same bottle sizes in every store).
Pay attention to product details like toilet-paper sheet counts — packages can differ (e.g., 180 vs ~200 sheets) and affect value.

Some stores had surprisingly low-priced staples (examples mentioned: apples for €1/kg, flour for €0.59).
Chocolate selection varied — some stores stocked only premium brands in the 80% dark-chocolate category.
Cola availability and bottle sizes varied; shoppers sometimes had to choose different brands or sizes.
Toilet-paper pack specs (ply count and sheet number) differed and affected perceived value.

Supermarkets: Lidl (winner), Netto, Aldi, Edeka.
Products/brands mentioned: Gouda (light), 2% quark, Lindt (dark chocolate), Combino (store-brand spaghetti), Grafschafter Vollkorn (jam/sweetener brand noted), Coke / Mezzo Mix Zero (cola options).
Speakers/shoppers: Hannes, Marie (and a mention of Erika).