Comparing the Price of Grocery in Lagos.

I'm so glad the weekend is over, let me share with you my adventure over the weekend. We all know schools are on holiday and the kids are home , meaning mums can never stop shopping for grocery during this period.

Have you ever wondered how prices of grocery varies from store to store? I have always wondered too, so I took  it upon myself to visit two different  stores and a Neighbourhood Market to compare the price of some select food items.

I started with Shoprite (one of the most popular stores in Lagos and in some part of Nigeria), then Shop-direct(Not so popular but has a few branches scattered around lagos), and finally Census Market in Surulere (Neighbourhood Market).

Please note that this experiment was purely to compare  prices only, and nothing more.

The pros of shopping at Shoprite is that you are sure about what you are buying, you can always trust the quality, all items are neatly arranged in spacious isle with description. And you can always return non perishable goods to the store as long as you have your receipt.
At Shop direct,although they have space constraint and no visible description on the isle, the pros are all items are neatly arranged, quality of goods can be mostly trusted, and non perishable goods can be returned as long as you have your receipt.
Census Market is an open market with many buyers and sellers, so if you can't withstand the sun over your skin, then this place is not for you, also you can never be too sure of what you are buying. Shopping in open markets is generally at shoppers risk. But the pros are there are many sellers of homogeneous goods, so you can always compare prices and shop at the stall you want. Note whether perishable or non perishable goods,return or exchange is frowned at.

Grocery List                       Shoprite                 Shop-direct            Census Market

1. 1 full crate of eggs                            N1349.99               N1,140                     N900
2. Milo 550g tin                                    N959.00                 N980                        N880
3. Dano Milk 400g tin                          N834.99                 N740                        N880
4. Milo Cereal 320g                              N639.99                 N750                        N670
5. Kellogs cornflakes 500g                   N1099.99               N900                        N850
6. Goldern Morn   500g                        N534.99                 N600                        N520
7. Peak Milk 400g Refiil pack              N799.99                 N840                        N750
8. Heinz Baked Beans 200g                  N199.99                 N200                        N250
9. Knorr Chicken cubes                        N469.99                  N420                        N380
10. Quaker Oat 500g Tn                         N659.99                  N620                        N600
11. Honeywell Semolina                        N739.99                  N710                        N700
12. Ola-Ola poundo yam                        N929.99                  N890                        N850
13. Pet Coke                                            N89.99                   N100                         N100
14. Golden Penny Macaroni                 N199.99                    N180                         N130

At Shoprite, the selected items totaled at N9,508.87
At Shop-direct , the selected items totaled at N9,070                              
At Census Market , the selected items totaled at N8,460

Please be advised that there are other markets to shop from apart from the Census Market where you can get the above items even cheaper.

Now lets hear from you, where do you get your grocery from?Do you have any particular preference for any store? Does price influence your grocery shopping? Are you the market shopper or the store shopper?