supermarkets

[piphey]

hi
are there any decent (none tourist prices) supermarkets in the playa blanca area? will be there next week and have a car so don't mind a bit of a drive out to save some cash!!
cheers
phil

[RobertK]

There's a large Hiperdino to the left of the dual carriageway as you head for the harbour. You need to go down to the roundabout at the harbour and come back up on the other side, take the 1st right then 1st left and that takes you to an underground car park beneath the Hiperdino. Get your car park ticket stamped at the checkout as parking is free if you spend more than 6 Euros.

[DanTheMan]

Thanks for that - do you know if the bus stops anywhere near there, please?

[RobertK]

There's a bus stop on the dual carriageway behind the Hiperdino.

[DanTheMan]

Originally Posted by RobertK

There's a bus stop on the dual carriageway behind the Hiperdino.

Thanks RobertK, I'm coming out tomorrow so will look out for it! :-)

[konnerbelly]

Well I wouldn't know. Supermarkets don't announce the price tag pretty much the day on release on big titles. Both of these are definitely cheaper, and have much bigger food departments than the NT Tesco. I now usually go there and I've found I'm spending quite a lot less. Whether this is because Albert is cheaper than Tesco.

[Jacksback]

Originally Posted by konnerbelly

Well I wouldn't know. Supermarkets don't announce the price tag pretty much the day on release on big titles. Both of these are definitely cheaper, and have much bigger food departments than the NT Tesco. I now usually go there and I've found I'm spending quite a lot less. Whether this is because Albert is cheaper than Tesco.

What?????

[WHEELERJAN]

is the food expensive in supermarkets now then last time we was there was 2004 then fuerte in 2007 and you could get a cheap decent bottle of vino for under 2 euros expect thats changed....we just want to buy basic bits bread,milk etc for brekkie we will take cerals and mini pots of jams so that will save a bit

[WHEELERJAN]

Originally Posted by WHEELERJAN

is the food expensive in supermarkets now then last time we was there was 2004 then fuerte in 2007 and you could get a cheap decent bottle of vino for under 2 euros expect thats changed....we just want to buy basic bits bread,milk etc for brekkie we will take cerals and mini pots of jams so that will save a bit

can anyone answer my questions please

[Webby]

I can't compare to UK as I haven't shopped there for ten years, but yes, you can still get a bottle of wine for under €2 here.

[JeanH]

One of the reasons food seems more expensive is the change in the Euro rate. In 04 it was probably about 1.45, now it's about 1.10, so that does make a difference, and if you are eating out it is noticably more expensive, but not as much as home. Food shopping depends on what you are buying, local stuff is cheapish still but imported goods can be as much as home

[Joe McQuay]

Thanks for that - do you know if the bus stops anywhere near there, please?