5 cheapest grocery stores in Moscow in 2021

The first Avoska supermarkets began to open in 1999 and quickly became popular. Now there are 53 stores, 38 of which are located in Moscow. The network is not too big, but in the capital it is quite famous and popular with those who prefer to make purchases with profit. Stores are located in such a way that it would be most comfortable to visit them both for those who have a car and those who do not have their own transport.

The assortment of the Avoska store is standard for a supermarket. It presents goods of both well-known brands, as well as products of its own trademark "A Vkusno". Prices are lower than those of competitors, and if you follow promotions and special offers, you can get additional benefits. So, the cheapest milk costs only 33 rubles. Part of the assortment can not only be bought in the store, but also ordered with delivery, however, it is carried out only within a radius of 3 km.

Not all reviews about this store sound positive. Often buyers complain about the work of the staff, the discrepancy between price tags and real prices. There are different opinions regarding the quality of goods, but in general it can be concluded that, as elsewhere, when buying proven brands, the risk of disappointment in quality is minimal.

Svetofor low-price stores began to appear in Russia in 2009, and by the end of 2020 they have already entered the top seven major retail chains in the country. Trade glasses have a really unique format. One of the features is the location in places unattractive for other chains - on the territory of industrial zones, on the outskirts of cities, away from residential areas, where you can pay less for renting premises. Another feature is the pallet display of goods that are on the trading floor right in the boxes, as well as the minimum staff.

Sophisticated optimization, as well as the involvement of little-known suppliers, make it possible to offer the population really cheap goods. So, you can buy milk here at a price of 45 rubles, and for three dozen eggs you can pay only 116 rubles. The quality of the products, judging by the reviews, is different, it is found both quite decent and frankly low. You need to carefully read the information about the manufacturer, the composition of the product, the place of its production.

In a number of Svetofor stores, you can order products with Yandex.Taxi delivery, but this service is not available everywhere. The range of goods is relatively small, may vary depending on the store. The most inexpensive and worthy in terms of quality items are sometimes quickly sold out, as they are attractive not only for retailers, but also for small wholesale buyers.

Chizhik is a new discount store brand from X5 Retail. So far, only three retail outlets of the network have opened in Moscow, but in the Moscow region their number has already exceeded a dozen. There are ambitious plans to further expand the network and bring it to the regional level. Although the stores are positioned as hard discounters, their interiors do not look dull and featureless, and savings are achieved by optimizing the number of employees, displaying goods on pallets or in industrial packaging, and having self-checkouts.

Although Chizhik is already a discounter, every week there are goods in the assortment that can be bought with discounts. So, at the end of September 2021, Siberian Collection dumplings were sold here for 239.9 rubles, Nescafe Gold coffee in a can of 190 grams for 269.90 rubles. The prices for the main assortment, which includes more than 800 items, are not publicly available, but in the reviews, almost everyone writes that they are lower than those of competitors.

Chizhik stores have not yet become truly popular. They are often criticized for their inconvenient location, sometimes half-empty shelves, and the prices are really low for far from all goods. But if you want to save on products from time to time, it will be useful to look here.

AUCHAN Retail Russia is the Russian division of Auchan Retail. The first store in the Russian Federation opened in 2002, and immediately fell to the taste of customers. Now there are 32 shops in Moscow, among which there are both hypermarkets and supermarkets. Huge sales volumes keep prices attractive to customers, although not only cheap products are available.

The range of stores, especially hypermarkets, is huge. It has thousands of products, including very inexpensive ones. The cheapest milk here can be purchased at a price of 46 rubles per 0.9 liters, sugar, as elsewhere, costs 45 rubles per 1 kg, rice - 60 rubles per 0.9 kg. There is always a choice for every budget.

Judging by the number of reviews, Moscow residents love Auchan grocery stores. Many people say that they only buy here. Now profitable delivery of inexpensive products has become available, which is carried out both on our own and by third-party companies, for example, Sbermarket.

Brand Yes! opened its first stores in 2015 and quickly gained popularity among fans of economical shopping. Now there are 20 stores of the network in Moscow, there are even more of them in cities near Moscow. The company has its own distribution center, direct contracts with suppliers and an individual approach to the organization of business processes, which allows it to keep prices low.

Assortment of goods in "Yes!" quite simple, but it presents everything you need for everyday shopping. Here there are products of both well-known brands in Russia and those produced by their own brand. Promotions change every week and look really attractive. With discounts, you can buy dairy and meat products, fruits and vegetables, household chemicals. Here you can almost always buy milk at a price of up to 50 rubles, inexpensive cereals.

Buyers mostly give up about “Yes!” stores. positive reviews, noting a decent assortment, a large number of discounts and a favorable location. Of the negative points - frequent confusion with price tags for goods, not always the expected quality of products from little-known brands.