Thank you for your lovely comment, Juan! We are naturally frugal so always look at prices, and this is something we think is so important to share with our viewers! We want to show how we manage to live so well on a budget! 😃😁 ~ Mandy
I really am struggling to understand why you don't have a million subscribers Your travels are incredible and you present them with ease, I will binge watch all you videos over the next few weeks and will wish you the best of luck.
Patrick, that is so kind - thank you! If there were a million other people out there like you with an inquiring mind (and great taste 🤣), then I'm sure our channel would grow in leaps and bounds! We'll keep travelling and taking plenty of footage. We'll make videos and hope that they'll be informative and entertaining for anyone out there thinking of travelling on a budget, and for everyone who's interested in seeing different countries/places/cities/cultures. Thank you again - you've made our day! :)
@Ed Ek That is so lovely - thank you! It's a marathon, not a sprint, and if we can help other frugal travellers save money on their travels, we're happy 😁😀
Yay for budget savers and eating healthy! Looking at menus of heavy foods already had my stomach rolling lol. Thank you for your videos, you radiate happiness!
Having spent the fall in the Arganil area and shopping regularly at Lidl and Intermarche we loved this video. As Canadians we initially had problems figuring out the milk thing. All of our milk is in grocery refrigerators over here so we had no idea where to find it. We really did like how much Portuguese products are stocked, cheese, wine, fish. As seafood lovers the variety available was amazing and we're feeling quite disadvantaged now that we're back home.
Thank you so much. The range of food and the quality is really excellent. We think the value is really good as well. How does it compare to Canada out of interest? I do like seafood but am quite unimaginative when it comes to preparing it for ourselves. Such a shame as the markets and supermarkets here seem to be stocked with do much great choice. 👍 ~ Lee
@@FrugalTravellers Portuguese wine here is ~ 2.5 times the price for similar bottles. Veg is cheaper in Portugal but not to the same degree. Portuguese Pork and chicken is cheaper, but beef is either unavailable or super expensive. They seem to be more into veal which is not a common thing here. Seafood way more expensive here. For example Octopus 800grms was €3.59 at Lidl. Here 400grms is €17.50.
Those crisps are our new favourites, in fact we just invested in two new packs today! 😁 The olives are incredible and complement a wine or a beer perfectly. We're looking forward to maybe seeing a Mexican supermarket video soon, hint, hint 😃
Love Lidl here in France, but you win for prices there in Portugal!! Fruits and veggies definitely cheaper there...And wine too! I too shop for the discounted meats at Lidil and just pop them in the freezer!! I am also a frugal shopper, hate waste and recycle as much as possible!! Thx for the video!
Hello Tamara! It's always wonderful to get these amazing bargains, and also to try some of the weird and wonderful local food in Portugal... we haven't been brave enough to try tomato jam yet 😁😃 How much would it cost for the cheapest bottle of red wine at Lidl in France? Here in Portugal the cheapest red we've seen was €1.39... and Lee said it was all right, not amazing but drinkable 😁😃 It's great to compare prices and bargains with fellow frugal shoppers!
@@FrugalTravellers Well, the prices vary widely and I don't often buy wine at Lidil...So, I am not a snob and actually quite frugal!! I buy most of my wine at a local winery and I can buy an ok to good bottle of red for 2 euros, but a great one for what it is is a steal at 5 euros! It's the same for food...I love Lidil for most things, but go to a local butcher for most meat and the quality is superior and actually less expensive believe it or not because that is not common in France but I do my research!! I do not waste time or money in big stores and have just reined it to tried and true establishments! In and out is how I like it!! Love your vlogs!! #frugallikeyou
Hey Martin. Good to hear from you. You can't beat a Lidl for a bargain. They were also our supermarket of choice in the Baltics. I imagine they make Stockholm a cheaper place!
The food is very good here and great value for money. Portugal is an excellent European budget travel destination. Thanks for subscribing and welcome to our channel. 👍😊
@@paperlanes07 As far as we know, all towns and cities have a market, normally indoors but full of fresh produce, meat and bread. We've only been to the ones in Portimão and Matosinhos but both were very interesting, with great prices!
Aren't the prices here on the Algarve amazing!! We go to Lagoa mostly to Inter Marche and to Lidal sometimes and of course support the little Mercado here on the square for quick last minute items. I (Debbie) have been to the market in Portimao on one of my previous trips (girls trip, no boys allowed LOL) So it's on our list so Stijn can check it out! Not only do we love the wine here in Portugal (all regions are amazing) but those prices!!! Very affordable for wine snobs in the making! Oh, Stijn bought one of those pizza's yesterday! Great video guys!
Yes we are so happy with the great value and good quality food available here. Feels like we can have an amazing quality of life for a very good price. We shop at Lidl, Aldi, Intermarche, Pingo Doce and the market all for different specific things. Oh, yeh, and Continente for the best ice-cream range!! A friend put us on to the market and it really is the best produce for the best prices and also a chance to try out my Portuguese!
The prices where you live are great. I loved the open market you went to - fantastic prices for fruit and veg. I want to leave the USA ASAP, but I will have to wait until I retire. Looking for an affordable place to live!
Thank you Lise. The food here is excellent quality and very good value. We have fallen in love with Portugal and would have to agree that it would be an excellent country to retire too. We have met many who have with no regrets. Hope you get chance to come over and check it out for yourself.
Hi Julie. How lovely that you're coming over... it's such a wonderful place! In regards to organic produce, we've seen quite a lot in the various supermarkets, they all have a dedicated section. I'll keep an eye out for when we next go to the Mercado Municipal as can't remember seeing any signs for Bio products.
At some local farmers market, if you like one particular fruit or vegetable, farmers can sell you a large box(wooden/cardboard) for a crazy cheap price! As they are usually there to try and sell as much produce as they can, because otherwise it doesn't stay fresh for a long time, they can give you crazy deals. Usually rounded up numbers like 5/10/15 € a box. Very useful for fruits or veggies you use everyday, such as onions, apples, oranges, etc.
That is an absolutely brilliant tip, Fábio! Thank you so much for taking the time to share local knowledge... I just wish we'd known about this earlier, and certainly hope that it will help other frugal travellers! We really appreciate your great advice! ~ Mandy 😁😀
yeah very good video....in m camping kitchen i start with noodlesor rice or potatoes(mashed) as base and then on with chicken or thuna or vegetables or sugo and pasta to continue.....;) that is my let´s say modular kit for cheap camping cooking....
Great ideas for camping cooking Weihs. It's amazing what you can make with one pot! What is sugo, by the way? We love ideas to experiment with new things!
@@FrugalTravellers a sorry sugo is a mixture of sqeezed tomatoes and meat.....you just take tomato sauce of the shell... then toast the onion, meat , tomato sauce togehter and spcies
Thanks guys. Yes, we remember how super expensive everything is in Norway. We lived on tinned mackerel and potato bread there. It would kill us to be stuck there long term in lockdown. What a beautiful country though!
I am Portuguese, that's true, the supermarkets are full of wines and every single day you have some discounts in selected brands. I think we can buy wine more cheap then the fuel. 😂😂😂🍷 It's insane.
Thanks Teresita. You have the right idea. You can save money by self catering when you travel but it is also important to treat yourself to a meal out occasionally and sample the local food. Thanks for watching. 👍
Love your detailed videos! My son and I are planning a visit (travel permitting) to the Algarve in October. Compared to prices in Hawai'i where groceries are very very expensive these prices are very cheap for European prices, can't believe how affordable Portugal is! Can't wait to shop in Portugal! ☺️🤙🏼
Thank you for your lovely comment Sati 😀😁 We want to show people how we travel on a budget, so are pleased that you found this information useful. Portugal is excellent value if you shop around... restaurants in the Algarve seem a lot more pricey than in the north but you can always find bargains. Fingers crossed you're able to come in October and that you have a wonderful holiday 🌞🏖 - Mandy
Chirimoya - anona. Olives can have many different ways to be pickled. One herb used in my grandmother's village is murta leaves. Like your videos... special the ones in local markets with local produce, olives, bread, cheeses and enchidos. Missing the portuguese bread.... mmmmm
Thanks for this information. I didn't realise you can use murta (Myrtle) leaves for this. Some of the pickled olive flavours are really delicious. The local produce is excellent here. We ❤️ pão caseiro! 😍 ~ Lee
Hi; We love your You Tube videos We watch them all the time. We spent winter of 2020 in Carvoeiro and are headed back again Jan 9/22. (Would have been there in 2021 but Covid canned that idea) Keep up the good work with your informative videos. We've travelled to some of your previous destinations thanks to you. Denis and Helen from Penetanguishene ON Canada.
Lovely to hear from you Denis and Helen. So glad you will be able to return to Portugal next year. We stopped in Carvoeiro briefly at the end of our 7 hanging valleys hike. What a beautiful place! One of my favourite beaches of the Algarve. Beautiful! 🏖️❤️ We have family who have just migrated to Canada and are excited to be visiting them there sometime in the future. Thanks for watching 🙏 😊👍 ~ Lee
I always visit supermarkets when on my travels - I need to as usually self cater in hostels, but I also enjoy seeing what different foods there are. ( I would avoid putting all the veg in plastic bags though)
Self catering is always the best way to save a few quid whilst travelling!! It's always an interesting cultural experience going to supermarkets, we find, as every country has it's unique products and quirks. We always try to avoid plastic bags but they seem to insist on using them in the market here. So we save them and reuse them again and again until they end up as rubbish bin bags.
@@gabriellarosa5015 We tried the Greek Natural Yogurt from Pingo Doce, Intermache, Aldi, Continente and Lidl, all at similar prices, and the Lidl Natural Greek Yogurt was the best!
@@gabriellarosa5015 Yes, we are now in Braga... which is beautiful and we've shot so much footage to make at least 3 videos... but I so miss our apartment in Praia da Rocha! - Mandy
@@FrugalTravellers , I visited Braga once. Can't wait to see your new videos. Are you going back to the beach in September? I am trying to convince my husband to travel do the Algarve in October, lol.
My partner who speaks Portuguese says you need to try “Queijo fresco”. Just on some toasted bread, with some simple lettuce, tomato and some salt and pepper. Mmmmm
I'm terrible for missing markets in Portugal when I'm there. I basically slip into nocturnal mode and sleep too late to get to them before they shut around midday!!
I've noticed you're very nocturnal :)) We don't go to as many markets as we used to, but as certain fruit and veg, such as avocados, capsicum and tomatoes, are way cheaper at the Mercado Municipal than the supermarkets, it's worth the 45 minute walk each way to shop there at least once every 10 days. - Mandy
Hi. Glad you found the video useful. The Lidl was in Portimão, Algarve. The prices all around Portugal have been the same in all the Lidl's we've been in, and that's quite a lot now. 🤣 I have noticed an increase in prices for things like meat and dairy products lately but that is universal. Hope this has helped you. 👍 ~ Lee
Hello Barbara. Thank you for your kind comment! We went to Lidl & to our favourite supermarket in Portugal, Pingo Doce. As well as great food specials, they also tend to have a restaurant (or a cafe if it's a smaller store), with some great lunch deals. Thank you for subscribing and taking the time to comment :))
Hello! That's so interesting to hear that prices in Germany are similar to Portugal. Thank you for taking the time to comment, and it was great to hear from you! ~ Mandy
I do like those tremocos but they give me a stomach ache and I seem to retain a LOT of fluid on my belly for a day or two afterwards if I eat a lot of them. I sadly give them a miss these days. Love them, though.
That's such a pity about the tremocos... I've actually eaten so many that I've gone off them! I'm hoping that won't last, and that I'll be enjoying them again soon! - Mandy
The price varies if it's skim milk, semi skimmed or full fat, and slightly between supermarkets. I'm surprised we didn't mention the price in the video ~ Mandy
In general the groceries will always be cheaper in the big supermarkets than the local stores. Lidl tends to be the cheapest as well. The only exception is that some fruit and vegetables can be cheaper in local markets than in supermarkets. It's best to shop around. 👍 ~ Lee
Hello! We were in Portugal for 2 years... and have so many favourite places 😁😀 Check out some of our Portugal videos to find out more: CASCAIS: th-cam.com/play/PLCmNbKU5iMrmRzYd_su16YU3zgM08oBhI.html CALDAS DA RAINHA: th-cam.com/play/PLCmNbKU5iMrkhqkiBcTEG2193iOO1rZ29.html LISBON: th-cam.com/play/PLCmNbKU5iMrlNykt4a96ZddhXOD2awNU2.html SILVER COAST: th-cam.com/play/PLCmNbKU5iMrm-ofLv4r_i4dBqpZIGOpr0.html ~ Mandy 😀😁
@@FrugalTravellers thank you so much. I'm Swedish and live in Philippines with my lovely Philippines gf. We are trying to back to Europe and try to live in Portugal 🌹
Portugal is an amazing country and we loved our time there, so much so that we'll be returning to housesit later this year! Good luck with your plans to relocate to Europe. Many people apply for the Family Reunification visa to be able to live in Portugal. Wishing you all the best! ~ Mandy 😁😀
Hello Adam. A great question, and one that we'll be covering in a Portugal Travel Costs While Housesitting in a few months. I've been videoing the odd shopping trip as well as examples of our standard shop, so look out for one of those in a future Nazaré video. ~ Mandy
The country I am from €100 can live a family for a month .. and if they wanna live very comfortably then € 400 will do it including rent but the minimum wage of the country is only €120 a month so the ordinary citizens living there will say it's very expensive because their wages is only €120 monthly but the European tourism may say this is the cheapest country pla pla because their live style is very much difference ..... However the prices in Portugal supermarkets isn't that much difference the lid in uk
Yes that is true. Prices and the concept of a bargain is always relative to the income potential in any country. After travelling throughout Europe we have found Portugal to be the best value for money overall (In western Europe). It's been a few years since I've been inside a UK Lidl but really liked shopping there. Food may be comparable but alcohol is most definitely way cheaper here.
Yes Portugal is great value. We heard the minimum wage here is only €740 a month so the prices need to be low for people to get by. The food is really good.
How do organic prices compare to those you showed us? Also, really appreciate this video but PLEASE slow down so we can have a chance to see and read what you’re buying and the adjacent items.
Hi there, Oregon QPR! Thank you for your great question & suggestion. We never normally look at organic prices as tend to only buy whatever fruit and veg is on special. We'd have loved to have videoed more slowly inside the supermarket but unfortunately there were too many staff around to get much footage so we could only get a few shots. Thank you for watching!
Organic foods here are a steal especially outside of Lisbon, but even there, compared to Wholefoods prices, they are a screeming difference. At Lidl you find quite a nr. of Organic/Biologic items. FYI, I get 6 bio eggs for €1.99, bio coffee 200gm for €3.99 (delicious) a bag of carrots 1kg €1.99, a bunch of 3 courgettes €1.99, bio yogurts at Auchan Supermarket I have found medium tubes of German made yogurt on sale for €2.39, so the difference in prices between here is night and day.
That is quite true of Lidl so we mix our shopping with Aldi, Continente, Pingo Doce and Intermarché for variety and specific products, always looking for the best bargains. 😊
Variety is an issue, but we are a tiny country with limited economic power, however, few items I find untasty! Maybe the strawberries, and some tangerines, but if you go to the village market they are fresh, delicious and cheap! Having lived in the USA for 40 years, I can tell you, the tastes here are delightful!
@@Alfablue227 We definitely prefer to buy fruit and vegetables from the local markets. Better for price, freshness and quality for sure. The oranges, lemons and the olives are all really mouth watering in the Algarve. 😋
Hi! Plenty of top tips no doubt and pretty good value. Vino at app one-fifty a bottle...hmmm why not simply fill a bath and get a long enough straw 🙂 Olives were particularly well priced, done exactly how grandma made them 👍
Yep you could quite easily fill a bath with vino if you wanted to here. That's the scary thing. It's so cheap and good quality it requires a certain level of self discipline to survive here! 😆😆 We say that Portugal is as dangerous to wine drinkers as Poland is to beer drinkers! 🍷🍻😆 I really like both! And the olives are to die for! 😋
Brill, always nice to grab a bargain or two and bonus if it's quality. Reminds me when I used to stuff a twenty pound note into my back pocket..stroll into a shop and pick an item I liked which cost say 25. At the till pull out carefully hidden note and say drat that's all I've got! Independents often accepted the discount 🙂 We're talking the 90s too haha. Good job I didn't drop my wallet mind..enjoy 🍷👍
@@edek8470 Didn't a guy try to do something similar in Wales? Something about nonessential items not being allowed to sold, so he walked into a supermarket in his underwear and said something like, tell me now that clothes are nonessential 🤣
Hi Tashi. Thank you for your comment. We went to most of the big supermarkets and we found that Lidl was the cheapest for many things... but the Roquefort at Aldi was way cheaper! We loved so many things at Pingo Doce. We've been to a few different Intermarches, and that was the only big supermarket near us at Praia da Rocha, but we found it more expensive in general than Lidl. ~ Mandy
We have a Morrison's down the road in the UK, and an ALDI, Sainsbury's and Tesco's fairly close. ASDA is on the other side of the city unfortunately. We'd often go to the small Co-op at the end of the road to get great orange sticker specials! :)) - Mandy
That was the most useful video we’ve seen so far! Naming the prices was so great! Thanks so much for this!
Thank you for your lovely comment, Juan! We are naturally frugal so always look at prices, and this is something we think is so important to share with our viewers! We want to show how we manage to live so well on a budget! 😃😁 ~ Mandy
I really am struggling to understand why you don't have a million subscribers
Your travels are incredible and you present them with ease, I will binge watch all you videos over the next few weeks and will wish you the best of luck.
Patrick, that is so kind - thank you! If there were a million other people out there like you with an inquiring mind (and great taste 🤣), then I'm sure our channel would grow in leaps and bounds!
We'll keep travelling and taking plenty of footage. We'll make videos and hope that they'll be informative and entertaining for anyone out there thinking of travelling on a budget, and for everyone who's interested in seeing different countries/places/cities/cultures.
Thank you again - you've made our day! :)
Agree 100% Patrick 👌
@Ed Ek That is so lovely - thank you! It's a marathon, not a sprint, and if we can help other frugal travellers save money on their travels, we're happy 😁😀
Yay for budget savers and eating healthy! Looking at menus of heavy foods already had my stomach rolling lol. Thank you for your videos, you radiate happiness!
Thanks for your kind comment, Paula. So glad you found our video helpful. Yay for tasty budget eats indeed 😋 Have a wonderful day ☺️
Having spent the fall in the Arganil area and shopping regularly at Lidl and Intermarche we loved this video. As Canadians we initially had problems figuring out the milk thing. All of our milk is in grocery refrigerators over here so we had no idea where to find it. We really did like how much Portuguese products are stocked, cheese, wine, fish. As seafood lovers the variety available was amazing and we're feeling quite disadvantaged now that we're back home.
Thank you so much. The range of food and the quality is really excellent. We think the value is really good as well. How does it compare to Canada out of interest? I do like seafood but am quite unimaginative when it comes to preparing it for ourselves. Such a shame as the markets and supermarkets here seem to be stocked with do much great choice. 👍 ~ Lee
@@FrugalTravellers Portuguese wine here is ~ 2.5 times the price for similar bottles. Veg is cheaper in Portugal but not to the same degree. Portuguese Pork and chicken is cheaper, but beef is either unavailable or super expensive. They seem to be more into veal which is not a common thing here. Seafood way more expensive here. For example Octopus 800grms was €3.59 at Lidl. Here 400grms is €17.50.
Love seeing supermarkets throughout the world! The ham-flavored crisps sound interesting. A very good price on the olives, too.
Those crisps are our new favourites, in fact we just invested in two new packs today! 😁 The olives are incredible and complement a wine or a beer perfectly. We're looking forward to maybe seeing a Mexican supermarket video soon, hint, hint 😃
Really affordable food options. Bread costs 5x the amount here . Proof that most produce can be better priced. Thank for sharing!
That's really interesting to hear, Kathleen. Where are you comparing to? USA?
Thanks for watching and commenting. 👍 ~ Lee
Hi, guys you are very lovely, thank you so much for shopping and prices.
That's lovely to hear, Irina. Thank you for your kind comment! ~ Mandy
Love your videos and fantastic informed on shopping and of prices.
That's great to hear, MB! We're so pleased you find our videos interesting and enjoyable. Thank you so much for taking the time to comment! ~ Mandy
Love Lidl here in France, but you win for prices there in Portugal!! Fruits and veggies definitely cheaper there...And wine too! I too shop for the discounted meats at Lidil and just pop them in the freezer!! I am also a frugal shopper, hate waste and recycle as much as possible!! Thx for the video!
Hello Tamara! It's always wonderful to get these amazing bargains, and also to try some of the weird and wonderful local food in Portugal... we haven't been brave enough to try tomato jam yet 😁😃
How much would it cost for the cheapest bottle of red wine at Lidl in France? Here in Portugal the cheapest red we've seen was €1.39... and Lee said it was all right, not amazing but drinkable 😁😃
It's great to compare prices and bargains with fellow frugal shoppers!
@@FrugalTravellers Well, the prices vary widely and I don't often buy wine at Lidil...So, I am not a snob and actually quite frugal!! I buy most of my wine at a local winery and I can buy an ok to good bottle of red for 2 euros, but a great one for what it is is a steal at 5 euros! It's the same for food...I love Lidil for most things, but go to a local butcher for most meat and the quality is superior and actually less expensive believe it or not because that is not common in France but I do my research!! I do not waste time or money in big stores and have just reined it to tried and true establishments! In and out is how I like it!! Love your vlogs!! #frugallikeyou
I miss your travels in beautiful Portugal!
We'll be back next year. Really looking forward to it. 🙏😊
Just lovely, thank you very much for sharing
Thanks. We hope it was of use to you. 👍😊 ~ Lee
We often go to Pingo Doce there, I guess it’s a bit like a Sainbury’s in England but with cheaper prices.
Much cheaper prices. Especially the wine! I think i've come to heaven!!
Nice work, Lee and Mandy. A Lidl anywhere in Europe is a life safer. I always shopped at LIdl when I stayed in Stockholm for a month
Hey Martin. Good to hear from you. You can't beat a Lidl for a bargain. They were also our supermarket of choice in the Baltics. I imagine they make Stockholm a cheaper place!
@Karl Zaraiva When we were in Estonia last year we loved going to Comarket... such an amazing supermarket with excellent deals! - Mandy
WOW! The grocery is much cheaper than in America. My husband and I like to travel on budget. I am new to your channel, I just subscribed.
The food is very good here and great value for money. Portugal is an excellent European budget travel destination. Thanks for subscribing and welcome to our channel. 👍😊
Very useful and detailed. Also like the collaborative efforts between you two
@Ify Ugada Thank you so much for your lovely comment! After 25 years together, we've learnt how to collaborate 😁😃
@@FrugalTravellers of course it shows!
Would you say each municipal has their own open market?
@@paperlanes07 As far as we know, all towns and cities have a market, normally indoors but full of fresh produce, meat and bread. We've only been to the ones in Portimão and Matosinhos but both were very interesting, with great prices!
@@FrugalTravellers amazing! Excited to check this all out
You'll love it! The food in Portugal is so fresh and amazing!
Aren't the prices here on the Algarve amazing!! We go to Lagoa mostly to Inter Marche and to Lidal sometimes and of course support the little Mercado here on the square for quick last minute items. I (Debbie) have been to the market in Portimao on one of my previous trips (girls trip, no boys allowed LOL) So it's on our list so Stijn can check it out! Not only do we love the wine here in Portugal (all regions are amazing) but those prices!!! Very affordable for wine snobs in the making! Oh, Stijn bought one of those pizza's yesterday! Great video guys!
Yes we are so happy with the great value and good quality food available here. Feels like we can have an amazing quality of life for a very good price. We shop at Lidl, Aldi, Intermarche, Pingo Doce and the market all for different specific things. Oh, yeh, and Continente for the best ice-cream range!! A friend put us on to the market and it really is the best produce for the best prices and also a chance to try out my Portuguese!
Iam from lagoa kkkk
@@marcomartins9981 It's nice to meet you :)) - Mandy
@@FrugalTravellers thanks apreciate that
The prices where you live are great. I loved the open market you went to - fantastic prices for fruit and veg. I want to leave the USA ASAP, but I will have to wait until I retire. Looking for an affordable place to live!
Thank you Lise. The food here is excellent quality and very good value. We have fallen in love with Portugal and would have to agree that it would be an excellent country to retire too. We have met many who have with no regrets. Hope you get chance to come over and check it out for yourself.
Just subscribed, enjoying your channel. I'm coming over on 1/6, would love some info on organic shops and markets if you come across any
Hi Julie. How lovely that you're coming over... it's such a wonderful place! In regards to organic produce, we've seen quite a lot in the various supermarkets, they all have a dedicated section. I'll keep an eye out for when we next go to the Mercado Municipal as can't remember seeing any signs for Bio products.
At some local farmers market, if you like one particular fruit or vegetable, farmers can sell you a large box(wooden/cardboard) for a crazy cheap price! As they are usually there to try and sell as much produce as they can, because otherwise it doesn't stay fresh for a long time, they can give you crazy deals. Usually rounded up numbers like 5/10/15 € a box. Very useful for fruits or veggies you use everyday, such as onions, apples, oranges, etc.
That is an absolutely brilliant tip, Fábio! Thank you so much for taking the time to share local knowledge... I just wish we'd known about this earlier, and certainly hope that it will help other frugal travellers! We really appreciate your great advice! ~ Mandy 😁😀
yeah very good video....in m camping kitchen i start with noodlesor rice or potatoes(mashed) as base and then on with chicken or thuna or vegetables or sugo and pasta to continue.....;) that is my let´s say modular kit for cheap camping cooking....
Great ideas for camping cooking Weihs. It's amazing what you can make with one pot! What is sugo, by the way? We love ideas to experiment with new things!
@@FrugalTravellers a sorry sugo is a mixture of sqeezed tomatoes and meat.....you just take tomato sauce of the shell... then toast the onion, meat , tomato sauce togehter and spcies
@@MrRW1980 Sounds delicious. I love those kind of meals. We'll give it a go. 👍
Wow so affordable. Thank you for this upload so informative!
Portugal is definitely great value for money. So glad you found the video useful. Thanks for the comment. 😊👍 ~ Lee
Wow! Great price for wine! The prices there are crazy cheap! Here in Norway is so expensive. We should visit Portugal! Nice shopping! 👍
Thanks guys. Yes, we remember how super expensive everything is in Norway. We lived on tinned mackerel and potato bread there. It would kill us to be stuck there long term in lockdown. What a beautiful country though!
@Karl Zaraiva I totally agree! @The Kruns should definitely visit Portugal! :))
I am Portuguese, that's true, the supermarkets are full of wines and every single day you have some discounts in selected brands. I think we can buy wine more cheap then the fuel. 😂😂😂🍷 It's insane.
@@alvafaleiro I want to go there to Portugal
@@TheKruns You will love it.
Great video, very helpful.
Thank you, Kimberley! We're pleased you enjoyed the video! ~ Mandy
Such incredible prices. We do the same thing when we travel, buy groceries and make most of our meals but will go out once or twice as a treat. ;)
Thanks Teresita. You have the right idea. You can save money by self catering when you travel but it is also important to treat yourself to a meal out occasionally and sample the local food. Thanks for watching. 👍
Love your detailed videos! My son and I are planning a visit (travel permitting) to the Algarve in October. Compared to prices in Hawai'i where groceries are very very expensive these prices are very cheap for European prices, can't believe how affordable Portugal is! Can't wait to shop in Portugal! ☺️🤙🏼
Thank you for your lovely comment Sati 😀😁 We want to show people how we travel on a budget, so are pleased that you found this information useful. Portugal is excellent value if you shop around... restaurants in the Algarve seem a lot more pricey than in the north but you can always find bargains. Fingers crossed you're able to come in October and that you have a wonderful holiday 🌞🏖 - Mandy
Chirimoya - anona.
Olives can have many different ways to be pickled. One herb used in my grandmother's village is murta leaves.
Like your videos... special the ones in local markets with local produce, olives, bread, cheeses and enchidos. Missing the portuguese bread.... mmmmm
Thanks for this information. I didn't realise you can use murta (Myrtle) leaves for this. Some of the pickled olive flavours are really delicious. The local produce is excellent here. We ❤️ pão caseiro! 😍 ~ Lee
Brilliant ! :)
Thank you 🙏
Hi; We love your You Tube videos We watch them all the time. We spent winter of 2020 in Carvoeiro and are headed back again Jan 9/22. (Would have been there in 2021 but Covid canned that idea) Keep up the good work with your informative videos. We've travelled to some of your previous destinations thanks to you. Denis and Helen from Penetanguishene ON Canada.
Lovely to hear from you Denis and Helen. So glad you will be able to return to Portugal next year. We stopped in Carvoeiro briefly at the end of our 7 hanging valleys hike. What a beautiful place! One of my favourite beaches of the Algarve. Beautiful! 🏖️❤️
We have family who have just migrated to Canada and are excited to be visiting them there sometime in the future.
Thanks for watching 🙏 😊👍 ~ Lee
I always visit supermarkets when on my travels - I need to as usually self cater in hostels, but I also enjoy seeing what different foods there are.
( I would avoid putting all the veg in plastic bags though)
Self catering is always the best way to save a few quid whilst travelling!! It's always an interesting cultural experience going to supermarkets, we find, as every country has it's unique products and quirks. We always try to avoid plastic bags but they seem to insist on using them in the market here. So we save them and reuse them again and again until they end up as rubbish bin bags.
Very.nice.thanks.
Thank you. We're happy you enjoyed the video!
I love LIDL, I really do. Thanks for sharing all the prices.
We love the hommus and Greek yogurt at Lidl... so delicious! - Mandy
@@FrugalTravellers , I used to get the Greek yogurt as well, it is so inexpensive.
Are you guys in the North of Portugal now?
@@gabriellarosa5015 We tried the Greek Natural Yogurt from Pingo Doce, Intermache, Aldi, Continente and Lidl, all at similar prices, and the Lidl Natural Greek Yogurt was the best!
@@gabriellarosa5015 Yes, we are now in Braga... which is beautiful and we've shot so much footage to make at least 3 videos... but I so miss our apartment in Praia da Rocha! - Mandy
@@FrugalTravellers , I visited Braga once. Can't wait to see your new videos.
Are you going back to the beach in September? I am trying to convince my husband to travel do the Algarve in October, lol.
My partner who speaks Portuguese says you need to try “Queijo fresco”. Just on some toasted bread, with some simple lettuce, tomato and some salt and pepper. Mmmmm
Hmmm... Sounds delicious 😋 Queijo fresco means fresh cheese. I wonder if that is a specific variety or a brand name. We'll look out for it. Thanks. 👍😊
I'm terrible for missing markets in Portugal when I'm there. I basically slip into nocturnal mode and sleep too late to get to them before they shut around midday!!
I've noticed you're very nocturnal :)) We don't go to as many markets as we used to, but as certain fruit and veg, such as avocados, capsicum and tomatoes, are way cheaper at the Mercado Municipal than the supermarkets, it's worth the 45 minute walk each way to shop there at least once every 10 days. - Mandy
Thanks for the information
You are most welcome 😁
Very good VLOG !!! Thank you.
Thank you for watching Shahab. The food in Portugal is very good. 👍😊
We live opposite lidl
lovely couple sending love from morocco❤✌🌍
Thank you Houssam. So kind. Greetings from Portugal. 🇵🇹😍
Thanks for the video! Was the lidl in Lisbon? Are the prices similar in Lisbon's Lidl, compared to other cities? Thanks a lot again!
Hi. Glad you found the video useful. The Lidl was in Portimão, Algarve. The prices all around Portugal have been the same in all the Lidl's we've been in, and that's quite a lot now. 🤣
I have noticed an increase in prices for things like meat and dairy products lately but that is universal. Hope this has helped you. 👍 ~ Lee
Good prices, you also went to lidl, but what was the name of the other supermarket? Just found you and I prescribed on your channel now!
Hello Barbara. Thank you for your kind comment! We went to Lidl & to our favourite supermarket in Portugal, Pingo Doce. As well as great food specials, they also tend to have a restaurant (or a cafe if it's a smaller store), with some great lunch deals.
Thank you for subscribing and taking the time to comment :))
Thanks 🙏🏻 for the Info the same prices in Germany 🇩🇪 i can say not a big difference between only fish is expensive here ❤️ greetings from 🇱🇾
Hello! That's so interesting to hear that prices in Germany are similar to Portugal. Thank you for taking the time to comment, and it was great to hear from you! ~ Mandy
Really good prices
Portugal is very reasonable. 👍
I do like those tremocos but they give me a stomach ache and I seem to retain a LOT of fluid on my belly for a day or two afterwards if I eat a lot of them. I sadly give them a miss these days. Love them, though.
That's such a pity about the tremocos... I've actually eaten so many that I've gone off them! I'm hoping that won't last, and that I'll be enjoying them again soon! - Mandy
Nice
Thank you, Vancy We're so happy you enjoyed the video! ~ Mandy
If you saw the food prices here in Puerto Rico you would faint. A gallon of milk cost a bit over $6.00.
Oh my word! That's insane! How on earth do people survive? I'd be drinking my coffee black.
What those 1liter of milk cost i need to know i drink 5liters every day
The price varies if it's skim milk, semi skimmed or full fat, and slightly between supermarkets. I'm surprised we didn't mention the price in the video ~ Mandy
Is it cheaper to buy groceries at big supermarkets like this or the local store in area is cheaper?
In general the groceries will always be cheaper in the big supermarkets than the local stores. Lidl tends to be the cheapest as well. The only exception is that some fruit and vegetables can be cheaper in local markets than in supermarkets. It's best to shop around. 👍 ~ Lee
How long do you been in Portugal and witch city was best for living there?
Hello! We were in Portugal for 2 years... and have so many favourite places 😁😀 Check out some of our Portugal videos to find out more:
CASCAIS:
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CALDAS DA RAINHA:
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LISBON:
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~ Mandy 😀😁
@@FrugalTravellers thank you so much. I'm Swedish and live in Philippines with my lovely Philippines gf. We are trying to back to Europe and try to live in Portugal 🌹
Portugal is an amazing country and we loved our time there, so much so that we'll be returning to housesit later this year! Good luck with your plans to relocate to Europe. Many people apply for the Family Reunification visa to be able to live in Portugal. Wishing you all the best! ~ Mandy 😁😀
@@FrugalTravellers thank you so much ma'am. Hope to see you and your lovely partner in Portugal 🌹
Thank you! My husband Lee and I absolutely love Portugal, and maybe our paths will cross some day! ~ Mandy 😀😁
How much are the groceries per month for you as a couple in Portugal?
Hello Adam. A great question, and one that we'll be covering in a Portugal Travel Costs While Housesitting in a few months. I've been videoing the odd shopping trip as well as examples of our standard shop, so look out for one of those in a future Nazaré video. ~ Mandy
YOU MADE ME CRY - IT IS DIRTY CHEAP !
Oh, bratko todor, that was so not our intention! We hope you're ok :)))
The country I am from €100 can live a family for a month .. and if they wanna live very comfortably then € 400 will do it including rent but the minimum wage of the country is only €120 a month so the ordinary citizens living there will say it's very expensive because their wages is only €120 monthly but the European tourism may say this is the cheapest country pla pla because their live style is very much difference .....
However the prices in Portugal supermarkets isn't that much difference the lid in uk
Yes that is true. Prices and the concept of a bargain is always relative to the income potential in any country. After travelling throughout Europe we have found Portugal to be the best value for money overall (In western Europe). It's been a few years since I've been inside a UK Lidl but really liked shopping there. Food may be comparable but alcohol is most definitely way cheaper here.
What city are you guys in?
Hello Robert! In this video we were in Portimão. ~ Mandy
Meat for bifanas yummy. Lettuce 50 cents in France 99 cents minimum.
Yes it is great value and so delicious. The fresh fruit and veg here is excellent. No excuses not to live nice and healthy. 😁
Even not on special that is cheaper than here
Yes Portugal is great value. We heard the minimum wage here is only €740 a month so the prices need to be low for people to get by. The food is really good.
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How do organic prices compare to those you showed us? Also, really appreciate this video but PLEASE slow down so we can have a chance to see and read what you’re buying and the adjacent items.
Hi there, Oregon QPR! Thank you for your great question & suggestion. We never normally look at organic prices as tend to only buy whatever fruit and veg is on special. We'd have loved to have videoed more slowly inside the supermarket but unfortunately there were too many staff around to get much footage so we could only get a few shots. Thank you for watching!
Organic foods here are a steal especially outside of Lisbon, but even there, compared to Wholefoods prices, they are a screeming difference. At Lidl you find quite a nr. of Organic/Biologic items. FYI, I get 6 bio eggs for €1.99, bio coffee 200gm for €3.99 (delicious) a bag of carrots 1kg €1.99, a bunch of 3 courgettes €1.99, bio yogurts at Auchan Supermarket I have found medium tubes of German made yogurt on sale for €2.39, so the difference in prices between here is night and day.
@@Alfablue227 Thank you so much for this information. We really appreciate the local input with this. The bio prices are really very reasonable! 👍👍
@@FrugalTravellers you are most welcome, and I hope you stay with us for a long while. Salut!!! 🤗🙏
@@Alfablue227 Thank you. We've extended our stay here for another 6 weeks as we love it so much. 😍. Salut 😊😎
Which is cheap frozen food or fresh food and name the store for that😄
It all depends! Lidl and Aldi are among the cheapest for frozen foods but every supermarket has weekly specials, which can be great value! ~ Mandy
@@FrugalTravellers Is these stores available in Lisbon?
@@adamputh1090 Yes, they are in most cities and towns in Portugal. ~ Mandy
Prices are low but try & find variety , quality & taste with any reliability & you’ll be lucky!
That is quite true of Lidl so we mix our shopping with Aldi, Continente, Pingo Doce and Intermarché for variety and specific products, always looking for the best bargains. 😊
Variety is an issue, but we are a tiny country with limited economic power, however, few items I find untasty! Maybe the strawberries, and some tangerines, but if you go to the village market they are fresh, delicious and cheap! Having lived in the USA for 40 years, I can tell you, the tastes here are delightful!
@@Alfablue227 We definitely prefer to buy fruit and vegetables from the local markets. Better for price, freshness and quality for sure. The oranges, lemons and the olives are all really mouth watering in the Algarve. 😋
@@FrugalTravellers yes they are, I find the food quality here far superior in almost every aspect, except maybe for some meats.
@@Alfablue227 As a Portuguese person, is there anything specific you think we should try here? We always like to get advice from locals.
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Hi! Plenty of top tips no doubt and pretty good value. Vino at app one-fifty a bottle...hmmm why not simply fill a bath and get a long enough straw 🙂
Olives were particularly well priced, done exactly how grandma made them 👍
Yep you could quite easily fill a bath with vino if you wanted to here. That's the scary thing. It's so cheap and good quality it requires a certain level of self discipline to survive here! 😆😆
We say that Portugal is as dangerous to wine drinkers as Poland is to beer drinkers! 🍷🍻😆
I really like both! And the olives are to die for! 😋
Brill, always nice to grab a bargain or two and bonus if it's quality. Reminds me when I used to stuff a twenty pound note into my back pocket..stroll into a shop and pick an item I liked which cost say 25. At the till pull out carefully hidden note and say drat that's all I've got! Independents often accepted the discount 🙂 We're talking the 90s too haha. Good job I didn't drop my wallet mind..enjoy 🍷👍
Ps clothing store but never groceries! Haven't tried to wear a basket full of food stuff yet...I think 😆
@@edek8470 Hahhha... clever trick :) Definitely more difficult to do today with all the big supermarket chains
@@edek8470 Didn't a guy try to do something similar in Wales? Something about nonessential items not being allowed to sold, so he walked into a supermarket in his underwear and said something like, tell me now that clothes are nonessential 🤣
in intemache the prices is cheapest
Hi Tashi. Thank you for your comment. We went to most of the big supermarkets and we found that Lidl was the cheapest for many things... but the Roquefort at Aldi was way cheaper! We loved so many things at Pingo Doce. We've been to a few different Intermarches, and that was the only big supermarket near us at Praia da Rocha, but we found it more expensive in general than Lidl. ~ Mandy
I do not like people that have to touch all the food before making their selection.
Hello Peter. Thank you for taking the time to comment. ~ Mandy
Portuguese King👮♂️🤑😭🤴👉🐪🇲🇦🐫😂🤣
More like King of Frugal Travel! - Mandy 😁😀
Everything is smalll
I'm not sure what you mean?!? 1 kilo of yogurt is pretty big 😁🤣😃 ~ Mandy
So much cheaper than rip off England.
We found some good bargains at Morrisons every week when we were in the UK last year. We'd bulk buy things on special and save money that way. - Mandy
@@FrugalTravellers ASDA is generally cheaper, check out the websites to compare them.
We have a Morrison's down the road in the UK, and an ALDI, Sainsbury's and Tesco's fairly close. ASDA is on the other side of the city unfortunately. We'd often go to the small Co-op at the end of the road to get great orange sticker specials! :)) - Mandy