What's cheaper in France?

Jolaaled

Hi.
I'm on a day trip soon and want to stock up on wine and beer..but what else should i get??

My list so far.....
spices
nuts
washing powder...


any tips, guys??

thanks

TraceyJ_2

Probably not much help but when I lived in France about 15 years ago I used to bring back large rolls of foil and decent envelopes - they were much cheaper at the time, not sure about cost difference these days though!

shimmigirl

frite sauce - yum yum - we always bring some back with us.

misterh

Olive oil, coffee, duck fillets, confit de canard, Toulouse sausage, Scottish smoked salmon(really!), cheese, lardons, pate (we love the chilli and beer ones), garlic, haricot beans (in tins), dry pasta (we think there is a bigger choice of smaller shapes) and chocolate.
Some cosmetics are cheaper (according to missesh) such as loreal.
When our offspring were at school, we also brought stationery back - pens etc.

I think there are less bargains nowadays though.

BargainHunterCat

Cigarettes! Get me some!!:p
Designer Perfume & Cosmetics
Tiles - Most DIY stuff is cheaper and sometimes the government does a "special offer" & temporarily reduces VAT on DIY stuff to 5%!
Houses...!

Generali

You can get some good cheap toys in the hypermarket.

Also, a lot of food is much better quality for the same money as the UK.

Afitos

If you like Brie you can buy 'Brie de meaux' (i think that is how you spell it!) Tesco sell it pre-packed it is their Finest.

They sell it on the cheese counter in Auchan and is so cheap and lovely.

OK_Sauce

Real fruit syrups/squashes.

dixdixon

Just make sure you know your prices in the UK before you go especially if you want some thing in particular, as anything could be a bargain in France!

Comper21

CD's tend to be cheaper. Don't forget there's always the fantastic range of wines and champagne on offer.


:T Try https://www.cheaperferries.com to get there!

EKO

My mother gets her HRT prescription from France! I think it saves her about £75 a month. But I'm pretty sure other over the counter medicines such as painkillers, hydrocortisone cream, Zovirax etc is a lot cheaper in Europe.

EK