Do the Ridley Road Market challenge and beat the Supermarket's on price !
Savvy shoppers in Hackney should head straight to Ridley Road Market and fill their baskets - it's official it has the best bargain buys in the borough and beats the supermarkets on price and value.
With shopping list in hand, one Hackney resident set out to compare prices in Ridley Road Market with a local big supermarket.
It was a clear win for Hackney’s biggest street market, it came out £17.60 cheaper.
Established in 1880, Ridley Road Market has a wide range of stalls selling fruit to fashion and fish to furnishings. So not only can you get good value groceries, fresh fish or meat, you can also try out international street food, get your summer wardrobe sorted or even buy a new rug to take home!
Try the Ridley Road Market challenge yourself and turn your back on the self scanner breakdowns, pick up some great value groceries and with the money you saved spend a little of it soaking up the atmosphere of Hackney's biggest street market.
The market opens 9.30am-6pm Monday to Thursday and 9am-7pm Friday to Saturday and when you have done your Ridley Road Market challenge share your results on the Ridley Road Market Facebook page.
You can keep up to date with Ridley Road Market, or tag the destination in your posts, by following Ridley on Instagram, Facebook and Twitter.
The Ridley Road Market challenge shopping list price comparison:
Item | Ridley Road Market £ | Supermarket £ |
Toilet roll 9 pack | 2.00 | 3.30 |
Kitchen roll | 1.00 | 2.50 |
bleach | 1.00 | 1.10 |
washing up liquid | 2.00 | 2.50 |
bin bags | 1.00 | 2.00 |
tooth paste | 1.00 | 1.00 |
6 eggs | 0.90 | 1.00 |
5 mackerel | 5.00 | 10.00 |
1 chicken | 2.00 | 2.75 |
green tea | 1.50 | 2.00 |
fruit (strawberries, blueberries, apples, plums) | 4.00 | 8.50 |
veg (beans, spring onions, avocado, carrots, tomatoes) | 5.50 | 7.85 |
TOTAL COST | 26.90 | 44.50 |