You can buy food in the supermarket. There are also specialised shops such as bakeries and butchers. You will also find chemists in most towns. These sell hardly any groceries but offer a large selection of bathroom and household products. You will also find almost everything you need for babies and toddlers. Prices can vary from shop to shop. Particularly low prices – special offers – are often only valid for a short time.

Specialty shops for almost everything

There is now a Turkish, Russian or Arabic supermarket in almost every town. You can buy halal butchered meat there, for example. There are also weekly markets where you can find fresh fruit, vegetables or meat. Prices are usually fixed at these markets. To buy clothes, household goods (pots, dishes) and small electronic devices, you usually have to go to a city centre. There you will find a selection of shops. Large furniture shops, electronics stores and shopping centres, on the other hand, are often located on the outskirts of the city. You can get to them by car or bus and train.

You can pay for your shopping in cash everywhere in Germany, but you can also pay with your bank card or credit card in most shops. The money is then debited from your account.