We are only showing you two locations of the great supermarkets available in Ciudad Juarez. A quick search in Google Maps will reveal 8-10 locations for each of the major chain stores, S-Mart and Soriana. You will find about everything you are used to in these supermarkets. In addition, these stores also offer hundreds of Mexican products you have never seen before — everything from exotic spices to produce.

Although I’ve conducted no serious research into the matter, it seemed to me over a seven year span between 2001-2008 that groceries on balance were about 2/3 of the price of groceries in nearby Las Cruces, NM. More recent visits have revealed that the ratio seems unchanged. Unfortunately, the many customs regulations encountered when crossing back into the US make shopping for groceries in Juarez impractical.

Probably the most popular supermarkets in Ciudad Juarez are the S-Mart stores. Look for this logo almost anywhere in the city. S-Marts have all of the products you are used to seeing, plus, like any Mexican supermarket, many interesting food products you may have never seen before. This particular store is located at Ave. de la Raza and P. Elias Calles.

My favorite place when prescription drugs are needed, Hipermart is located on Paseo Triunfo de la Republica in the San Lorenzo area at Fray Marcos de Niza. Just about anything you need in the way of groceries, electronics, or household goods can be found here. You can take the bus from Ave. Juarez and Ave. Vicente Guerrero downtown. Just look for any bus with the word “Hipermart” written on the windshield.

Most any neighborhood in Ciudad Juarez will have a small store or two nearby where fresh produce, a few canned goods, and staples such as flour and tortillas can be found without having to make a trip to the supermarket. Many of them are well stocked with fresh items, and many have no produce at all.