Grocery & Pharmacy Delivery Abroad

The supermarket on the corner has a different name in every country.

Find familiar supermarket and pharmacy chains in 30 countries, plus the grocery and pharmacy delivery services visitors can use. The country entries help you recognize a chain on sight, check delivery availability, and plan whether an order can reach a hotel or short-term rental. No prices and no what-to-buy advice: this is a where-to-buy reference only. For what to pack from home before you go, see Travel Packing; for water safety, see Tap Water.

30 countries across five regions. Chains are the ones a visitor is most likely to actually see on the street — this is not a ranking or a recommendation of one over another.

Finding the nearest one

Search the chain's name, or just "supermarket" / "pharmacy", on Google Maps or Apple Maps once you have your hotel or Airbnb's exact address — every GuideMyDays guide's hotel banner lists it. Both show current opening hours and whether a branch is open right now.

In city centers, a small-format branch of the country's dominant chain (Tesco Express, Carrefour City, Sainsbury's Local, a 7-Eleven) is usually within a few minutes' walk of any central hotel, even where the full-size supermarket is further out.

Hotel vs. Airbnb: how delivery arrives

Hotel — most hotels don't let a courier up to the room directly. Give the delivery app the hotel's name and street address, and add "hold for guest [name], arriving via front desk" in the delivery notes. The front desk holds the order and calls or texts the room; ask at check-in if you're expecting a delivery so staff know to expect it.

Short-term rental — there's no front desk, so building access matters more than the street address: unit number, buzzer or intercom code, gate or lockbox code, and floor. Put that in the app's delivery notes, and message your host in advance if the building needs a code or a doorman to let a courier in. Without an answer, most couriers leave the order at the main entrance or mailbox area.

Europe
France Supermarkets Carrefour, Monoprix, Franprix, Casino. Pharmacies No single national chain — every pharmacy carries the same green cross sign; the Pharmacie de Garde system designates which one stays open nights, Sundays and holidays. Delivery Carrefour Livraison, Monoprix+ (via Amazon); Uber Eats and Deliveroo both carry a "Courses" (groceries) tab in major cities.
Italy Supermarkets Conad, Esselunga, Coop, Carrefour. Pharmacies Farmacia — independent, marked by a green cross; no single dominant chain, though multi-city networks like LloydsFarmacia also operate. Delivery Esselunga a Casa, Carrefour Italia; Glovo and Just Eat both carry grocery sections in larger cities.
Spain Supermarkets Mercadona, Carrefour, Dia. Pharmacies Farmacia — independent, green cross sign; Spanish law restricts pharmacy ownership to licensed pharmacists, so there's no nationwide chain. Delivery Mercadona's own online ordering, Carrefour Online; Glovo carries both grocery and pharmacy delivery in most cities.
Portugal Supermarkets Continente, Pingo Doce, Lidl. Pharmacies Farmácia — independent, green cross sign; no single dominant national chain. Delivery Continente Online; Uber Eats and Glovo both carry grocery sections.
United Kingdom Supermarkets Tesco, Sainsbury's, Waitrose, ASDA. Pharmacies Boots, Superdrug. Delivery Ocado, Tesco and Sainsbury's each run their own delivery; Deliveroo and Uber Eats both carry grocery-shop sections for smaller top-up orders.
Germany Supermarkets Rewe, Edeka, Lidl, Aldi. Pharmacies dm and Rossmann are drugstores for toiletries and OTC items; prescription medicine only comes from an Apotheke, independently owned and marked with a red "A" sign. Delivery Rewe Lieferservice; quick-commerce apps (Flink and similar) have consolidated repeatedly in Germany — confirm one is still live in-app before relying on it.
Switzerland Supermarkets Migros, Coop. Pharmacies Amavita, Sun Store — both national chains. Delivery Coop.ch and Migros Online both deliver groceries to eligible addresses.
Netherlands Supermarkets Albert Heijn (AH), Jumbo. Pharmacies Kruidvat and Etos are drugstores for OTC items and toiletries; prescription medicine comes from an Apotheek. Delivery AH's own bezorgservice and Picnic's app-based grocery delivery; the earlier wave of 10-minute delivery apps has shrunk sharply, so check current app-store availability.
Greece Supermarkets AB Vasilopoulos, Sklavenitis, Carrefour. Pharmacies Farmakeio — independent, green cross sign; no single dominant chain. Delivery AB Eshop and Sklavenitis online handle scheduled orders; AB also offers selected-store delivery through Wolt and efood.
North America
United States Supermarkets Walmart, Kroger, Safeway, Publix, Whole Foods — exact chain coverage varies by state and city. Pharmacies CVS and Walgreens; Rite Aid closed its remaining stores in 2025. Delivery Instacart (multi-retailer), Amazon Fresh / Whole Foods via Amazon, Walmart+; CVS and Walgreens each run their own same-day delivery for prescriptions and OTC items.
Canada Supermarkets Loblaws, Sobeys, Metro. Pharmacies Shoppers Drug Mart (Pharmaprix in Quebec), Rexall. Delivery Instacart operates nationwide across most major chains; Shoppers Drug Mart runs its own same-day delivery in larger cities.
Mexico Supermarkets Walmart de México (Bodega Aurrera, Walmart Express), Soriana, Chedraui. Pharmacies Farmacias Guadalajara, Farmacias del Ahorro, Farmacias Similares — the last also runs low-cost walk-in clinics. Delivery Rappi is dominant for both groceries and pharmacy items; Uber Eats carries a grocery tab in major cities.
Latin America
Brazil Supermarkets Pão de Açúcar, Carrefour, Extra. Pharmacies Droga Raia, Drogasil (both part of RaiaDrogasil), Pacheco. Delivery iFood is the dominant platform and carries grocery and pharmacy sections alongside restaurants; Rappi also operates in major cities.
Argentina Supermarkets Coto, Carrefour, Disco, Jumbo. Pharmacies Farmacity — the largest chain, often open late or 24 hours in city centers. Delivery Rappi and PedidosYa both carry grocery and pharmacy sections; Farmacity also runs its own delivery app.
Colombia Supermarkets Éxito, Carulla, Jumbo. Pharmacies Farmatodo, La Rebaja. Delivery Rappi, founded in Colombia, is the dominant platform nationwide for both groceries and pharmacy items.
Asia-Pacific
Japan Supermarkets AEON, Ito-Yokado, Life; convenience stores (7-Eleven, Lawson, FamilyMart) work as everyday grocery top-up stops. Pharmacies Matsumoto Kiyoshi, Sundrug, Sugi Pharmacy — drugstores for toiletries and OTC items; prescriptions are filled at a separate yakkyoku (薬局). Delivery Amazon Fresh serves eligible addresses in Tokyo, Kanagawa, Chiba and Saitama; Seiyu Net Super now runs on Rakuten's National Super platform. Check the delivery postcode before relying on either.
China Supermarkets RT-Mart, Carrefour China, Walmart China; Sam's Club is also present in major cities. Pharmacies Independent pharmacies (药店) are everywhere and unbranded nationally, though chains like Yifeng Pharmacy operate regionally. Delivery Meituan and Ele.me both dominate — the same apps used for restaurant delivery also carry full grocery and pharmacy sections, and are the default way most residents shop.
South Korea Supermarkets E-Mart, Lotte Mart, Homeplus. Pharmacies Independent pharmacies (약국), marked by a cross sign — no dominant nationwide retail chain; prescriptions and OTC medicine are both handled there. Delivery Coupang is the dominant e-commerce/grocery platform, known for next-day and even same-day "Rocket" delivery; Baemin also carries grocery sections.
Singapore Supermarkets FairPrice, Cold Storage, Sheng Siong. Pharmacies Guardian, Watsons — drugstore chains for OTC items and toiletries; prescriptions are filled at a polyclinic, hospital, or select outlets with a licensed pharmacist. Delivery FairPrice Group's own app; Grab's GrabMart carries groceries and pharmacy items across the city.
Thailand Supermarkets Tops Market, Big C, Villa Market — Villa Market is popular with expats and tourists for imported goods. Pharmacies Boots and Watsons both operate in Thailand; independent pharmacies are common and can dispense many medicines over the counter that need a prescription elsewhere. Delivery Grab's GrabMart and LINE MAN both carry full grocery and pharmacy sections and are the standard way to order either in Bangkok and other major cities.
Vietnam Supermarkets Co.opmart, WinMart, GO! (formerly Big C). Pharmacies Pharmacity, Long Châu — both national chains, easy to spot by signage. Delivery Grab's GrabMart is the standard app for both groceries and pharmacy items in major cities.
Philippines Supermarkets SM Supermarket, Robinsons Supermarket, Puregold. Pharmacies Mercury Drug — by far the largest and most recognizable chain, found in nearly every neighborhood and mall; Watsons. Delivery GrabMart and foodpanda both carry grocery and pharmacy sections; Mercury Drug also runs its own delivery in Metro Manila and other major cities.
Indonesia Supermarkets Indomaret and Alfamart function as the everyday top-up stop on nearly every block; Hypermart and Transmart cover full shops. Pharmacies Kimia Farma, Guardian, Watsons. Delivery GrabMart and Gojek's GoFood/GoMart both dominate — the same super-apps used for ride-hailing also carry grocery and pharmacy delivery.
India Supermarkets Reliance Fresh, Reliance Smart, DMart, Spencer's — exact chain presence varies significantly by city. Pharmacies Apollo Pharmacy, MedPlus — both national chains with a large footprint in major cities. Delivery Blinkit, Zepto and Swiggy's Instamart dominate quick grocery delivery in major metros, often under 15 minutes; 1mg and Apollo 24|7 handle pharmacy delivery, frequently same-day.
Australia Supermarkets Coles, Woolworths, IGA. Pharmacies Chemist Warehouse — the largest chain by far and known for discount pricing; Priceline Pharmacy, Terry White Chemmart. Delivery Coles Online and Woolworths each run their own delivery; Uber Eats carries a grocery and pharmacy tab in many cities.
New Zealand Supermarkets Woolworths NZ (rebranded from Countdown), New World, Pak'nSave. Pharmacies Unichem, Life Pharmacy — both national franchise networks. Delivery Woolworths NZ and New World both run their own online ordering and delivery; Uber Eats also carries grocery sections in Auckland, Wellington and Christchurch.
Middle East & Africa
United Arab Emirates Supermarkets Carrefour, Spinneys, Lulu Hypermarket, Union Coop. Pharmacies Life Pharmacy, Aster Pharmacy, Boots — all run multi-branch chains across Dubai and Abu Dhabi. Delivery InstaShop, Talabat and Careem Quik carry grocery and pharmacy sections across Dubai; confirm the exact delivery area in each app.
Qatar Supermarkets Carrefour, Lulu Hypermarket, Al Meera. Pharmacies Independent pharmacies are common; Al Muftah Pharmacy also operates a multi-branch network. Delivery Talabat and Snoonu both carry grocery and pharmacy sections and are the standard apps for both in Doha.
Egypt Supermarkets Carrefour, Spinneys, Metro Market, Kazyon. Pharmacies Seif Pharmacy, El Ezaby Pharmacy — both large national chains, many branches open 24 hours. Delivery Talabat and InstaShop both carry grocery and pharmacy sections in Cairo, Alexandria and other major cities.
South Africa Supermarkets Woolworths (upmarket, unrelated to the chains of the same name in the UK or Australia), Pick n Pay, Checkers, Spar. Pharmacies Clicks, Dis-Chem — both large national chains. Delivery Checkers Sixty60 is widely used for fast grocery delivery; Pick n Pay ASAP and Mr D Food also carry a grocery tab.
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Chain names and delivery-app availability change without much notice, especially quick-commerce apps, which have consolidated and exited markets repeatedly. Confirm an app is still live in your destination before relying on it.

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