Is MAKRO the Costco of the Netherlands? 🤔

In this episode, Michelle and Alex visit Makro for the first time to see if it really is the Dutch version of Costco. They explore the warehouse aisles looking for bulk snacks and oversized packs of everyday items while comparing the experience to shopping at Costco in the United States. After hunting for the best deals and checking out everything from electronics to toilet paper, they sit down at the Makro restaurant and decide how this Dutch wholesale giant stacks up against Costco. Get exclusive bonus vlogs on our Patreon! ❤️ https://patreon.com/buncharted/ Follow us on Instagram! 📸 https://instagram.com/buncharted/ Want to move to the Netherlands? Check out our guide! 🛫 https://move.buncharted.com 0:00 Introduction 0:34 Our initial impressions of Makro 1:30 Makro, we are inside of you 1:56 Is this a good place to buy a Nespresso? 2:58 What about dishwasher pods? 3:26 I can't believe we found these 3:43 They have Superdry clothes?! 4:08 We found the TVs 4:30 Do they have bulk food? 5:07 Are these good deals though? 5:23 OK, now we're talking... 5:59 It's tub time 7:11 There's a lot of booze too 8:02 Costco bakery vs. Makro 8:55 Is there a rotisserie chicken? 9:43 Snacks on snacks 10:08 The selection here is insane 10:37 Did we shop at Costco in the US? 11:27 This frozen section is bananas 11:44 Is bulk toilet paper cheaper? 12:45 Did we find everything? 13:32 Eating at a Costco... 14:09 ...versus a Makro restaurant 14:37 Alex's Makro restaurant meal 15:31 Michelle's Makro restaurant meal 16:41 Our Makro haul (with prices) 17:18 Makro vs. Costco in the US 19:08 Wrap up #netherlands #expatlife #makro #costcoshopping #costco #costcorun #groceryshopping #groceryhaul --- WHO IS BUNCHARTED? We’re Michelle and Alex, two Americans living in the Netherlands and sharing our life abroad. 🇺🇸→🇳🇱 We originally quit our jobs in 2020 to travel full-time, but when that didn’t go as planned, we made an even bigger leap: in 2022 we moved from Austin, Texas to the Netherlands with our two cats. 🐈 Now, we make weekly videos about what it’s really like for Americans living in the Netherlands, with food, culture shocks, travel around Dutch cities, and everyday expat life. Our videos explore daily life in the Netherlands from an American perspective. Subscribe for new videos every week!