--- title: "Bargain Chemist vs Life Pharmacy: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand?" description: "Which is more popular in search, Bargain Chemist or Life Pharmacy? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Dunedin pharmacies set in New Zealand. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time." canonical: "https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/locations/dunedin/pharmacies/compare/bargain-chemist-vs-life-pharmacy" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Bargain Chemist vs Life Pharmacy: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand? Which is more popular in search, Bargain Chemist or Life Pharmacy? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Dunedin pharmacies set in New Zealand. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time. ## Key facts - **Compared**: Bargain Chemist and Life Pharmacy - **Competitive set**: Dunedin pharmacies - **Market**: New Zealand - **Month measured**: Aug 2026 - **Bargain Chemist Share of Search**: 84.2% - **Life Pharmacy Share of Search**: 15.8% ## Which is more popular in search, Bargain Chemist or Life Pharmacy? - In August 2026, Bargain Chemist had more branded searches than Life Pharmacy among dunedin pharmacies in New Zealand. Bargain Chemist was estimated to have 8K branded searches compared to Life Pharmacy’s 1.5K, and held an 84.2% Share of Search versus Life Pharmacy’s 15.8%. - Bargain Chemist was ahead of Life Pharmacy in every measured month of the 11 months ending August 2026. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Bargain Chemist’s estimated Share of Search among dunedin pharmacies in New Zealand moved from 85.9% to 84.2%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 7.5K to 8K. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Life Pharmacy’s estimated Share of Search among dunedin pharmacies in New Zealand moved from 14.1% to 15.8%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 1.2K to 1.5K. ## How did search popularity change for New Zealand dunedin pharmacies in August 2026? - Estimated monthly branded searches for Life Pharmacy in New Zealand rose 22% over 11 measured months, from 1.2K to 1.5K in August 2026. ## Month by month | Month | Bargain Chemist estimated searches | Bargain Chemist Share of Search | Bargain Chemist rank | Life Pharmacy estimated searches | Life Pharmacy Share of Search | Life Pharmacy rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 7.5K | 85.9% | 1 | 1.2K | 14.1% | 2 | | Nov 2025 | 6.2K | 84.2% | 1 | 1.2K | 15.8% | 2 | | Dec 2025 | 6.7K | 83.4% | 1 | 1.3K | 16.6% | 2 | | Jan 2026 | 6.2K | 87.6% | 1 | 870 | 12.4% | 2 | | Feb 2026 | 6.2K | 84.9% | 1 | 1.1K | 15.1% | 2 | | Mar 2026 | 7K | 81.2% | 1 | 1.6K | 18.8% | 2 | | Apr 2026 | 7K | 82.4% | 1 | 1.5K | 17.6% | 2 | | May 2026 | 7.5K | 83.4% | 1 | 1.5K | 16.6% | 2 | | Jun 2026 | 6.2K | 83.5% | 1 | 1.2K | 16.5% | 2 | | Jul 2026 | 7K | 84.7% | 1 | 1.3K | 15.3% | 2 | | Aug 2026 | 8K | 84.2% | 1 | 1.5K | 15.8% | 2 | | Sep 2026 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Bargain Chemist’s and Life Pharmacy’s names. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for these branded terms can be used to understand whether interest in the brands is growing, holding steady, or fading. - **Bargain Chemist**: Measured on the search terms “Bargain Chemist”, “bargain chemist delivery”, “bargain chemist dunedin”, “bargain chemist near me”, “bargain chemist new zealand”, “bargain chemist nz”, “bargain chemist online”, “bargain chemist perfume”, “bargain chemist pharmacy”, “bargain chemist prescriptions”, “bargain chemist rotorua”, “bargain chemist vaccinations” and “bargainchemist”, summed into one figure. - **Life Pharmacy**: Measured on the search terms “Life Pharmacy”, “life pharmacy beauty”, “life pharmacy chemist”, “life pharmacy delivery”, “life pharmacy dunedin”, “life pharmacy fragrance”, “life pharmacy makeup”, “life pharmacy napier”, “life pharmacy near me”, “life pharmacy online”, “life pharmacy perfume”, “life pharmacy skincare”, “life pharmacy supplements”, “life pharmacy the plaza”, “life pharmacy vaccinations”, “life pharmacy vitamins” and “lifepharmacy”, summed into one figure. - [Bargain Chemist profile](/demand/nz/brands/bargain-chemist) - [Life Pharmacy profile](/demand/nz/brands/life-pharmacy) - [All dunedin pharmacies in New Zealand](/demand/nz/locations/dunedin/pharmacies): The set both shares are measured inside, 2 brands. ## Methodology - [How is branded search demand measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused. ## Frequently asked questions ### Which is more popular in search, Bargain Chemist or Life Pharmacy? In August 2026, Bargain Chemist had more branded searches than Life Pharmacy among dunedin pharmacies in New Zealand. Bargain Chemist was estimated to have 8K branded searches compared to Life Pharmacy’s 1.5K, and held an 84.2% Share of Search versus Life Pharmacy’s 15.8%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Bargain Chemist vs Life Pharmacy: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/locations/dunedin/pharmacies/compare/bargain-chemist-vs-life-pharmacy This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/locations/dunedin/pharmacies/compare/bargain-chemist-vs-life-pharmacy. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.