Supermarket which has been cheapest since January is now even cheaper after price drop
03.09.2023 - 03:37
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A supermarket which has been cheapest for shopping essentials since January is now even cheaper.
We've been tracking the prices of the same eight items at the six major supermarkets since March last year and for 32 consecutive weeks now, it's Lidl that has come out cheapest.
Now, this week, it's extended its lead even further after dropping the price of butter from £1.89 to £1.79.
Its bill, at £11.58, is almost 12% less than the most expensive supermarket, Morrisons, where the basket of shopping comes to £12.95.
As well as butter, the comparison looks at the cost of milk, bread, tea bags, coffee, beans, chicken and mince.
Sainsbury's, which, along with Tesco, has also reduced its butter to the same price, remains in second place, with a bill of £12.07.
Aldi is just a penny behind, at £12.08, followed by Tesco, at £12.37, and Asda at £12.81.
Aldi bosses have said Sainsbury’s is only cheaper in our comparison as the small sample of products is part of Sainsbury’s Aldi Price Match scheme and includes one Sainsbury’s product (beans) that is around 5% smaller than the Aldi match.
Have you noticed prices aren't rising as fast as they were? Are you still paying a lot more for your typical weekly shop? Let us know in the comments.
The full list is as follows:
Loaf of white bread 800g - 45p
Milk 2 pints - £1.20
Coffee 200g - £1.99
Teabags 160 - £1.19
Salted butter 250g - £1.79 (down from £1.89)
Beans 420g tin - 28p
Chicken 300g - £2.29
Mince 500g 25% fat (20% fat no longer available) - £2.39
Total £11.58 (down from £11.68)
Loaf of white bread 800g - 45p
Milk 2 pints - £1.20
Coffee 200g £1.99
Teabags 160 - £1.59 (up from £1.49)
Salted butter 250g - £1.79 (down from £1.89)
Beans 400g tin - 27p
Chicken 300g - £2.29
Mince 500g