Four out of the six main supermarkets have seen price rises on basics this week as the cost of milk continues to soar.
Our weekly comparison of essentials like bread and butter has been keeping track of the costs of the same eight products at the six main supermarkets since March and this week there have been further rises.
The main one is the cost of milk, which has risen at Aldi, Asda, Lidl and Sainsbury's, from £1.15 for a two-pint bottle, to £1.25.
Read more: Shoppers snapping up B&M's matching family Christmas pyjamas from £5
Morrisons had already raised its milk to the same price and while Tesco has so far kept its down at £1.15, its Aldi Price Match will likely mean it increases there too.
Earlier this week we reported how the cost of milk in some places - as much as £1.05 for a single pint - means it's working out more expensive for shoppers than petrol.
In fact over the past year, milk prices have soared by two-thirds, with British magazine The Grocer declaring that 'dairy is at the sharp end of food and drink price increases, with milk leading the charge'.
It is cheaper to buy milk in bigger quantities, but it may not be practical for those living alone, the elderly and those who do not use a lot of milk as the product can go off if bought in bulk.
Milk isn't the only increase in this week's comparison though. Lidl, which is still working out cheapest for the full shopping basket at £10.37, has increased the price of its coffee from £1.69 to £1.89. And Sainsbury's has put the price of its budget beans up from 21p a tin to 25p.
Morrisons has once again kept its place as the most expensive retailer, at £12.22 for the eight items. It's followed by Sainsbury's at £11.12, Asda at £10.98, Tesco at £10.85 and Aldi at £10.78.
The full shopping list for our price comparison is made up of an 800g loaf of bread, two pints of milk, 200g of coffee, 160 teabags, a 250g block of butter, a tin of beans, 300g of chicken and 500g of mince.
A spokesperson for Lidl said: "As a business we are committed to keeping prices as low as possible, and this was highlighted through the recent Grocer Super 33 results, showing that a basket of Lidl products were 69p cheaper than the next cheapest supermarket and £21.05 cheaper than the most expensive."
Here's the full list:-
Lidl
Loaf of white bread 800g - 36p
Milk 2 pints - £1.25 (up from £1.15)
Coffee 200g - £1.89 (up from £1.69)
Teabags 160 - 99p
Salted butter 250g - £1.72
Beans 420g tin - 22p
Chicken 300g - £2.15
Mince 500g 20% fat - £1.79
Total £10.37 (up from £10.07)
Aldi
Loaf of white bread 800g - 36p
Milk 2 pints - £1.25 (up from £1.15)
Coffee 200g - £1.69
Teabags 160 - £1.29
Salted butter 250g - £1.99
Beans 420g tin - 26p
Chicken 300g - £2.15
Mince 500g 20% fat - £1.79
Total £10.78 (up from £10.68)
Tesco
Loaf of white bread 800g - 36p
Milk 2 pints - £1.15
Coffee 200g (2 x 100g) - £1.70
Teabags 160 (2 x 80-pack) - £1.30
Salted butter 250g - £1.99
Beans 420g tin - 26p
Chicken 300g - £2.30
Mince 500g 20% fat - £1.79
Total £10.85
Asda
Loaf of white bread 800g (Just Essentials) - 39p
Milk 2 pints - £1.25 (up from £1.15)
Coffee 200g (2 x 100g Just Essentials) - £1.66
Teabags 160 (4 x 40-pack Just Essentials) - £1.24
Salted butter 250g - £2
Beans 410g tin (Just Essentials) - 25p
Chicken (bigger 350g pack for £2.80) equates to £2.40
Mince 500g 20% fat - £1.79
Total £10.98 (up from £10.88)
Sainsbury's
Loaf of white bread 800g - 36p
Milk 2 pints - £1.25 (up from £1.15)
Coffee 200g £1.69
Teabags 160 - £1.29
Salted butter 250g - £1.99
Beans 400g tin - 25p (up from 21p)
Chicken 300g - £2.50
Mince 500g 20% fat - £1.79
Total £11.12 (up from £10.98)
Morrisons
Loaf of white bread 800g - 85p
Milk 2 pints - £1.25
Coffee (2 x 100g) - £1.70
Teabags 160 (2 x 80-pack Savers) - £1.30
Savers Salted butter 250g - £1.95
Beans 410g tin - 29p
Chicken 300g - £2.49
Mince 500g 20% fat - £2.39
Total: £12.22
Read more of today's top stories here
READ NEXT:
