The cheapest supermarket in the UK has been announced.
Consumer group Which? tracked thousands of grocery prices over the last year from bread and butter to fruit and veg to find the best value for money.
Bargain retailer Aldi was crowned the cheapest supermarket after Which? found it offered the best value for money in six out of 12 months last year, while Lidl was the cheapest over five months.
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According to the research, the retailers tied with the same total of £18.45 for one month, reports the Mirror.
It was in November 2021 that Aldi slipped into the lead when a basket of 23 items came to £24.64 compared with £25.51 at Lidl.
Overall, 71p separated the two in a price war with Aldi’s basket of an average of 20 items per month totalling £272.33 over a year, compared with £273.04 at Lidl.
Asda came in at number three, while Tesco, Sainsbury’s and Morrisons regularly switched fourth, fifth and sixth position.
However, when it came to a bigger shop - with an average of 80 products including big brands - tracked each month at the major stores, Asda was the cheapest every month, followed by Sainsbury’s with Morrisons in third place and Tesco fourth.
Tesco managed third place just twice over the year, the study found.
Bargain stores Aldi and Lidl were excluded from the bigger trolley shop as some branded items such as Cathedral City cheddar cheese and Kenco coffee were not available.
Ele Clark, Which? retail editor, said: “No one wants to overpay for basic groceries, especially when a cost of living crunch is putting extra pressure on household budgets.
“Our findings show that while prices are going up, some supermarkets are passing their rising costs onto shoppers more than others.
“As well as choosing a supermarket that is cheap overall, other ways to save include swapping from branded to own-brand products, sticking to a shopping list and resisting the temptation to pick up special offers you don’t need.”
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