The price of a Morrisons meal deal has soared as shoppers continue to deal with the growing cost of living crisis.
Customers will now need to pay 50p more for the popular combo - which includes one main, one snack and one drink.
The combo of the three items will cost £3.50 instead of the previous price of £3.
Morrisons bosses say that it is the first time it has raised the price of its meal deal in more than two years, the Mirror reports.
Shoppers will also be able to upgrade their meal deal to include a sandwich from its premium “The Best” range - which will cost £4 with a snack and a drink.
The supermarket giant is not the only grocer to introduce a price hike to its meal deal offering.
Boots has quietly put up the cost of its meal deal in March from £3.39 to £3.59 in the majority of its stores, and from £3.99 to £4.19 in its London branches.
This means shoppers are paying 20p more on both sets of prices.
The price of a Co-op meal deal has also been increased from £3.50 to £3.75 - up by 25p.
The cheapest supermarket meal deal currently available is from Tesco - but it’s only available for its Clubcard members.
Clubcard holders pay £3 for its lunchtime combo, whereas shoppers who aren’t signed up to its loyalty scheme pay £3.50.
Sainsbury’s has also not changed the price of its meal deal this year, after it increased it from £3 to £3.50 in May 2021.
Supermarket customers are already paying more for their weekly shop, with new research from Kantar showing how food inflation is now at 7%.
This is up from 5.9% just one month ago and its highest level in 13 years.
Kantar said the products where prices are rising fastest include dog food, savoury snacks and fresh beef.
The cost of a family fry up with toast, eggs, sausages, bacon and beans has risen 40p since last year - up to £6.93.
Prices are going up off the back of increased costs for food producers, including energy and fuel.
The war in Ukraine is also pushing up costs, with Russia being one of the key suppliers of wheat and fertiliser.
In a warning over how rising costs are affecting families, Kantar said over one fifth of British households now describe themselves as "struggling" to make ends meet.
How supermarket meal deal prices compare
- Asda - No set price. Buy three items, get cheapest one free.
- Boots - £3.59 or £4.19 in London.
- Co-op - £3.75.
- Morrisons - £3.50 for a standard meal deal, or £4 for premium.
- Sainsbury's - £3.50
- Tesco - £3 (Clubcard holders) or £3.50.
Aldi, Lidl, Marks & Spencer and Waitrose don't currently offer a meal deal.
