As UK households face a battle against the cost of living, shopping prices have also risen in line with inflation.
That is why finding the cheapest supermarket can be essential for everybody's weekly shop, reports Manchester Evening News. Comparisons have been made between the six main supermarkets, and Lidl have trumped the list since June 2022.
Changes have been quick, including Morrison's going from the cheapest to the most expensive shop in a matter of weeks. However, this week has seen a swap in who bags the crown of the budget supermarket - and it isn't Lidl.
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Just last week, Lidl ditched its cheapest £1.72 butter for a £1.99 block. But now the price of that has risen to £2.15.
It's also put the cost of its cheapest loaf up from 36p to 39p and has hiked its two-pint bottle of milk from £1.25 to £1.30. The rises mean to cost of the full Lidl weekly shop - containing milk, a loaf of bread, coffee, teabags, beans, butter, chicken breasts and mince - has risen from £10.88 to £11.12 in just a week.
Now, the cheapest supermarket is Aldi, as their prices have remained the same for these items at £10.91. Sainsbury's is three pence more than Lidl, at £11.15.
So, how much would it cost for a basic weekly shop at the six big supermarkets? Read on below to find out more.
Aldi
- Loaf of white bread 800g - 39p
- Milk, two pints - £1.25
- Coffee 200g - £1.69
- Teabags 160 - £1.29
- Salted butter 250g - £1.99
- Beans 420g tin - 26p
- Chicken 300g - £2.25
- Mince 500g 20% fat - £1.79
Total cost - £10.91 (remains the same as last week)
Lidl
- Loaf of white bread 800g - 39p (up from 36p)
- Milk, two pints - £1.30 (up from £1.25)
- Coffee 200g - £1.89
- Teabags 160 - £1.09
- Salted butter 250g - £2.15 (up from £1.99)
- Beans 420g tin - 22p
- Chicken 300g - £2.29
- Mince 500g 20% fat - £1.79
Total cost - £11.12 (up from £10.88)
Sainsbury's
- Loaf of white bread 800g - 39p
- Milk, two pints - £1.25
- Coffee 200g £1.69
- Teabags 160 - £1.29
- Salted butter 250g - £1.99
- Beans 400g tin - 25p
- Chicken 300g - £2.50
- Mince 500g 20% fat - £1.79
Total cost - £11.15 (remains the same as last week)
Tesco
- Loaf of white bread 800g - 39p
- Milk, two pints - £1.25
- Coffee 200g (2 x 100g) - £1.86 (up from £1.70)
- Teabags 160 (2 x 80-pack) - £1.30
- Salted butter 250g - £1.99
- Beans 420g tin - 27p (up from 26p)
- Chicken 300g - £2.40
- Mince 500g 20% fat - £1.79
Total cost - £11.25 (up from £11.08)
Asda
- Loaf of white bread 800g (Just Essentials) - 39p
- Milk, two pints - £1.30 (up from £1.25)
- Coffee 200g (2 x 100g Just Essentials) - £1.66
- Teabags 160 (4 x 40-pack Just Essentials) - £1.24
- Salted butter 250g - £2.15
- Beans 410g tin (Just Essentials) - 25p
- Chicken (bigger 350g pack for £2.80) equates to £2.40
- Mince 500g 20% fat - £1.99
Total cost - £11.38 (up from £11.33)
Morrison's
- Loaf of white bread 800g - 79p
- Milk, two pints - £1.25
- Coffee (2 x 100g) - £1.70
- Teabags 160 (2 x 80-pack Savers) - £1.30
- Savers Salted butter 250g - £1.89
- Beans 410g tin - 29p
- Chicken 300g - £2.49
- Mince 500g 20% fat - £1.79
Total cost - £11.50
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