Morrisons has cut the cost of three essentials. We reported earlier this year how shoppers said that the chain was 'taking the mick' with continuous price hikes.
Despite us sharing the dismay of customers, who had seen the prices shoot up in our weekly comparison of basics like bread and milk, the retailer - who had gone from being the cheapest to the most expensive in a matter of weeks - went on to make further hikes.
But this week there appears to be somewhat of an about-turn - with Morrisons reducing its mince in line with the other supermarkets, making its 500g pack £1.79 instead of £2.39.
It's also reduced the price of its medium white loaf from 89p to 75p and its Savers butter down from £1.95 to £1.89.
While still working out as the most expensive of the supermarkets, above Sainsbury's, Asda, Tesco, Aldi and Lidl, it's a welcome move for shoppers, especially those who have remained loyal to Morrisons throughout.
It means the full basket of basics - made up of an 800g loaf, 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 - is now £11.50 at Morrisons, 6% cheaper than last week's £12.22.
It's closed the gap with Sainsbury's, where it's £11.12, with Asda only slightly behind at £10.98. Tesco has this week risen to £10.95 after it followed the others with a 10p increase on milk, bringing the price of two pints up to £1.25.
Aldi comes in at £10.81 after a slight increase in the price of bread, up from 36p to 39p, and Lidl remains the cheapest of the lot at £10.37.
Here's the full list:-
Lidl
Loaf of white bread 800g - 36p
Milk 2 pints - £1.25
Coffee 200g - £1.89
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
Aldi
Loaf of white bread 800g - 39p (up from 36p)
Milk 2 pints - £1.25
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 £10.81 (up from £10.78)
Tesco
Loaf of white bread 800g - 36p
Milk 2 pints - £1.25 (up from £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 £10.95 (up from £10.85)
Asda
Loaf of white bread 800g (Just Essentials) - 39p
Milk 2 pints - £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
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
Sainsbury's
Loaf of white bread 800g - 36p
Milk 2 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 £11.12
Morrisons
Loaf of white bread 800g - 79p (down from 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 - £1.89 (down from £1.95)
Beans 410g tin - 29p
Chicken 300g - £2.49
Mince 500g 20% fat - £1.79 (down from £2.39)
Total: £11.50 (down from £12.22)
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