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Tesco, Aldi, Lidl and Sainsbury's prices compared as cheapest supermarket named

by · PlymouthLive

Research by consumer group Which? has unveiled the UK's cheapest supermarket. The UK's consumer champion found that Aldi was yet again the cheapest supermarket for a basket of 55 essential items this month.

The total price of a weekly shop at the discount retailer came in at £97.89 – less than all of the supermarkets. It was the 13th month in a row that a budget supermarket had taken the crown.

The weekly shop price was £10.56 cheaper than Tesco, and £14.17 cheaper than Sainsbury’s. Waitrose was the most expensive, where the price gap was a huge £25.43. The research found that Aldi was still the cheapest, even when various loyalty cards and schemes were taken into account.

The full November results are below:

RetailerAverage price for 55 items
Aldi£97.89
Lidl (inc loyalty discount)£98.27
Lidl£98.34
Tesco (inc loyalty discount)£105.61
Sainsbury's (inc loyalty discount)£106.71
Tesco£108.45
Asda£108.73
Morrisons (inc loyalty discount)£111.00
Morrisons£111.92
Sainsbury's£112.06
Ocado£116.75
Waitrose£123.32

Julie Ashfield, managing director of buying at Aldi UK, said: “The Which? analysis confirms the only place shoppers can get Aldi prices is Aldi.

Christmas is top of mind with shoppers now and many are looking to afford a great festive season without breaking the bank. It’s reassuring that switching to Aldi will help shoppers save for the big day.”