Tesco, Aldi, Lidl and Sainsbury's prices compared as cheapest supermarket named
by Howard Lloyd · PlymouthLiveResearch 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:
Retailer | Average 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.”