Aldi named cheapest supermarket in the UK - how much could you save?

Aldi named cheapest supermarket in the UK – how much could you save?

Posted by author May 3, 2024 Shopping

Aldi has once again been named the UK’s cheapest supermarket, according to the latest analysis from Which?.

In a price comparison for a shopping list of 67 items, a monthly grocery shop at the discount retailer was found to cost £112.90 on average in April.

This is cheaper than the average Aldi shopping bill for March which came to £121.06 over the period.

This suggests that the recent drop in the Consumer Price Index (CPI) inflation is finally trickling down to supermarket costs.

Britons have been saddled with inflation-hiked prices for groceries amid the ongoing cost of living crisis.

The consumer watchdog compared Aldi’s prices to that of Sainsbury’s, Tesco, Asda, Lidl, Morrisons, Waitrose and Ocado.

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Aldi was named the UK’s cheapest supermarket last month

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Lidl came in second place for April with the average monthly bill costing £2.33 more than at Aldi at £115.23.

Waitrose was named the most expensive supermarket in the UK for shoppers over the month.

The average bill for April at the premium supermarket chain totalled £144.12 which is a difference of 28 per cent.

Among the list of 67 items compared between supermarkets were Birds Eye Garden Peas, Heinz baked beans, Hovis bread, milk and butter.

Here is a full breakdown of how much the average grocery shop cost for April at each of the UK’s biggest supermarkets:

Aldi – £112.90
Lidl – £115.23
Asda – £126.98
Tesco – £128.17
Sainsbury’s – £131.02
Morrisons – £134.87
Ocado – £136.86
Waitrose – £144.13

Ele Clark, Which?’s retail editor, said: “Our latest research shows that Aldi was the cheapest supermarket in April, with Lidl following closely behind once again.

“As food costs continue to weigh heavily on household finances, it’s unsurprising many people are opting to shop at discounters to save money, especially as shoppers could stand to make significant savings.”

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Waitrose was found to be the country’s most expensive supermarket over the period

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Last month, analysis from finance experts RIFT of Office for National Statics (ONS) shone light on the trajectory of supermarket prices.

Between March and April, the cost of everyday favourite supermarket items dropped by 0.7 per cent.

Despite this, shopping baskets were found to be considerably more expensive than a year ago.

The average shopping item is priced 3.9 per cent from last year which is around 20p per item.

GB News has contacted Waitrose asking for comment.