New cheapest supermarket in UK with Tesco knocked off top spot by rival

Which? has revealed the results of its February food price comparison, showing Asda came out cheapest at £512.30 for a bigger shop of 206 items.

A new UK cheapest supermarket has been named for a big shop – with Tesco knocked off the top spot. Which? has revealed the results of its February food price comparison, showing Asda came out cheapest at £512.30 for a bigger shop of 206 items.

The supermarket beat Tesco with a Clubcard by £3 (£515.30). Aldi and Lidl are not included in this comparison as they have a smaller range of branded products compared to the other supermarkets, the consumer watchdog and group has said.

In general, Aldi was named the cheapest UK supermarket for a smaller shop, where a list of 100 items cost £182.64 on average across last month. Lidl cost only £1.87 more with the supermarket’s loyalty scheme Lidl Plus (£184.51) and £2.30 more without (£184.94).

Reena Sewraz, Which? Retail Editor, said: “Our latest monthly analysis once again sees Aldi crowned as the UK’s cheapest supermarket, however, Lidl remains close behind its rival. It was also a good month for Asda, as it held on to the top spot as the cheapest supermarket for a bigger list of groceries.

“With people still feeling the effects of food inflation and with prices forecast to rise again, people are likely looking to cut costs where they can. Our analysis shows that by switching supermarkets consumers could save up to 26 per cent, highlighting the advantages of shopping around where possible.”