A supermarket has remained the cheapest in the UK for eight essential items across 10 weeks. It comes despite the store joining others in imposing a price hike on its cheapest chicken breasts.
Budget supermarket Lidl has once again beaten rivals, including Aldi, Tesco and Asda, as the cheapest in the nation to buy bread, milk, coffee, tea bags, butter, beans, chicken and mince. Just last week, Lidl increased the price of its cheapest chicken breasts by 5% to £2.19.
According to the Manchester Evening News' weekly price comparison, the store remains the cheapest in the UK. The overall price for the eight essential items is £13.21, which comes in 2p cheaper than Aldi.
Meanwhile, the same eight groceries cost £13.26 in Asda, £13.40 in Morrisons, and £13.60 in Tesco. Sainsbury's is the most expensive for the items, coming in at £13.63.
However, not all retailers agree with the findings. Aldi reiterated how Which? named it the Cheapest Supermarket of the Year for five years running while Asda said the small sample of products for the comparison does not account for its deals.
An Aldi spokesperson said: "Our customers know they can always count on us for great value across the board, without needing to join a club or show a loyalty card. That's why Which? has named us Cheapest Supermarket of the Year for five years running."
A spokesperson for Sainsbury's added: "While prices can go up and down for a range of reasons, we're committed to offering our customers great choice and value when they shop with us."
- Loaf of white bread 800g - 55p
- Milk 2 pints - £1.20
- Coffee 200g - £2.09
- Tea bags 240 pack - £2.75 / equates to £1.83 for 160
- Salted butter 250g - £1.99
- Beans 420g tin - 27p
- Chicken 300g - £2.19
- Mince 500g 25% fat - £3.09
Total: £13.21
- Loaf of white bread 800g - 55p
- Milk 2 pints - £1.20
- Coffee 200g - £2.09
- Teabags 160 - £1.85
- Salted butter 250g - £1.99
- Beans 420g tin - 27p
- Chicken 300g - £2.19
- Mince 500g 25% fat - £3.09
Total £13.23
- Loaf of white bread 800g - 55p
- Milk 2 pints - £1.20
- Coffee 200g (2 x 100g) - £2.30
- Teabags 160 (4 x 40-pack) - £1.60
- Salted butter 250g - £1.99
- Beans 410g tin - 28p
- Chicken 300g - £2.40 for 320g, equates to £2.25 for 300g
- Mince 500g 20% fat - £3.09
Total £13.26
- Loaf of white bread 800g - 55p
- Milk 2 pints - £1.20
- Coffee (2 x 100g) - £2.30
- Teabags 160 (2 x 80-pack Savers) - £1.76
- Salted butter 250g - £1.99
- Beans 410g tin - 26p
- Chicken 300g - £2.48 for 330g, equates to £2.25 for 300g
- Mince 500g 25% fat - £3.09
Total £13.40
- Loaf of white bread 800g - 55p
- Milk 2 pints - £1.20
- Coffee 200g (2 x 100g) - £2.30
- Teabags 160 (2 x 80-pack) - £1.84
- Salted butter 250g - £1.99
- Beans 420g tin - 28p
- Chicken 300g - £2.34 for 320g, equates to £2.19 for 300g
- Mince 500g 20% fat - £3.25
Total £13.60
- Loaf of bread 800g - 55p
- Milk 2 pints - £1.20
- Coffee 200g - £2.30
- Teabags 160 - £1.85
- Salted butter 250g - £1.99
- Beans 400g tin - 30p
- Chicken 300g - £2.34 for 320g, equates to £2.19 for 300g
- Mince 500g 20% fat - £3.25
Total £13.63
