Aldi maintained its spot as the cheapest UK supermarket with a basket of 92 everyday groceries costing an average of £159.36 in August.
Cheapest supermarket in UK named – with second just £1.74 behind
The cheapest supermarket in the UK has been confirmed – and it’s £30 cheaper than Tesco even with a Clubcard. Aldi maintained its spot as the cheapest UK supermarket with a basket of 92 everyday groceries costing an average of £159.36 in August.
Which? found that was £30.09 cheaper than the equivalent shop at Tesco with Clubcard discounts, which came to £189.45. Lidl costs £161.10 for the same basket — just £1.74 more than Aldi.
Asda finished third with a bill of £185.21, while a Sainsbury’s basket cost Nectar members £185.55 — just 34p more than Asda — after loyalty discounts were applied to 26 products.
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Without a Nectar card, the same shop cost £195.33, almost £10 extra. Tesco without a Clubcard cost £192.97, with Clubcard members saving £3.52, while Morrisons charged £194.11.
Ocado’s basket cost £207.62, and Waitrose was the most expensive supermarket at £223.75. Which? Retail Editor Reena Sewraz said: “Our research shows that the discounters remain the cheapest option for everyday essentials.
“While Asda continues to beat loyalty prices at Tesco and Sainsbury’s, loyalty cards can make a huge impact at the till.”
Cheapest supermarket revealed – it’s not Lidl and it’s £30 cheaper than Tesco even with a Clubcard
- Aldi — £159.36
- Lidl — £161.10
- Asda — £185.21
- Sainsbury’s with Nectar — £185.55
- Tesco with Clubcard — £189.45
- Tesco — £192.97
- Morrisons — £194.11
- Sainsbury’s without Nectar — £195.33
- Ocado — £207.62
- Waitrose — £223.75
Which? checked the prices of 92 popular branded and own-brand groceries, including milk, cheese and Hovis sliced bread, at eight of the UK’s biggest supermarkets throughout August to see how they compared.
Which? said: “We check the prices of hundreds of grocery items at eight major supermarkets, using an independent price comparison website.
“For each supermarket, we calculate the average price of each item across the month, then add those up to get each supermarket’s average total price.”
