A supermarket that was named the cheapest for the same basic items almost two years ago has now been named as the most expensive.
The Manchester Evening News has been tracking the prices of eight basic items from six of the most popular supermarkets for more than two years now as shoppers try to make as many savings as they can.
We’ve been looking at the cost of basic versions of bread, milk, coffee, teabags, butter, baked beans, chicken and mince since March 2022 in light of the cost of living crisis at six supermarkets: Tesco, Lidl, Asda, Morrisons, Aldi and Sainsbury’s.
This week, the cost of the eight staple items from each of the six supermarkets have remained the same as last week’s comparison – meaning that Tesco’s recent 30p price hike of its 300g of chicken remains in tact.
That means that Tesco remains the most expensive this week, with the eight-item shopping basket coming to a total of £12.62 – 29p more than Asda and Sainsbury’s, its closest competitors at £12.33.
As like last week, the cheapest supermarket this week is Lidl with the total remaining the same at £12.11. Just by a couple of pennies more, Aldi’s total is £12.14. Morrisons remains in the middle of the pack at £12.27.
Most interestingly, this week’s list showcases how prices can fluctuate and change. Nearly two years ago, in August 2022, Tesco was actually named as the cheapest supermarket of the lot, with Lidl coming second.
As usual, it’s important to note that Aldi disputes the results of our weekly comparison, saying that it does not take into account like-for-like products or ‘the higher quality’ of its products. Aldi says, for example, that their beans are 20g heavier than Sainsbury’s and that their teabags are ‘better quality’ than the other products mentioned.
Asda also disagrees with our comparison and says that the small sample of products aren’t representative of the full picture of prices and fails to take into account its deals. The supermarket says that, across the board, its Just Essentials range is the largest and cheapest available, alongside Aldi’s.
The full list is as follows:
Lidl
Loaf of white bread 800g – 45p
Milk 2 pints – £1.20
Coffee 200g – £1.99
Teabags 240 – £2.79 / equates to £1.86 for 160
Salted butter 250g – £1.69
Beans 420g tin – 28p
Chicken 300g – £2.35
Mince 500g 25% fat – £2.29
Total £12.11
Aldi
Loaf of white bread 800g – 45p
Milk 2 pints – £1.20
Coffee 200g – £1.99
Teabags 160 – £1.89
Salted butter 250g – £1.69
Beans 420g tin – 28p
Chicken 300g – £2.35
Mince 500g 25% fat – £2.29
Total £12.14
Morrisons
Loaf of white bread 800g – 45p
Milk 2 pints – £1.20
Coffee (2 x 100g) – £1.98
Teabags 160 (2 x 80-pack Savers) – £1.58
Savers Salted butter 250g – £1.69
Beans 410g tin – 27p
Chicken 300g – £2.65 for 330g, equates to £2.41 for 300g
Mince 500g 25% fat – £2.29
Total £12.27
Asda
Loaf of white bread 800g – 45p
Milk 2 pints – £1.20
Coffee 200g (2 x 100g) – £1.98
Teabags 160 (4 x 40-pack) – £1.60
Salted butter 250g – £1.69
Beans 410g tin – 27p
Chicken 300g – £2.65
Mince 500g 20% fat -£2.49
Total £12.33
Sainsbury’s
Loaf of white bread 800g – 45p
Milk 2 pints – £1.20
Coffee 200g – £1.99
Teabags 160 – £1.89
Salted butter 250g – £1.69
Beans 400g tin – 27p
Chicken 300g – £2.35
Mince 500g 20% fat – £2.49
Total £12.33
Tesco
Loaf of white bread 800g – 45p
Milk 2 pints – £1.20
Coffee 200g (2 x 100g) – £1.98
Teabags 160 (2 x 80-pack) – £1.88
Salted butter 250g – £1.69
Beans 420g tin – 28p
Chicken 300g – £2.65
Mince 500g 20% fat – £2.49
Total £12.62
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