Aldi has been named the cheapest supermarket in the UK for the second year in a row by consumer experts Which? As the price of every day items has continued to rise over the last year, Aldi has managed to keep its prices comparatively low with the supermarket named the cheapest for a basket of 48 products for the month of December, marking its seventh consecutive win.
Having also won the accolade in 2021 and being named the UK’s Cheapest Supermarket for the last seven months of 2022, it will come as no surprise to many that Aldi has once again been revealed as the retailer that will save shoppers the most money on their weekly shop.
The supermarket is one of the fastest growing in the UK with more than 990 stores and 40,000 colleagues across the country. Read more of WalesOnline's shopping stories here.
Each month during 2022 Which? tracked hundreds of thousands of grocery prices across the UK’s eight major supermarkets (Aldi, Asda, Lidl, Morrisons, Ocado, Sainsbury’s, Tesco, Waitrose) to find out how much each shop was charging for everyday items such as bread, milk and eggs.
Overall Aldi was the cheapest supermarket for seven consecutive months from June to December while Lidl was the cheapest from January to May.
The results for the final month of the year in December showed a basket of 48 groceries on average was £81.63 at Aldi, just beating Lidl, where the basket was £83.24. Meanwhile, Waitrose was more than £30 pricier than Aldi, at £112.62 and was consistently the most expensive supermarket across the 12 months.
Alongside the price comparison of a basket of groceries at all eight supermarkets, Which? also compared a larger trolley packed with a greater selection of branded items such as Cathedral City cheddar and Andrex toilet paper, that are not always available at the discounters (Aldi and Lidl) – meaning they cannot be included in this bigger comparison.
Asda was the cheapest of the traditional supermarkets in December - as it has been every month for the last three years. Based on a larger trolley of 149 products, Asda was cheapest at £355.62 followed by Sainsbury’s (£368.97), Tesco (£375.97), Morrisons (£377.81) and Ocado (£386.68). At Waitrose the total came to £406.95, £51.33 more than Asda.
Julie Ashfield, Managing Director of Buying at Aldi, said: “We’re absolutely delighted to be yet again named the Cheapest Supermarket of the Year. As we head into the new year with continuing uncertainty and further challenging times ahead, we want to assure our customers that Aldi remains resolutely committed to providing them with the best quality products at the lowest possible prices. We are delighted that our efforts have been recognised by Which? for a second consecutive year.’’
In December, Which? found Aldi to be a whopping £30.99 cheaper than the most expensive supermarket, Waitrose, £11.79 cheaper than Tesco and £14.08 cheaper than Sainsbury’s. Aldi's website with latest price offerings can be found at www.aldi.co.uk
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