A price hike at budget supermarket Aldi means that two chicken breasts can't be bought for less than £2.25 at any of the main supermarkets.
The cost of 300g of chicken has risen more than 25% at the store since we first began monitoring the cost of essentials in March. Back then, the same sized pack cost £1.79.
Aldi is still the cheapest for the meat - we reported just last week how Tesco had increased its pack to £2.40 - but it's adding further pressure to families who are already struggling with food and energy bills.
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Our full basket of eight items - an 800g loaf, two pints of milk, 200g of coffee, 160 teabags, a 250g block of butter, a tin of beans, 300g of chicken and 500g of mince - could be picked up for £9.13 in March, when Aldi came out as cheapest overall.
This week's cheapest is Lidl, at £10.51, followed by Aldi at £10.91. There's no change to last week's positions in fact as Aldi's price rise is the only one this week.
Tesco remains third cheapest at £11.08, followed by Sainsbury's at £11.15, Asda at £11.18 and Morrisons, still the most expensive, at £11.50.
Here's the full list:-
Lidl
Loaf of white bread 800g - 36p
Milk 2 pints - £1.25
Coffee 200g - £1.89
Teabags 160 - 99p
Salted butter 250g - £1.72
Beans 420g tin - 22p
Chicken 300g - £2.29
Mince 500g 20% fat - £1.79
Total £10.51
Aldi
Loaf of white bread 800g - 39p
Milk 2 pints - £1.25
Coffee 200g - £1.69
Teabags 160 - £1.29
Salted butter 250g - £1.99
Beans 420g tin - 26p
Chicken 300g - £2.25 (up from £2.15)
Mince 500g 20% fat - £1.79
Total £10.91 (up from £10.81)
Tesco
Loaf of white bread 800g - 39p
Milk 2 pints - £1.25
Coffee 200g (2 x 100g) - £1.70
Teabags 160 (2 x 80-pack) - £1.30
Salted butter 250g - £1.99
Beans 420g tin - 26p
Chicken 300g - £2.40
Mince 500g 20% fat - £1.79
Total £11.08
Sainsbury's
Loaf of white bread 800g - 39p
Milk 2 pints - £1.25
Coffee 200g £1.69
Teabags 160 - £1.29
Salted butter 250g - £1.99
Beans 400g tin - 25p
Chicken 300g - £2.50
Mince 500g 20% fat - £1.79
Total £11.15
Asda
Loaf of white bread 800g (Just Essentials) - 39p
Milk 2 pints - £1.25
Coffee 200g (2 x 100g Just Essentials) - £1.66
Teabags 160 (4 x 40-pack Just Essentials) - £1.24
Salted butter 250g - £2
Beans 410g tin (Just Essentials) - 25p
Chicken (bigger 350g pack for £2.80) equates to £2.40
Mince 500g 20% fat - £1.99
Total £11.18
Morrisons
Loaf of white bread 800g - 79p
Milk 2 pints - £1.25
Coffee (2 x 100g) - £1.70
Teabags 160 (2 x 80-pack Savers) - £1.30
Savers Salted butter 250g - £1.89
Beans 410g tin - 29p
Chicken 300g - £2.49
Mince 500g 20% fat - £1.79
Total: £11.50
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