An increase in the cost of one shopping essential at budget retailer Aldi has had a knock-on effect for shoppers across the board. While the price match scheme often works in the favour of customers at Tesco and Sainsbury's, that's not always the case.
And that's exactly what's happened this week, after Aldi put the price of its 160-pack of Red Label teabags up from £1.29 to £1.39.
While Sainsbury's is the same penny for penny, Tesco's 80-packs have risen from 65p to 70p each, meaning the same quantity has gone from £1.30 to £1.40.
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This week's rises, which have also seen Tesco increase the price of a pack of two chicken breasts from £2.40 to £2.50, means that Asda is now the third cheapest retailer for our basket of essentials, behind Lidl and Aldi.
We've been keeping track of the prices of the same eight essentials since March - a two-pint bottle of milk, a loaf of bread, coffee, teabags, butter, beans, chicken breasts and mince.
Last month the cost reached a new high, with the bill at each one - Aldi, Lidl, Morrisons, Asda, Tesco and Sainsbury's - topping £11 for the first time.
It's only Lidl, which is still working out as the cheapest overall, that has come back down below that figure, now sitting at £10.92 for the full shop.
Where are you finding is cheapest for your shopping at the moment? Have you changed where you shop? Let us know in the comments here.
Here's the full list:-
Lidl
Loaf of white bread 800g - 39p (up from 36p)
Milk 2 pints - £1.30
Coffee 200g - £1.85
Teabags 160 - £1.09
Salted butter 250g - £1.99
Beans 420g tin - 22p
Chicken 300g - £2.29
Mince 500g 20% fat - £1.79
Total £10.92 (up from £10.89)
Aldi
Loaf of white bread 800g - 39p
Milk 2 pints - £1.19
Coffee 200g - £1.85
Teabags 160 - £1.39 (up from £1.29)
Salted butter 250g - £1.99
Beans 420g tin - 26p
Chicken 300g - £2.25
Mince 500g 20% fat - £1.79
Total £11.11 (up from £11.01)
Asda
Loaf of white bread 800g (Just Essentials) - 39p
Milk 2 pints - £1.30
Coffee 200g (2 x 100g Just Essentials) - £1.66
Teabags 160 (4 x 40-pack Just Essentials) - £1.24
Salted butter 250g - £2.15
Beans 410g tin (Just Essentials) - 25p
Chicken (bigger 350g pack for £2.80) equates to £2.40
Mince 500g 20% fat - £1.99
Total £11.38
Sainsbury's
Loaf of white bread 800g - 39p
Milk 2 pints - £1.30
Coffee 200g £1.85
Teabags 160 - £1.39 (up from £1.29)
Salted butter 250g - £1.99
Beans 400g tin - 25p
Chicken 300g - £2.50
Mince 500g 20% fat - £1.79
Total £11.41 (up from £11.31)
Tesco
Loaf of white bread 800g - 39p
Milk 2 pints - £1.30
Coffee 200g (2 x 100g) - £1.86
Teabags 160 (2 x 80-pack) - £1.40 (up from £1.30)
Salted butter 250g - £1.99
Beans 420g tin - 27p
Chicken 300g - £2.50 (up from £2.40)
Mince 500g 20% fat - £1.79
Total £11.50 (up from £11.30)
Morrisons
Loaf of white bread 800g - 79p
Milk 2 pints - £1.30
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: £11.55
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