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Lottie Gibbons

Cheapest supermarket in the UK named as Asda and Lidl just miss out

The cheapest supermarket in the UK has been revealed.

Consumer group Which? has found that Aldi is £25.38 cheaper than the most expensive supermarket, Waitrose, for an equivalent basket of items. In Which's monthly cheapest supermarket price comparison, they looked at the cost of a basket of 48 items, including groceries and household essentials.

Aldi came in cheapest at just £75.79. The same shopping cost £16.93 more at Morrisons and £10.42 more at Tesco.

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Supermaket and average basket total:

  • Aldi - £75.79
  • Lidl - £77.68
  • Asda - £84.98
  • Tesco - £86.21
  • Sainsbury's - £86.36
  • Morrisons - £92.72
  • Ocado - £93.99
  • Waitrose - £101.17

Julie Ashfield, managing director of buying at Aldi, said: “As we get closer to Christmas, families across the nation will be looking for ways to cut costs. This can be a challenging period for many in the best of years, but never more so than right now, which is why we remain committed to supporting our customers in every way we can.

"We strive to provide the highest quality products at the best possible price and we’re thrilled that this dedication has been recognised yet again by Which?.”

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