Aldi has once again been revealed to be the UK's cheapest supermarket, through new research compiled by the consumer champions at Which? It's the thirteenth month consecutive that the cheap and cheerful retailer has finished first in the rankings - with a basket price for 40 items totting up to just £75.25 as of June.
This comes in at £16.55 (or 22 per cent) cheaper than the most expensive store in Waitrose, which saw a price point of £91.0 for an identical shop. Lidl came in second, missing out on the top spot by just £1.93 with a basket price of £77.18.
Meanwhile, Asda took the bronze position (£82.55), followed by Tesco (£82.67), Sainsbury's (£83.46), Morrisons (£85.98), and Ocado (£89.20).
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The Mirror reports that Which? also compared the cost of a larger trolley of 134 items in total - inclusive of the original 42 products from the basket comparison. These items saw a larger number of branded items like Andrex toilet paper and Cathedral City cheese added to the mix - but it didn't include the discount supermarkets of Aldi and Lidl, who don't always stock some of the products.
For a bigger shop, Asda came in as cheapest with a price of £333.16 as of June. The supermarket has managed to old onto this title since January 2020.
Morrisons meanwhile, took second place with a cost of £343.41, Tesco in third (£353.37), Sainsbury's fourth (£356.15) and Ocado in fifth (£359.19). Waitrose landed as the most expensive supermarket chain once again, with a trolley price of £369.89 - with Which? hailing an 'eye-watering difference' of £36.71 (11 per cent) when compared to Asda.
Retail editor at Which?, Ele Clark, said: "Millions of people are struggling during the worst cost of living crisis in decades, and Which?’s research shows why many shoppers are turning to discounters like Aldi and Lidl. Which? believes that supermarkets are currently falling short when it comes to helping shoppers.
"They have a responsibility to ensure everyone has easy access to basic, affordable food ranges at a store near them, and to provide transparent and comparable pricing so people can easily work out which products offer the best value."
Which? also detailed how while it found 'good practice existed, many of the major supermarkets hasn't done enough to support customers through the ongoing cost of living crisis. To do better, the consumer champions say that shops need to ensure that budget ranges are stocked at smaller express stores.
Retailers should also ensure that their unit pricing is clear, so customers can work out the best value for money products - inclusive of loyalty card prices.
Cheapest supermarkets for basket of 42 items
- Aldi - £75.25
- Lidl - £77.18
Asda - £82.55
- Tesco - £82.67 (excluding Clubcard Prices)
- Sainsbury's - £83.46
- Morrisons - £85.98
- Ocado - £89.20
- Waitrose - £91.80
Cheapest supermarkets for larger trolley of 134 items
- Asda - £333.16
Morrisons - £377.81
- Tesco - £53.37 (excluding Clubcard Prices)
Sainsbury's - £356.15
- Ocado - £359.19
- Waitrose - £369.89
