Lidl has been found to be the cheapest supermarket in the UK based on the total cost of a basket of common grocery items, according to The Mirror. In a report by The Grocer, it was found that the 33 item shopping list cost £53.06 at Lidl last week, compared to £60.19 at Asda, £63.26 at Sainsbury's, £64.55 at Tesco, £72.73 at Morrisons and £85.40 at Waitrose.
However, the Lidl basket of items cost 4.5% more than a year ago, or an extra £2.31, due to rising inflation. Kantar, which records prices, said inflation in February was 4.3%.
Prices are rising the fastest for items including savoury snacks, fresh beef, and cat food. However, the cost of bacon, beer, lager and spirits fell.
