The newest supermarket to be named the cheapest in the UK has been revealed - and it is not Lidl or Tesco.
Consumer group Which? compared the price of a basket of 48 popular items of shopping across various supermarkets in the UK, reports the Liverpool Echo. The research found that Aldi was the cheapest overall, costing £77.21 on average.
This cost total beat rival discount store Lidl by just £1.36 on average. The most expensive supermarket in the price comparison - which is completed each month - was Waitrose.
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Waitrose's average shop cost £104.11, with the same items £26.90 cheaper at Aldi. Read on below to see the full list of supermarkets included in this list.
The cheapest supermarket and average basket total
- Aldi - £77.21 - Cheapest
- Lidl - £78.57
- Tesco - £87.60
- Asda - £87.66
- Sainsbury's - £89.85
- Morrisons - £93.49
- Ocado - £96.09
- Waitrose - £104.11 - Most expensive
Tobias Gruber, founder and CEO of My Community Finance, said: "It's excellent that Aldi continues to help Brits with the cost of living crisis by providing competitive prices.
"They're not only helping their customers to save money on their food shopping, but they're also helping consumers who shop elsewhere by holding other supermarkets to account, forcing the grocers to re-evaluate their prices, keeping them low or matching them with Aldi's prices.
"Food shopping around Christmas gets expensive. If you're heading out to do a big Christmas food shop this month, make sure you make a list, stick to it and don't be tempted to buy more than you need. Budgeting this Christmas is essential to ensure you don't start the new year with a debt hangover."
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