The cost of living crisis has households across Northern Ireland rethinking their spending habits and looking at ways to save a few pounds as prices and bills continue to rise.
Businesses in Belfast have reported that food inflation has risen to around 20%, with essential items in the shop continuing to increase in price, putting further pressure on people's budgets.
In order to help consumers find the best offers in the shops, Belfast Live has looked at the prices of some everyday branded items (where possible) in Sainsbury's, Tesco, Asda and Lidl in order to see what supermarket provides the best value for money.
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Asda
- Denny's ham, 180g - £3
- Coleraine cheddar cheese, 200g - £1.71
- Kerrygold butter, 250g - £2.60
- Crisp n Dry cooking oil, 1L - £3.25
- Hovis white bread loaf - £1.40
- White potatoes, 2kg - £1.12
- Carrots, 1kg - 60p
- Cabbage, one unit - 70p
- Milk, 2L - £1.75
- McCain Home Chips, 1kg - £2.50
- Large eggs, x6 - £1.75
- Apples , x6 - £1.50
- Oranges, x5 -- £1.50
- Bananas, x6 - 89p
- Small onions, x3 - 90p
- Tomatoes, x6 - 85p
- Chicken breast, 640g - £5
- Penne pasta, 500g - 95p
- Own brand Salt, 750g - 65p
- Uncle Ben's Long Grain Rice, 1kg - £4.75
- Heinz Soup, 4x400g - £4
- Heinz Beans, 4x415g - £4
- Robinsons juice, 1L - £1.85
- Nambarrie tea bags, x200 - £5.80
- Hellman's Mayonnaise, 430ml - £2.40
- Heinz Tomato Ketchup, 400ml - £2.30
- Kellogg's Corn Flakes, 250g, - £1.60
- Tayto crisps, x6 - £1.85
- Nescafe original coffee, 100g - £2.50
- Fairy Liquid, 380ml - £1
- Colegate toothpaste - £1.50
- Andrex Classic toilet roll, x9 - £8.75
Total: £74.92
Sainsbury's
- Denny's ham, 180g - £3.20
- Coleraine cheddar cheese, 200g - £2.35
- Kerrygold butter, 250g - £2.40
- Crisp n Dry cooking oil, 1L - £3.25
- Hovis white bread loaf - £1.40
- White potatoes, 2kg - £2
- Carrots, 1kg - 50p
- Cabbage, one unit - 65p
- Milk, 2L - £1.55
- McCain Home Chips, 1kg - £3
- Large eggs, x6 - £1.75
- Apples , x6 - £1.70
- Oranges, x5 - £1.50
- Bananas, x6 - £1.35
- Large onions, x3 - £1.10
- Tomatoes, x6 - 85p
- Chicken breast, 640g - £4.18
- Penne pasta, 500g - 95p
- Saxa Salt, 750g - £1.70 - Own brand half price
- Uncle Ben's Long Grain Rice, 1kg - £5.25
- Heinz Soup, 4x400g - £4
- Heinz Beans, 4x415g - £4
- Robinsons juice, 1L - £1.25
- Nambarrie tea bags, x200 - £6.10
- Hellman's Mayonnaise, 430ml - £2.40
- Heinz Tomato Ketchup, 400ml - £3.40
- Kellogg's Corn Flakes, 250g, - £1.70
- Tayto crisps, x6 - £1.85
- Nescafe original coffee, 100g - £3
- Fairy Liquid, 380ml - £1
- Colegate toothpaste - £1.20
- Andrex Classic toilet roll, x9 - £5.75
Total: £76.28
Tesco
- Denny's ham, 180g - £3
- Coleraine cheddar cheese, 200g - £2.35
- Kerrygold butter, 250g - £2.60
- Crisp n Dry cooking oil, 1L - £3.25
- Hovis white bread loaf - £1.40
- White potatoes, 2kg - £1.50
- Carrots, 1kg - 50p
- Cabbage, one unit - 65p
- Milk, 2L - £1.75
- McCain Home Chips, 1kg - £3
- Large eggs, x6 - £1.70
- Apples , x6 - £1.62
- Oranges, x5 - £1.50
- Bananas, x6 - 79p
- Large onions, x3 - £1
- Tomatoes, x6 - 85p
- Chicken breast, 640g - £4.50
- Penne pasta, 500g - 95p
- Salt, 750g - £1.30
- Uncle Ben's Long Grain Rice, 1kg - £5.25
- Heinz Soup, 4x400g - £3.99
- Heinz Beans, 4x415g - £3.99
- Robinsons juice, 1L - £1.25
- Nambarrie tea bags, x200 - £6.10
- Hellman's Mayonnaise, 430ml - £2.39
- Heinz Tomato Ketchup, 400ml - £3.40
- Kellogg's Corn Flakes, 250g, - £1.12
- Tayto crisps, x6 - £1.85
- Nescafe original coffee, 100g - £3
- Fairy Liquid, 380ml - £1
- Colegate toothpaste - £1.50
- Andrex Classic toilet roll, x9 - £5.75
Total: £74.80
Lidl
- Own brand ham, 180g - £2.29
- Own brand cheddar cheese, 200g - £1.99
- Own Brand butter, 250g - £1.99
- Own Brand cooking oil, 1L - £1.89
- Hovis white bread loaf - £1.39
- White potatoes, 2kg - £1.53
- Carrots, 1kg - 50p
- Cabbage, one unit - 65p
- Milk, 2L - £1.75
- Own Brand Home Chips, 1kg - £1.85
- Large eggs, x6 - £1.74
- Apples , x6 - £1.86
- Oranges, x5 - £1.75
- Bananas, x6 - 95p
- Large onions, x3 - £1
- Tomatoes, x6 - 99p
- Chicken breast, 640g - £4
- Penne pasta, 500g - 80p
- Salt, 750g - 62p
- Own Brand Long Grain Rice, 1kg - £1.99
- Own Brand Soup, 4x400g - £2.36
- Heinz Beans, 4x415g - £3.49
- Own Brand dilute juice, 1L - £1.24
- Own Brand tea bags, x240 - £2.49
- Own Brand Mayonnaise, 430ml - 94p
- Heinz Tomato Ketchup, 400ml - £2
- Own Brand Corn Flakes, - 59p
- Own Brand crisps, x6 - 95p
- Own Brand original coffee, 100g - £1.10
- Fairy Liquid, 380ml - 99p
- Colegate toothpaste - £1.99
- Own Brand toilet roll, x9 - £4.39
Total: £54.06
Overall, for branded items all of the main supermarkets have similar prices with Tesco edging it slightly by pennies.
Due to its limited branded range, Lidl was the best value for money if you are willing to buy their own branded goods, which can be significantly cheaper than main brand items.
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