Aldi has retained his crown as the cheapest supermarket in Britain, despite the fact that Lidl has closed the gap while the discount rivals continue to win market share, a study today.
Consumer group which one? said that the best price for a shopping list of 79 was not -misered articles Aldi, where the groceries cost an average of £ 133.73 in the course of last month.
The colleague German rival Lidl was close behind and only cost 67p more for £ 134.40 with the loyalty schedule of the Lidl Plus supermarket and 70p more for £ 134.43 without.
Which one? Investigated the average price of popular groceries at eight British supermarkets – the other six were Asda, Morrisons, Ocado, Sainsbury's, Tesco and Waitrosis.
For a more extensive list of 203 non -created items, Asda held first place with a total costs of £ 498, which Tesco defeated – including a club card – for £ 503.03.
The study of larger stores does not include Aldi or Lidl because they do not always have some products in stock on the larger shopping list of the consumer group.
In the meantime, Waitrosis was on average the most expensive, where the larger store cost £ 573.15 – a difference of £ 75.15 or 15 percent more compared to Asda.
Waitrosis was also the most expensive supermarket for a smaller list of items, on average £ 176.41 – a difference of £ 42.68 or 32 percent more compared to Aldi.
Consumer group which one? said that the best price for a shopping list of 79 was not -experienced articles Aldi, where the groceries cost on average £ 133.73 in the past month
Aldi's colleague German rival Lidl was close behind him and only cost 67p more for £ 134.40 with the loyalty schedule of the supermarket Lidl Plus and 70p more for £ 134.43 without
While the list of 79 items was not revealed by which?, The group said that it contained both brand and self-brand items, such as Birds Eye Peas, Hovish bread, milk and butter.
| Retailer | Average price |
|---|---|
| Aldi | £ 133.73 |
| Lidl (with Lidl Plus) | £ 134.40 |
| Lidl (without Lidl Plus) | £ 134.43 |
| Tesco (with ClubCard) | £ 146.79 |
| Asda | £ 147.09 |
| Tesco (without club card) | £ 149.83 |
| Sainsbury's (with nectar) | £ 150.46 |
| Morrisons (with more) | £ 155.47 |
| Morrisons (without more)) | £ 156.86 |
| Sainsbury's (without nectar) | £ 159.24 |
| Ocado | £ 167.20 |
| Waitrosis | £ 176.41 |
The analysis includes special offer prices and loyalty prices where applicable, but not on Multibuys.
For the smaller store, the Tesco ClubCard would have paid on average £ 146.79 -but without a club card the Tesco store cost £ 149.83.
For those who use a nectar card from Sainsbury, the March list was on average £ 150.46, which is £ 16.73 more than with Aldi. Without a nectar card the same items on Sainsbury's £ 159.24 cost.
Reena Sewraz, which one? Retail editor, said: 'Aldi was again crowned as the cheapest supermarket in the UK in our monthly price analysis, but Lidl has reduced the gap with his rival.
For those who use a nectar card from Sainsbury, the March list was on average £ 150.46, which is £ 16.73 more than with Aldi. Without a nectar card the same items on Sainsbury's £ 159.24 cost.
'It was also a strong month for Asda, because it remains the cheapest supermarket for a larger list of groceries.
“Shoppers still feel the effects of food inflation and with the prediction of prices that will rise again, people probably want to save costs where they can.”
For the smaller store, the Tesco ClubCard members would have paid on average £ 146.79 -but without a club card the Tesco store cost £ 149.83
Waitrosis was the most expensive supermarket for a smaller list of items, a total of £ 176.41 – a difference of £ 42.68 or 32 percent more compared to Aldi
She added that the analysis of the consumer group demonstrated that consumers could pay 24 percent less by changing supermarkets, “the benefits of shopping where possible shopping.”
A Waitrose spokeswoman said MailOnline: “Our customers know that there is more value than just price, and we combine excellent quality, leading standards for animal welfare and fantastic customer service.”
| Retailer | Average price |
|---|---|
| Asda | £ 498 |
| Tesco (Inc Loyalty Discount) | £ 503.03 |
| Sainsbury's (loyalty discount of Inc) | £ 515.79 |
| Morrisons (Inc Loyalty Discount) | £ 522.27 |
| Morrisons | £ 534.80 |
| Tesco | £ 540.63 |
| Ocado | £ 553.46 |
| Sainsbury's | £ 559.66 |
| Waitrosis | £ 573.15 |
In January, Aldi was crowned the cheapest supermarket in the UK in the whole of 2024 with which? As well as for each of the 12 months of the year for a smaller shopping list of 56 groceries – including staples such as milk, butter and bread.
According to the study, shoppers who hit Aldi saved an average of £ 393 in the course of 2024 compared to those who shop at Waitrosis – the most expensive alternative.
The study also showed that in 2024 Asda was the cheapest supermarket for the larger trolley of 150 items – but only for nine months of the year.
On Tuesday, data experts at Kantar revealed that Aldi saw his share in the British market for the first time by 11 percent, while the turnover grew by 5.6 percent – the fastest rate of the chain since last January.
In the meantime, Lidl's turnover increased by 9.1 percent after attracting 385,000 more shoppers last month – more than any other grocer – to bring its market share to 7.8 percent.
Aldi is now approaching the 35 -year anniversary of his first British store that will open tomorrow and offers a £ 35 voucher to shoppers who share his birthday of 5 April.
The total annual inflation of the shopping price was 3.5 percent in the four weeks to March 23 – an increase of 3.3 percent in both February and January, after 3.7 percent in December.
Kantar said the prices rise the fastest in chocolate, butter and spreads, and cooled smoothies and juices, and the fastest fell in dog and cat food and household paper products.
