THE UK’s cheapest supermarket for a weekly shop in April has been revealed – and it is not Lidl or Morrisons.
Consumer group Which? compared prices on 67 items from eight different supermarkets last month.
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The results revealed that shoppers can save £31.23 by shopping at the cheapest supermarket compared to the most expensive on a select basket of goods.
Aldi was found to be the cheapest supermarket for a weekly shop in April, with its shopping list of items averaging £112.90 across the month.
Fellow discounter Lidl was hot on its heels in April, costing just £2.33 more that its rival (£115.23 on average).
The most expensive supermarket out of the eight involved in the comparison was Waitrose totalling at £144.13, a difference of £31.23 when compared to Aldi.
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SHOPPING LIST
The list of 67 items included a number of both branded and own-brand items, such as Birds Eye Garden Peas, Heinz baked beans, Hovis bread, milk and butter.
The analysis includes special offer prices but not multi-buys or two-tier loyalty prices, which are only available to loyalty scheme members.
Asda came in at third place behind Lidl at £126.98 which means there was a significant jump of £11.75 between second and third place.
This latest pricing analysis from Which? demonstrates that shoppers can make considerable savings on their groceries depending on where they buy their food.
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As food costs continue to weigh heavily on household finances, it’s unsurprising many people are opting to shop at discounters to save money
Ele Clark, retail editor at Which?
And at a time when many people are struggling to pay their bills and put food on the table, these savings are worth having.
Ele Clark, retail editor at Which? said: “Our latest research shows that Aldi was the cheapest supermarket in April, with Lidl following closely behind once again.
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“As food costs continue to weigh heavily on household finances, it’s unsurprising many people are opting to shop at discounters to save money, especially as shoppers could stand to make significant savings.”
SWITCH AND SAVE
Which?’s analysis includes special offer prices but not multi-buys or loyalty discounts.
However, it doesn’t include loyalty card scheme prices because they aren’t available to everyone.
These prices are often lower than the shelf price but they are only available to customers who are signed up to their loyalty scheme.
It is also worth bearing in mind that supermarket prices fluctuate all the time.
This analysis gives a snapshot of prices to give shoppers an idea of where they might be able to save some cash on their next supermarket shop.
Below we have some more tips that could help you cut down when it comes to your food bill.
How to save on your supermarket shop
THERE are plenty of ways to save on your grocery shop.
You can look out for yellow or red stickers on products, which show when they’ve been reduced.
If the food is fresh, you’ll have to eat it quickly or freeze it for another time.
Making a list should also save you money, as you’ll be less likely to make any rash purchases when you get to the supermarket.
Going own brand can be one easy way to save hundreds of pounds a year on your food bills too.
This means ditching “finest” or “luxury” products and instead going for “own” or value” type of lines.
Plenty of supermarkets run wonky veg and fruit schemes where you can get cheap prices if they’re misshapen or imperfect.
For example, Lidl runs its Waste Not scheme, offering boxes of 5kg of fruit and vegetables for just £1.50.
If you’re on a low income and a parent, you may be able to get up to £442 a year in Healthy Start vouchers to use at the supermarket too.
Plus, many councils offer supermarket vouchers as part of the Household Support Fund.
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