Supermarket that was cheaper than aldi and lidl is now most expensive of all

FOR MOST OF JANUARY THE RETAILER WAS CHEAPEST OF ALL THE MAIN SUPERMARKETS 07:25, 24 May 2025 A supermarket that worked out cheaper than Aldi and Lidl for essentials at the beginning of this

year is now the most expensive of all the main retailers. Throughout most of January, Morrisons was coming out on top in our weekly price comparison, which tracks the cost of eight basic

items including bread, milk, butter, beans, tea, coffee, mince and chicken. But this week it has increased the price of its cheapest loaf from 47p to 49p, making its overall bill of £13.45

the dearest of the lot. There are a number of other price changes in this week's comparison with Aldi and Asda increasing their cheapest mince to £2.99 a pack, while Tesco and

Sainsbury's have reduced theirs to £2.95. Lidl remains the cheapest for a sixth week running, with a bill of £13.04. Aldi is second cheapest at £13.17, with Tesco now in third place,

with a bill of £13.25. It had previously spent 17 consecutive weeks as the most expensive, until Sainsbury's swiped the unfortunate accolade in April. _JOIN OUR FAMILY WHATSAPP GROUP

HERE_ Article continues below Asda is fourth cheapest at £13.31, followed by Sainsbury's at £13.43. It is important to highlight that a number of supermarkets disagree with our

comparison. Aldi says the list doesn't take into account the difference in quality, insisting, for example, that its own Diplomat Red Label tea bags and its coffee are 'higher

quality' than the comparative products used. The supermarket says its tins of beans are also heavier than some of the others. An Aldi spokesperson added: “Our promise to customers is

that they will make significant savings every time they shop with Aldi, which is why we’ve been named Which? Cheapest Supermarket of the Year for four years running.” When it comes to meat

however, our comparison includes the cheapest packs of mince from each place and at Aldi and Lidl, along with Morrisons, it's a 25% fat pack, whereas the others sell 20% fat, which is

seen as better quality. Asda also disagrees and says that our small sample of products does not represent the fuller picture of prices and does not account for its deals. The supermarket

says that, across the board, its Just Essentials range is the largest and cheapest available, alongside Aldi's. A Sainsbury’s spokesperson said: “This review of a limited number of

products does not reflect the fantastic value our customers will find at Sainsbury’s. We are committed to offering the best possible value across a wide variety of products, whether that’s

through our value Stamford Street range, Low Everyday Prices, Nectar Prices, or our current biggest ever Aldi Price Match offer.” LIDL Loaf of white bread 800g - 49p Milk 2 pints - £1.20

Coffee 200g - £1.99 Teabags 240 - £2.79 / equates to £1.86 for 160 Salted butter 250g - £1.99 Beans 420g tin - 27p Chicken 300g - £2.25 Mince 500g 25% fat - £2.99 TOTAL £13.04 ALDI Loaf of

white bread 800g - 49p Milk 2 pints - £1.20 Coffee 200g - £1.99 Teabags 160 - £1.99 Salted butter 250g - £1.99 Beans 420g tin - 27p Chicken 300g - £2.25 Mince 500g 25% fat - £2.99 (UP FROM

£2.95) TOTAL: £13.17 (UP FROM £13.13) T Loaf of white bread 800g - 49p Milk 2 pints - £1.20 Coffee 200g (2 x 100g) - £2.30 Teabags 160 (2 x 80-pack) - £1.80 Salted butter 250g - £1.99 Beans

420g tin - 28p Chicken 300g - £2.40 for 320g, equates to £2.25 for 300g Mince 500g 20% fat - £2.95 (DOWN FROM £2.99) TOTAL £13.25 (DOWN FROM £13.30) ASDA Loaf of white bread 800g - 49p Milk

2 pints - £1.20 Coffee 200g (2 x 100g) - £2.28 Teabags 160 (4 x 40-pack) - £1.80 Salted butter 250g - £1.99 Beans 410g tin - 28p Chicken 300g - £2.28 Mince 500g 20% fat - £2.99 (UP FROM

£2.95) TOTAL £13.31 (UP FROM £13.27) SAINSBURY'S Loaf of white bread 800g - 49p Milk 2 pints - £1.20 Coffee 200g - £2.30 Teabags 160 - £1.99 Salted butter 250g - £1.99 Beans 400g tin -

26p Chicken 300g - £2.40 for 320g, equates to £2.25 for 300g Mince 500g 20% fat - £2.95 (DOWN FROM £2.99) TOTAL £13.43 (DOWN FROM £13.47) MORRISONS Loaf of white bread 800g - 49p (UP FROM

47P) Milk 2 pints - £1.25 Coffee (2 x 100g) - £2.30 Teabags 160 (2 x 80-pack Savers) - £1.80 Savers Salted butter 250g - £1.99 Beans 410g tin - 26p Chicken 300g - £2.65 for 330g, equates to

£2.41 for 300g Mince 500g 25% fat - £2.95 Article continues below TOTAL £13.45 (UP FROM £13.43)