Aldi named cheapest supermarket for 15th month in a row
According to the data, the total cost of an Aldi basket was £65.21 followed by Lidl (£66.53)
Aldi has been named the cheapest supermarket for the fifteenth month in a row, according to Which’s Cheapest Supermarket Price Comparison data.
The data looks at the cost of a basket of items, including groceries and household essentials.
The latest research shows that in August Aldi was £14.30 cheaper than the most expensive supermarket, Waitrose, for an equivalent basket of items.
Which? also revealed Aldi to be £8.79 cheaper than Tesco and £10.16 cheaper than Morrisons per basket.
According to the data, the total cost of an Aldi basket was £65.21 followed by Lidl (£66.53).
While Tesco (£74) and Asda (£71.48) were the next most expensive, a Morrisons and Sainsbury’s basket cost £75.37 and £74.12, respectively.
Which? said that Waitrose and Ocado were the most expensive, with each basket costing £79.51 and £79.38, respectively.
Julie Ashfield, managing director of Buying at Aldi, said: “As summer draws to a close and families begin preparing to go back to school or university, August and September can represent financially challenging months for many. However, with fifteen consecutive months as the UK’s cheapest supermarket, families can rest assured that they can rely on us for great quality products at the lowest possible prices, and that we’ll continue to support our customers in these testing times.”
